
Christopher Tourek
Of CounselChristopher Tourek is Of Counsel in Pomerantz’s Chicago office and focuses his practice on securities litigation. He has a proven track record of successfully litigating cases involving securities fraud, antitrust violations, and consumer protection violations in both state and federal courts. His expertise has earned him recognition as a Super Lawyers® Rising Star in Mass Torts Litigation from 2016-2021 and in Securities Litigation from 2022-2026.
Christopher is a member of the team pursuing claims in In re: FTX Cryptocurrency Exchange Collapse Litigation (S.D. Fla.). Christopher also represents investors in securities actions against home robotics manufacturers, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and other companies. In addition to bringing standard securities litigation claims before the court, Christopher has also litigated innovative securities class action claims, including a novel pump-and-dump scheme involving emojis and Twitter in In re Bed Bath & Beyond Corporation Securities Litigation (D.D.C.) that succeeded at the motion to dismiss stage before settling.
Before joining Pomerantz, Christopher was an Associate at a prominent complex litigation firm and specialized in consumer protection, antitrust, and securities litigation.
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Publications
- “Pomerantz Prevails Against MTD in VNET“, The Pomerantz Monitor, Vol. 22, Issue 5, September/October 2025
- “Q&A with Of Counsels Brian O’Connell and Christopher Tourek”, The Pomerantz Monitor, Vol. 22, Issue 1, January/February 2025
- “Slack Ruling”, The Pomerantz Monitor, Volume 20, Issue 3, May/June 2023
- “The Fourth Circuit Raises the Bar for Plaintiffs Pleading Scienter”, The Pomerantz Monitor, Vol. 19, Issue 3, May/June 2022
Credentials
- University of Illinois College of Law
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- Juris Doctor
- Obtained his pro bono notation
- Honors in legal research
- Member of the Federal Civil Rights Clinic
- Juris Doctor
- Lafayette College
- Bachelors of Science in Government & Law with a minor in Anthropology & Sociology
- Illinois
- the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
- Northern District of Illinois
- Southern District of Illinois
- Eastern District of Michigan
Accolades
- Super Lawyers® Rising Star in Securities Litigation (2022-2026)
- Super Lawyers® Rising Star in Mass Torts Litigation (2016-2021)