Chris is an associate at Krevolin & Horst. His practice focuses on commercial litigation and education law. Chris handles a variety of business litigation involving constitutional law, business torts, contracts, appeals, and trade secrets. A former teacher, Chris also works with charter schools on funding issues and to establish relationships with educational management organizations (“EMOs”) and other partners. Chris clerked for the Honorable Julia Smith Gibbons of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Before joining Krevolin & Horst, Chris was a litigation associate at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr in Washington, DC, where he handled complex commercial litigation and appellate work. Chris graduated from Emory University School of Law with honors and Order of the Coif. Prior to law school, Chris taught elementary school in the Atlanta Public Schools with Teach for America.
Education
- Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, Georgia - J.D., 2007
- Woodruff Scholar, Order of the Coif
- Emory Law Review, Articles Editor
- Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia - B.A. Political Science & Environmental Studies, 2000
Bar Admissions
- State Bar of Georgia
Past Employment
- Clerk, the Honorable Julia Smith Gibbins, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit - August 2007-August 2008
- Wilmer, Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, LLP - September 2008-May 2010
Practice Areas
- Appeals
- Commercial Litigation
- Complex Civil Litigation
- Corporate Governance/Director and Officer Liability/Shareholder Disputes
- Covenants Not to Compete
- Education Law
- Employment Law
- Intellectual Property and Trade Secrets
- Professional Liability
Industries
- Architects
- Entertainment
- Real Estate
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