Chris is an experienced litigator with a diverse litigation practice. In addition to personal injury, wrongful death, and workers’ compensation claims, he assists clients with insurance coverage disputes. Chris represents professionals (lawyers, doctors, nurses, engineers, architects, insurance agents, etc.) before their respective licensing boards and in professional liability claims. He also assists contractors, owners, and developers in construction-related disputes.
The Roanoke native has been named in Best Lawyers in America for his work in insurance law and was cited by Virginia Business magazine as a “Legal Elite” in civil litigation. He is an active member of the International Association of Defense Counsel.
Chris is a graduate of Hampden-Sydney College and the University of Richmond School of Law.
Thought Leadership
Claims by Organizational Plaintiffs Against Design Professionals, VADA Journal of Civil Litigation, Vol. XXVI, No. 3 (Fall 2014)
Attorney Perspectives
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COVID-19 and Virginia Workers’ Compensation (Coronavirus and the Law)
April 29, 2020 -
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Is Your 5+ Year Real Property Lease Enforceable?
November 13, 2018
Speaking Engagements
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Associated General Contractors of Virginia - Piedmont District | Insurance Coverage on Construction Projects
March 4, 2020
Recognition
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Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 70 WRVB Attorneys
August 17, 2023 -
WRVB Attorneys Make Major Showing in Best Lawyers in America
August 16, 2022 -
Four Woods Rogers Attorneys Named Lawyer of the Year for Roanoke
August 19, 2021 -
Forty-four Woods Rogers Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers for 2022
August 19, 2021 -
Forty-one Woods Rogers Attorneys Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America for 2021
August 20, 2020 -
Thirty-nine Woods Rogers Attorneys Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America for 2020
August 16, 2019 -
Thirty-nine Woods Rogers Attorneys Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America
August 16, 2018 -
Thirty-six Woods Rogers Attorneys Are Recognized by Best Lawyers in America
August 15, 2017