As a former business owner, Chris can relate to how litigation disrupts his client’s operations, and he takes that into account in the counsel he provides on commercial litigation matters. He develops a perspective that is broader than just the case. Instead of focusing on how an issue might affect only the case at hand, he asks how the case might affect the company’s future prospects and operations. That connection to clients makes delivering the news of a successful result meaningful to Chris.
Chris regularly advises multinational corporations as well as emerging businesses, serving as the main litigation contact for several of the firm’s institutional clients. For over 20 years, Chris has focused his practice in the areas of:
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- Antitrust law
- Business torts
- Trade secret litigation and contract disputes
- Tax litigation
- Securities litigation and arbitration
- Direct selling disputes
- Intellectual property litigation
Experience
- Lead counsel in multi-day jury trial, defeating claims of $135 million against London Underwriters by company owning riverboat and riverboat touring operations. The verdict and lower court judgement in favor of Underwriters was affirmed on appeal.
- Obtained preliminary federal court injunctions within days in favor of global travel company and against multiple defendants violating noncompete and nonsolicitation agreements and obtained multimillion-dollar settlements in favor of company.
- Defeated on first motion ad valorem tax assessments in excess of $5 million issued against a publicly traded parking services company.
- Secured a dismissal of a $35 million claim by a former food supplier who was providing inconsistent products to four national restaurant chains. The federal court ruling was affirmed on appeal and court costs were awarded to his client.
- Lead counsel in a highly publicized multi-day jury trial, authorizing settlement agreement for a nonprofit education association in a lawsuit involving trademark infringement claims.