Chris concentrates his legal practice on counseling owners, developers, contractors, and architectural and engineering firm professionals in all aspects of construction law. This includes drafting contracts, performing risk allocation analysis, advising on negotiations and management litigation. Chris handles the full breadth of the litigation process from initiating legal actions through trial or settlement.
Chris’ representative clients include an international blast engineering firm, a world-renowned architectural firm, a real estate investment developer and a regional high-end contractor, among other industry trades. In addition to litigation practice, Chris has authored law-related construction and real estate client alerts and presented ethics courses to engineers.
Prior to attending Pace University Law School, Chris was a US Peace Corps volunteer in Ukraine for two years.
Practices
Education
- Pace University Law School, JD, 2005
- University of Oregon, BA, 1995
Admissions
- New York
- New Jersey
- United States District Courts: Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York, Eastern District of New York
Languages
- English
Professional Memberships
- New York County Lawyers Association
- New York State Bar Association
- Urban Land Institute
Presentations/Publications
- Presenter, “Engineering Ethics: Do The Right Thing,” American Council of Engineering Companies, New Jersey Fall Conference, Atlantic City, NJ (September 2015)
- Presenter, “Recent Case Law Developments,” Levien & Co., New York City, NY (January 2015)
- “Development Update: Insights on the New Jersey Market” (April 2014)
- “Top Insights from ULI Real Estate Outlook 2014” (February 2014)
- “What Do You Mean There’s an Issue with My Additional Insured Coverage?” (June 2013)
- “Construction Project Owners Beware: Check the Actual Insurance Procured” (November 2012)
Honors & Awards
- Previously selected to the Super Lawyers New York Metro Rising Stars list in the area of Construction Litigation, a designation received by fewer than 2.5 percent of attorneys in the state