About Christopher D
Christopher D Ramsay is a lawyer based in Vancouver who has worked in public and private roles across two states. He operates a small practice out of an office on the corner of 11th and Washington and is known locally for handling criminal defense matters.
He studied political science at Colorado State University before turning to law. He earned his J.D. from the University of Idaho College of Law in 1988. During law school he gained early courtroom exposure through a Rule 9 internship in 1987 at the Whitman County Washington Prosecuting Lawyer’s Office.
Ramsay’s first post-law-school position was as a law clerk for the Denver District Court in 1988. He moved into municipal practice two years later as an associate city lawyer in Denver, where he handled matters for the city and its departments. Those early years gave him time in courtrooms and in municipal legal offices, shaping a practical approach to court procedures and statutory work.
He later returned to the Pacific Northwest. In 2003 he joined Morse & Bratt PLLC in Vancouver, Washington as an associate. That stint in private practice broadened his work on defense and criminal matters in the local courts. In 2006 he opened Christopher D. Ramsay Lawyer PLLC and began practicing under his own name.
Ramsay is admitted to practice in both Washington and Colorado. His background includes public-sector roles and years of private practice, meaning he has handled cases at the municipal and district court levels in both Denver and the Vancouver area. He has navigated courtroom work as a clerk, municipal lawyer, associate and principal attorney.
He runs a small criminal defense practice from his Vancouver office. The practice handles a range of criminal matters in state jurisdictions where he is licensed. He continues to accept criminal defense cases and represents clients primarily out of his office on the corner of 11th and Washington in Vancouver.
