Christopher H M Carter

Practice Areas

Litigation & Investigations; White Collar & Government Enforcement; Complex Commercial Litigation; Sexual Misconduct & Workplace Harassment

Career

Hinckley Allen, Partner (2002-Present); McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton, Of Counsel (2001-2002); New Hampshire Office of the Attorney General, Senior Assistant Attorney General (2000-2001), Assistant Attorney General (1997-2000); Choate, Hall & Stewart

Associate (1993-1996), New Hampshire Supreme Court; Law Clerk to the Honorable Sherman D. Horton, Jr. (1992-1993)

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association; Daniel-Webster Inn of Court; Dartmouth Lawyers Association; Massachusetts Bar Association; New Hampshire Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys; New Hampshire Bar Association

Publications

Sexual Misconduct Allegations: Prompt, Thorough and Coordinated Response and Prevention Strategies Are Critical; Chambers USA 2022 Ranks Hinckley Allen Attorneys and Practices; Chambers USA 2021 Ranks Hinckley Allen Attorneys and Practices

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Connecticut, 2022; Massachusetts, 1992; New Hampshire, 1997; United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, 2000;

United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, 1992; United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire, 1997

Experience

Chris is a Partner in the Firm’s Commercial Litigation Practice Group. A former prosecutor, Chris specializes in high-stakes business litigation and criminal defense. He prosecutes and defends suits involving securities, corporate and partnership governance, fiduciary duties, non-competition covenants, trade secrets, trademarks, copyrights, commercial contracts, and business torts. Chris has served as lead counsel on dozens of cases tried before federal and state courts throughout New England. He regularly represents corporate and individual clients in connection with investigations into compliance with federal and state false claims statutes, securities fraud, bank fraud, and healthcare fraud.

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