Chris is a business litigation trial attorney with more than 30 years of experience. He represents management in all aspects of employment law, including employment-related litigation. Chris regularly counsels a broad spectrum of clients on issues such as terminations, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour violations, FMLA, ADA, OSHA, restrictive covenants, employment policies, and trade secrets.
Chris has extensive litigation experience at all procedural levels, including successful jury trials and appeals, trying cases to verdict. He has also handled numerous administrative proceedings before various state and federal agencies, as well as arbitrations before private tribunals.
Chris works across many different industries, including manufacturing, technology, shipping and health care. He also practices in the areas of intellectual property, entertainment litigation and other commercial disputes.
Presentations
Uh Oh! Did My Trade Secrets Just Walk Out the Back Door? Protecting and Recovering Trade Secrets, Association of Corporate Counsel, Southern California Chapter, April 2020.
Labor & Employment Update/Top Ten California Issues, Association of Corporate Counsel, Southern California Chapter, January 2016.
Media
Shook, Seeking ‘Critical Mass’ in LA, Adds Trial Lawyers from K&L Gates, ALM, July 17, 2024.