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Christen McGlynn is a skilled business litigator and trusted advisor who represents clients in a broad range of commercial disputes and civil litigation matters throughout the United States. Clients value her practical judgment, responsiveness, and ability to efficiently navigate complex legal challenges while remaining focused on achieving favorable and cost-effective results.

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Christen's practice spans commercial litigation, employment, products liability, toxic tort, insurance, and real estate matters. She represents clients in both state and federal courts across the country, pursuing and defending claims involving breach of contract, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, shareholder disputes, trade secret misappropriation, restrictive covenant enforcement, logistics and transportation matters, wrongful termination, discrimination and harassment claims, products liability actions, asbestos and toxic tort litigation, personal injury and premises liability claims, and landlord-tenant disputes. Her experience encompasses all phases of litigation from motion practice and discovery through depositions, mediation, and trial.

Before joining Masuda Funai, Christen practiced at a national insurance defense firm. She continues her passion for trial advocacy as a trial team coach at the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law.

Practice Areas

Education

  • The University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, (f/k/a The John Marshall Law School), J.D., 2018, Dean's List; Trial Advocacy & Alternative Dispute Resolution Honors Board - Presiding Barrister; Associate Barrister of Logistics and Associate Barrister of Trial Team Management; Trial Advocacy Council Member
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, B.S., 2015; Relations of The Spread - Editor; Daily Illini - Staff Writer

Admissions

  • Illinois
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio

Languages

  • English
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Experience

Experience

Represented a global manufacturer of industrial equipment against a former customer’s claims for fraud, negligent misrepresentation, and breaches of implied warranties. The customer filed the case in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California under California law, even though the parties’ terms and conditions stated that the case should be brought in Illinois under Illinois law, in an attempt to avoid the enforcement of certain other contractual provisions in the parties’ contract. The case was successfully transferred to the client’s home forum in the Northern District of Illinois, which gave the client significant substantive and cost advantage and prevented the customer from avoiding certain contractual provisions. After significantly undercutting the opponent’s claims during depositions, obtained favorable settlement consisting of a very small fraction of the amount originally demanded by the customer.

Represented private equity firm and its principals in two lawsuits in South Carolina relating to the alleged non-payment of wages. Obtained a favorable global resolution and a dismissal of all claims.

Secured favorable resolution for Tier 1 automotive supplier in parts supply dispute involving alleged U.S. steel import restrictions on Mexico, delayed and insufficient part deliveries, and substantial expedite costs. Through discovery, summary judgment briefing, and trial preparation, positioned the client to preserve the vast majority of its contractual offset in a favorable settlement.

Secured Favorable Resolution of Fair Labor Standards Act Collective Action

Memberships

Memberships

American Bar Association
Professional Activities
Legal Updates/Client Advisories
AI Takes Center Stage in Corporate Compliance
Businesses need to rethink their corporate compliance structure after the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) updated its Evaluation of…
The Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act: Preventing Cyber-Attacks or Promoting a Race Against the Clock?
Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States experienced a rise in high-profile cyber-attacks. In March 2022, President Joe…
News
2026 Litigation Snapshot - A Look at a Few of the 2025 Successes of the Litigation Practice Group
Masuda Funai Obtains Seven Figure Settlement in AAA Arbitration in Detroit Involving OEM and Tier 1 Automotive Supplier, 2025 Reinhold F…
Masuda Funai Announces Promotion of Two Attorneys
Masuda Funai is pleased to announce the advancement of Christen McGlynn and Riebana Sachs to Income Principal effective January 1, 2026…
2025 Litigation Snapshot - A Look at a Few of the 2024 Successes of the Litigation Practice Group
Favorable Resolution of Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization (“RICO”) Claims in U.S. District Court, Ninth Circuit Court of…
Masuda Funai Hosted the 2022 Intellectual Property Seminar
Masuda, Funai, Eifert & Mitchell, Ltd. hosted the 2022 Intellectual Property seminar on October 20, 2022 in Novi, MI. An English session…
Masuda Funai Welcomes a New Associate
Masuda, Funai, Eifert & Mitchell, Ltd. is pleased to announce the addition of Christen J. McGlynn as an Associate in the Chicago office…
Distinctions

Distinctions

  • Illinois Super Lawyers - Rising Star, 2024-2026