Outside of his work as a public defender, Christopher is involved with a number of organizations, including the Loren Miller Bar Association. Christopher is a graduate of The Seattle University School, and of Oberlin College, where he majored in Politics. Before law school, Christopher worked for the United States House of Representatives as an Investigator for the United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Although Christopher was born in New Haven, Connecticut, and raised in Washington D.C., he thoroughly enjoys living in Washington State