As an attorney and business litigator, I fight for client objectives and great results.

Christopher litigates business and commercial disputes. With 20 years of experience, he handles civil disputes and lawsuits throughout many areas of the law in both state and federal courts. Representing both plaintiffs and defendants, Christopher creates intricate case and discovery strategies that generate either successful resolutions or positive results at trial. He understands that achieving great results requires balancing the economic realities of each client’s objectives, circumstances, and business.

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Services

Business Litigation

In courtrooms, agencies, and tribunals across the country, we pursue our clients’ interests–both cost-effectively and with positive results.

Credentials

Education

  • University of Idaho College of Law, 2000
    • J.D., magna cum laude
    • Third in class
  • University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1997
    • B.A., English

Admissions

Nevada, 2000

Professional Achievements

  • Nevada Business Magazine, "Top Rank Attorneys," 2022
  • Mountain States Super Lawyers, 2012-2023
  • Nevada Business Magazine, "Legal Elite," 2013; 2015-2018; 2021
  • Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating

Experience

Representative Matters

  • Successfully represented Claimants in construction defect action over a $5M custom home.  The defense expert concluded and opined that costs to repair defects totaled approximately $8,000.  After a two-week arbitration hearing, obtained award of over $1.2 million in damages in Claimants’ favor.   

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  • Continuous representation of various companies, shareholders, or members, in shareholder/member disputes, derivative actions, breach of duty/breach of contract matters.

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  • Acted as counsel for publicly held corporation in special, independent investigation; acted as counsel for special litigation committee of publicly held corporation.

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  • Successfully represented defendant marijuana dispensary in a one-month trial in an action brought by various unsuccessful license applicants against the State of Nevada and various successful applicants.  The plaintiffs’ claims alleged an inadequate process and misconduct by applicants. Prevailed on all claims and allegations and received award of costs.

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  • Successfully defended large mobile gaming company in action claiming over $14MM in damages for alleged breach of written contract, unjust enrichment, breach of good faith covenant, and interference arising from a written contract with the plaintiff for procurement of a data center location.  After a three-day arbitration hearing, obtained a complete defense award as well as an award of over $450,000 in attorneys’ fees and costs.

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  • Successfully defended two companies in an action filed by landlord to terminate a commercial lease and purchase option agreement. After filing counterclaims and engaging in strategic discovery and depositions that exposed the landlord and its principal to liability for punitive damages, successfully negotiated settlement for client to purchase property at below fair market value with landlord paying nearly $200,000 of clients' attorneys' fees and costs.

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  • Obtained judgment after trial against individual defendant and five related companies for alter-ego liability, fraudulent transfer, declaratory relief, permanent injunction, and judgment liability for over $22MM. Successfully defended judgment on appeal.

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  • Successfully appealed judgment against our client, an automotive dealership, for consumer fraud, deceptive trade practices, permanent mandatory injunction, and attorneys' fees and costs. The Nevada Supreme Court reversed the lower court and directed entry of summary judgment in favor of our client/dealership on all claims in a unanimous en banc decision.

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  • Obtained a preliminary injunction in aid of the execution of a judgment. Successfully defended the injunction on appeal.

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  • Represented plaintiff, a minority shareholder, in action involving stock buy-out and derivative claims for mismanagement and excessive compensation. Obtained judgment in plaintiff's favor in excess of $4.2MM after nine-day trial. Successfully defended judgment on appeal, collecting over $5MM with interest.

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  • Defended attorney and his law firm in a suit by the Federal Trade Commission regarding a billion dollar pay-day lending operation. Negotiated complete dismissal of all claims with no liability for monetary or injunctive relief.

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Community

Community

I support the Children's Attorney Project because abused and neglected kids need to be heard too.

Christopher volunteers as an attorney for the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada’s Children’s Attorney Project (CAP) where he represents, mentors, and gives a voice to neglected and abused children. He ensures their wants and preferences are heard and considered as each child's future care and well-being continues through the court and family services process. Taking a group of kids on their first camping trip, watching them pound stakes as they set up their first tent, teaching them how to ride a bike, and becoming a trusted mentor and friend has been an especially rewarding experience.  He remains friends to this day with many of the kids he has represented.