Decades of Combined Wildfire Litigation Experience Nationwide
Our Team
Principle
Christopher Sieglock
Christopher Sieglock spent the last decade fighting utility companies that negligently ignite fires. He exclusively represents individuals and businesses harmed by wildfires and has been actively involved in over 50 wildfire cases nationwide. He has represented over 3,000 individuals, ranches, timber companies and other businesses in wildfire cases and recovered over $1 billion on their behalf. He took lead roles in the Yale Fire Litigation (WA), the Mountain Fire Litigation (CA), Steiner Ranch Fire Litigation (TX), the Starbuck Fire Litigation(OK), the Babb Road/Malden Fire Litigation (WA), the McKinley Fire Litigation (AL), and many more. He has been honored to have Courts appoint him to leadership committees in some of the major wildfire cases of the last decade, including the 2017 North Bay Fire Litigation and the 2017 Thomas Fire Litigation.
Christopher is licensed to practice in the State of California. He graduated from the University of the Pacific Magna Cum Laude and Honors in Political Science, Government and History. Christopher obtained his Juris Doctorate from the University of San Diego School of Law with a concentration in Business and Corporate Law.
Christopher enjoys spending time with his family and getting outdoors for some fly fishing, skiing and golf.
Attorney
Kristen Reano
Kristen Reano specializes in mass tort litigation and has assisted in recovering hundreds of millions of dollars for victims of the 2015 Butte Fire, 2017 North Bay Fires, and 2018 Camp Fire against PG&E. Kristen has always been passionate about helping others and has worked closely with hundreds of clients through their time of devastation. Kristen knows how to effectively, yet sensitively advocate for her clients while holding companies and individuals accountable for damage caused.
Kristen earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from California State University Sacramento. Kristen attended Drivon School of Law, Humphreys University in her hometown of Stockton, CA. Mrs. Reano was a member of the Student Bar Association and Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity. After becoming a certified law student, Kristen appeared in several Collaborative Courts at San Joaquin County Superior Court including Felony Drug Court, Highly Violent Offender, Parole Reentry, and Post Release Community Supervision. Kristen graduated with her Juris Doctorate in 2016.
Kristen lives in Vancouver, WA and is both California and Washington licensed. She also enjoys spending time with her husband and two girls, cooking, and camping.
Paralegal
Mayra Del Rio-Raposa
Mayra Del Rio-Raposa began her career in 2013 as a civil litigation paralegal focusing on the fields of employment law and personal injury. Mayra joined Sieglock Law in January 2018 as the legal paralegal. Mayra effectively and compassionately advocates for our clients. She manages the organization and gathering of case information and documentation, drafting of discovery responses and pleadings, and daily communication with our clients.
Mayra was born and raised in San Diego, California, and enjoys all the outdoor activities that beautiful San Diego has to offer. She enjoys spending time with her family and is a mother of two. She is also a Notary Public and a member of the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego.
Attorney
Rachel Sieglock
Rachel Sieglock began her career at Simpson Law Group, a top personal injury firm in San Diego. She gained experience and knowledge in the fields of mass tort, business disputes and personal injury, with her primary focus being automobile accidents, negligence and premise liability. She was San Diego’s regional chair in the Consumer Attorney of California’s New Lawyer Division.
Mrs. Sieglock joined Sieglock Law in October 2017. She took her experience at Simpson Law, and is now applying that aggressive and compassionate representation to helping people affected by wildfires.
Rachel was born in Reno, Nevada and raised on cattle ranch in rural Winnemucca, Nevada. She grew up working on the ranch, loving and caring for animals and playing competitive sports. Outside of work, Rachel enjoys outdoor activities, cooking and spending time with her friends and family.
Attorney
Jodee Flint
Jodee brings years of experience in complex litigation and nonprofit management to her role at Sieglock Law. She is deeply committed to supportive, sensitive, and responsive client service, and takes pride in helping her clients understand the legal process while they navigate their recovery from the traumatic losses caused by wildfires.
Jodee earned her BA in Government and International Relations and Spanish Language and Literature from the University of Notre Dame. She completed her law degree at Georgetown University Law Center where she was an Associate Editor of the Georgetown Law Journal and contributing author on the Annual Review of Criminal Procedure.
Jodee began her legal career in Gibson Dunn & Crutcher’s Washington, D.C. office as an associate focusing on antitrust litigation, professional malpractice matters, and federal appeals. As one of the only Spanish-speaking associates in the firm, she was often called upon for specialized projects, including internal bank investigations throughout Mexico, and earned the firm’s pro bono award for her successful efforts on a multi-year custody case for a Spanish-speaking family. After leaving Gibson Dunn, Jodee joined former Gibson Dunn colleagues at the Washington, D.C. boutique firm of Tycko & Zavareei, specializing in consumer protection and products liability class actions.
After a rewarding stint in nonprofit management followed by a sabbatical while living in Singapore, Jodee returned to the more traditional practice of law. Now, in addition to her work at Sieglock Law, she leverages her nonprofit experience by serving as outside counsel for several large philanthropic foundations.
Jodee is an avid traveler, reader, and concertgoer. When she is not a digital nomad, Jodee lives in Seal Beach, California with the youngest of her three children and a very old dog.