Christopher J. Pallanch has joined Tonkon Torp LLP as an associate in the Litigation Department. Pallanch will focus on commercial litigation.

Prior to joining Tonkon Torp, Pallanch gained significant exposure to the litigation process while clerking for U.S. District Judge Edward C. Reed, Jr., in Reno, Nevada from 2007 to 2009.

A graduate of Colorado College, Pallanch earned his J.D. in 2007 from the University of Oregon School of Law, where he graduated Order of the Coif and edited the Oregon Law Review. Before entering law school, Pallanch was an analyst for two years with the Federal Reserve.

"We are delighted to bring a bright, young lawyer of Chris's capabilities into the firm and provide an environment in which he can develop the range of skills that make a good litigator," said Mike Morgan, managing partner.