CHRISTEN’S BIO
Christen Church grew up in Virginia, and attended university and law school around the Commonwealth before returning to the Roanoke Valley in 2008 to practice law.
Prior to founding Church Legal, Christen was a partner at a large, regional law firm with more than 80 attorneys. She has over 15 years of experience representing clients as outside general counsel and subject matter counsel in connection with their individual and business needs. She regularly serves clients who participate in, or interact with, the healthcare industry, as well as clients who have legal needs involving intellectual property.
Christen is consistently recognized for her skills and accomplishments as an attorney, including her inclusion on Best Lawyers in America® lists, as a member of the Legal Elite by Virginia Business Magazine, and a Rising Star by Super Lawyer. Virginia Lawyers Weekly named Christen as one of 2021’s Influential Women of Law and a “Go To Lawyer” in Business Law in 2022.
Christen’s Direct Contact Info:
e-mail: church@church.legal
phone: (540) 566-5653
Education & Licensure
University of Virginia 2004
Washington and Lee University School of Law 2008
Admitted to Virginia State Bar 2008
INVOLVEMENT & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Roanoke Bar Association, Immediate Past President 2024-2025, President 2024, President Elect 2023, Secretary/Treasurer 2022, Board Member 2017-2021
Roanoke Law Foundation, Law Fellow Class of 2025, Chair 2024-2025, Trustee 2022-2024
Virginia Bar Association, Health Care Section Council, Secretary 2025, Member 2020 to present
Best Lawyers in America Lists: 2024-2026 Administrative/Regulatory Law; Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law
Church Legal PLLC received a Tier 2 ranking in Administrative/Regulatory Law in Roanoke in the 2025-2026 Editions of Best Law Firms, ranked by Best Lawyers
Legal Elite, Virginia Business Magazine, Intellectual Property and Health Law 2018-2024
Influential Women of Law, Virginia Lawyers Weekly 2021
Super Lawyers, Rising Star in Healthcare, Intellectual Property, and Mergers and Acquisitions 2014-2022
Go To Lawyer in Business Law, Virginia Lawyers Weekly 2022
Fellow, American Bar Association Foundation