Chris represents publicly traded companies and private businesses in complex commercial, banking, and employment disputes before the Rhode Island and Massachusetts state and federal courts and regulatory agencies. Chris’ practice is varied and ranges from the defense of an investment management fund’s rights under a Chapter 11 plan to the prosecution of a manufacturer’s breach of fiduciary duty and trade secret dispute with former employees. In addition, Chris advises businesses confronting complex claims and investigations before regulators. He is also an active member of the firm’s e-Discovery Committee.
Prior to joining Partridge Snow & Hahn, Chris served as a law clerk to the Honorable Alice B. Gibney and the Honorable Sarah Taft-Carter of the Rhode Island Superior Court, and as an intern to the Honorable William P. Robinson III of the Rhode Island Supreme Court.
Practice Areas
Banking & Financial
Corporate & Business
Litigation & Disputes
Education
Boston College Law School, J.D., cum laude
Brown University, B.A., magna cum laude
Bar Memberships
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
U.S. District Court, Rhode Island
U.S. District Court, Massachusett
U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Professional Affiliations
- Federal Bar Association, Rhode Island Chapter, Young Lawyer’s Committee
- Rhode Island Bar Association
Honors
- Named a Rhode Island Super Lawyers “Rising Star” 2015-2020
Representative Publications
- The Supreme Court Teaches A Lesson In Passive Non-Aggression: City of Chicago v. Fulton February 16, 2021
- One Epic Year Later: Have You Implemented A Mandatory Arbitration Agreement Yet? May 17, 2019
- An Epic Win for Employers Across the Nation: What Employers Should Do To Avail Themselves of the Benefits of the New U.S. Supreme Court Decision May 24, 2018
- Employee Arbitration Agreement Insights From Rhode Island As seen in Law360, May 2, 2018
- Lending Industry Take Note: U.S. Supreme Court Rules on Scope of Right to Sue Under Federal Fair Housing Act May 15, 2017
- New Supreme Court Decision Reminds Parties to Bankruptcies to Keep their Priorities Straight March 31, 2017
- Supreme Court Decision On Arbitration Clauses Could Significantly Reduce Employer Exposure to Class Claims March 16, 2017
- Got A Priority Bankruptcy Claim? Nothing To Worry About Then, Right? Wrong. November 3, 2016
- Lenders Take Note: U.S. Supreme Court to Decide Scope of Right to Sue Under Federal Fair Housing Act September 22, 2016
- Lending Industry Take Note: Federal Fair Housing Act Provides For Disparate-Impact Liability July 2015
- U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Resolve Whether the FHA Provides for Disparate Impact Liability December 22, 2014
- Harsh & Costly Lesson from Unilateral Use of E-Discovery Tools September 30, 2014
- e-Discovery Update: Avoid Sanctions by Appropriately Preserving Electronically Stored Information July 15, 2013
Recognitions