Biography
Chris is a Shareholder in the Memphis office of Martin Tate, serving clients across Tennessee and Mississippi. His practice covers business and commercial disputes, many types of civil litigation, probate, estate and trust administration and litigation, and estate planning. Prior to joining Martin Tate in 2019, he practiced with a mid-sized regional litigation firm in Knoxville and Memphis. He has taken numerous cases to verdict in both bench and jury trials.
Chris is a native Memphian who graduated summa cum laude from the University of Tennessee at Martin with a bachelor's degree in history. He earned his Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Tennessee College of Law, where he served as Publications Editor of the Tennessee Law Review and received the Editor-in-Chief's award. He holds an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell and was recently named a Fellow of the Memphis Bar Foundation.
Chris and his wife, Elizabeth, have three children and attend Grace Evangelical Church. Outside the office, he enjoys spending time with his family and working to break 80 on the golf course.