Christine N. Walz

Christine Walz is a litigation and media attorney in Holland & Knight's New York office. She is a member of both the firm's Litigation Section and Media Practice Team.

Ms. Walz is routinely called on to assist media clients with a wide range of First Amendment issues, including defamation, privacy, newsgathering, reporters' privilege and access to public records. She also has extensive experience in federal and state court litigation, defending clients in civil enforcement actions and other complex litigation.

Media

• Represents broadcasters, publishers and Internet companies in defamation and invasion of privacy lawsuits and in protecting privileged information from compelled disclosure in both state and federal courts across the country
• Assists in lawsuits to obtain access to public records, including high-profile litigation against the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
• Advises on a variety of newsgathering issues, including accessing public records and meetings, protecting anonymous sources and reporting on hacked or leaked materials
• Counsels on copyright compliance and licensing issues, as well as provides assistance and pre-publication advice to television shows, online publications, newspapers and magazines
• Conducts seminars to prepare media clients for potential legal issues

Fair Housing and Americans with Disabilities Act

• Defends multifamily housing developers, hotel operators and shopping center developers in actions involving compliance with the Fair Housing Act (FHA) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• Routinely counsels public and private real estate investment trusts (REITs), housing developers, hotels, website operators, restaurants, and local governments concerning the requirements of the FHA and ADA 

Complex Litigation

• Prosecuted and defended clients in litigation at the state and federal level in cases involving the False Claims Act (FCA), Administrative Procedures Act (APA), employment retaliation, breach of contract, unfair competition, trademark and copyright infringement, fraud and various business torts 

Ms. Walz was selected as a 2016 Holland & Knight Rising Star, which is an intensive program of leadership, management and professional skills development for female attorneys.

Prior to joining Holland & Knight, Ms. Walz worked on Capitol Hill as a congressional aide and as an intern at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the White House, where she coordinated communications between the White House and federal agencies.