Christopher J. Toepp

Chris dedicates his practice to helping clients and making his community a safer place. He has earned a reputation as an exceptional litigator in the courtroom. With nearly a decade of trial experience, he has handled hundreds of bench and jury trials in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Chris knows how to present evidence so that the jury comprehends his client's hardships and the impact their injuries have had on their lives. Chris is a shareholder at the Allen & Allen law firm, and works on a wide range of personal injury cases including car crashes, truck accidents and motorcycle wrecks. Injured in a tractor-trailer accident in 2007, Chris has a first-hand understanding of what personal injury clients go through in the aftermath of an accident including the physical pain, the impact on loved ones, and the financial burdens incurred along the road to recovery. He strives to guide and protect those experiencing these difficult situations so that they may concentrate fully on their healing. Chris graduated from Dartmouth College in 2004, where he was part of the Division I Swim and Dive team. He then received his law degree from the William and Mary School of Law. Before joining Allen & Allen, he served as an Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney in Richmond, prosecuting a variety of cases including murder, robbery, animal cruelty, DUI, and hit and run. He believes in the effectiveness of the judicial process and enjoys being in the courtroom. Chris is an avid golfer and enjoys fishing, boating, and watching his daughter's swim meets. He lives in Richmond. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Christopher J. Toepp included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Listed as “One to Watch” by Best Lawyers in America (2021-present) Virginia Super Lawyers, 2017 - 2021 “Rising Star” in Virginia Super Lawyers, 2016 - Present Legal Elite, Civil Litigation, Virginia Business Magazine, 2014 - 2018 Richmond Times-Dispatch, Reader’s Choice Top Lawyers, 2015 - Present Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce – Top Ten of the Next Gen, 2014 - Present Other Sources of Feedback About Christopher J. Toepp Included on the 2026Virginia Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Virginia Super Lawyers list 2024 Virginia Super Lawyers list 2023 Virginia Super Lawyers list 2022 Virginia Super Lawyers list 2021 Virginia Super Lawyers list 2020 Virginia Super Lawyers list 2019 Virginia Super Lawyers list 2018 Virginia Super Lawyers list 2017 Virginia Super Lawyers list 2016 Virginia Super Lawyers list

• Partner and Trial Attorney

• Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney – Richmond, Virginia, Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney, 2008 - 2012
• United States Attorney’s Office, Las Vegas, Nevada, Clerk, 2006 - Present
• United States Attorney’s Office – Syracuse, New York, Research Assistant, 2005 - Present

• Judge, National Moot Court Competition, 2010 - 2011
• Dartmouth College Alumni Interviewer, 2010 - Present

• Virginia

• Richmond Bar Association
• Fredericksburg Area Bar Association
• Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
• Dartmouth Lawyers Association
• Lewis Powell American Inn of Court, 2009 - Present