Christopher Pracht

Biography

Christopher Pracht’s greatest passion and work is helping the victims of wrongful death. He has represented families suffering from the loss of loved ones for over fourteen years. After graduating Cum Laude from the Charleston School of Law, Christopher accepted a clerkship with the Honorable J. Cordell Maddox of the South Carolina Circuit Court.

After finishing his clerkship, Christopher established his law firm in Anderson, South Carolina, in August 2009. Initially, his firm offered general legal services, but Christopher shifted his focus to representing individuals who have suffered wrongful death or catastrophic injury.

Over the past fifteen years, Christopher has represented clients in various courts throughout South Carolina, including but not limited to the Court of Common Pleas, the Court of General Sessions, the Summary Court, the Municipal Court, and the Magistrate’s Court. He has participated in appeals before the South Carolina Supreme Court and the South Carolina Court of Appeals.

In 2013, Christopher became the founding partner of Thomason and Pracht, LLP, where he continued to focus his practice on his passion for wrongful death and catastrophic injury cases. Over the past fifteen years, he has achieved over $70,000,000 in verdicts and settlements for his various clients.

In July of 2022, Christopher, along with Co-Counsel Cooper Wilson and Mullins McLeod, obtained a 20,730,000-dollar verdict for the wrongful death of Zerihun Wolde. The verdict is the largest wrongful death verdict ever awarded in Horry County, a conservative area not known for large settlements.

Christopher has also handled wrongful death cases outside of South Carolina, including, but not limited to, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and Alaska. Christopher has the experience and resources to handle wrongful death cases nationwide by accessing Shunnarah’s unique network of co-counsel throughout the United States.

Christopher is the founding partner of Pracht Injury Lawyers, which solely handles wrongful death and catastrophic injury claims throughout South Carolina, including offices in Anderson, Greenville, Camden, and Summerville. He and his team recovered over $17,000,000 in 2023 alone.

Married with three children, he was born and raised in South Carolina and has lived in Greenville, Anderson, Columbia, and Charleston. His history and background in the area give him an in-depth knowledge of South Carolina and its legal system. Furthermore, Christopher has handled cases in virtually every county in South Carolina.

Please feel free to contact Christopher directly if you would like to discuss a wrongful death matter.

Assistants

Education

• College of Charleston, 2005, B.A.
• Charleston School of Law, 2008, Cum Laude, J.D.

Memberships

• South Carolina Bar
• United States District Court for South Carolina
• American Association for Justice
• South Carolina Association for Justice
• National Trial Lawyers