Chris advises employees and employers in severance and intellectual property disputes, including in ligitation of non-compete agreeements, non-disclosure agreements, trade secrets and discrimination claims. Chris’s practice is strengthened by his extensive experience with environmental law and management consulting. He worked for three years at the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI), a membership organization that provides environmental, energy and land use consulting to city and county governments. He has also served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Harvard Environmental Law Review.

Representative Work

Represented a class of approximately 2000 property owners in a nuisance and trespass action against an animal waste facility, a case involving the U.S. E.P.A., Georgia Department of Agriculture and Georgia Environmental Protection Division.

Represented senior leader of a state university in wrongful termination case under Georgia’s Whistleblower Statute. Secured a settlement with the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia providing our client with all relief available under the statute, including all lost wages plus all attorneys’ fees.

Represented finance executive in successfully voiding non-compete terms in an employment agreement.

Successfully defended plastics manufacturing company and senior executives against claims of trade secrets misappropriation and breach of confidentialiity.

Litigated before the Georgia Public Service Commission and the Georgia Supreme Court in support of citizens groups challenging Georgia Power Company’s process for selecting sites for electrical substations.

Represented David McDavid in obtaining a $281 million jury verdict against Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) for breaching an agreement to sell McDavid the Atlanta Hawks, the Atlanta Thrashers and the operating rights to Philips Arena. The jury verdict is one of the largest compensatory damage awards in Georgia history.

Honors and Awards

Georgia Rising Star, Atlanta Magazine