Practice Areas
Litigation, Class Action Litigation, Product Liability, Securities and Shareholder Litigation, Life Sciences Litigation, Retail
Career
Chris is an experienced litigator and trial lawyer who helps clients protect their business interests in disputes related to contracts, business torts, product liability, earn-outs, trade secrets, non-competes, LLCs and partnerships, defamation, motorsports, and private equity investments. His clients include individuals, start-up businesses, middle market companies, and public corporations. As North American litigation counsel for a leading manufacturer and in his work for other clients, he practices in state and federal courts across the country, including the North Carolina Business Court.
Chris also regularly counsels his clients in business issues and contract drafting and negotiation. His clients rely on him for effective and efficient resolution of a range of legal needs, including employment law, real estate, corporate, and tax matters.
Chris is the managing partner of Bradley’s Charlotte office and is a past president of the Mecklenburg County Bar. He is a past chair of the Business Litigation Committee of the IADC and serves on the Board of Visitors for Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy.
Professional Memberships
Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy Board of Visitors, 2013-2021, Alumni Admissions Advisory Committee, 2003-2018, Duke Engage Charlotte Steering Committee, 2012-2016 Mecklenburg County Bar President, 2019-2020, President-Elect, 2018-2019, Vice President, 2017-2018, Secretary, 2015-2017, Executive Committee, 2015-2021, International Association of Defense Counsel, Engagement & Retention Committee, Chair, 2019-present, 2023 Convention Chair, North Carolina State Chair, 2019-present, First Timers Chair, 2019, Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy Access to Justice Campaign, Chairman, 2020-2021, North Carolina Bar Association, Judicial Independence and Integrity Committee, 2019-2020, North Carolina Humanities, Board of Trustees, 2019-2022, North Carolina State Board of Law Examiners Bar Candidate Committee, 2003-2021, North Carolina Bar Association, Litigation Section