Chris is a recognized leader among business litigation lawyers in North Carolina. Over his more than 35 years of practice, Chris has built a reputation on creative problem solving and zealous advocacy for his clients.

His varied expertise includes litigating internal disputes among corporate shareholders and LLC members, real estate and banking issues, failed transactions of all shapes and sizes, intellectual property disputes, and Uniform Commercial Code and other commercial law matters. Chris’s ability to achieve successful results in a wide variety of contexts has earned him recognition as one of Business North Carolina magazine’s Legal Elite in business litigation and as one of the Best Lawyers in America. The peer-selected North Carolina Super Lawyers has recognized Chris as one of the Top 100 lawyers in North Carolina several times.

Chris is also a certified Superior Court mediator who has served on the Local Civil Rules Committee of both the North Carolina Business Court and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina.

Chris began his career in the Raleigh office of an international law firm, later co-founding a business litigation boutique, where he practiced until joining Morningstar Law Group with his son Will in 2022.

Outside the office, Chris enjoys all types of cycling and is proud to be an avid member of the Raleigh Gyros Cycling Club and a two-time Ironman Triathlon finisher.