Chris represents unions in all aspects of labor and employment law. He also represents individual employees in a diverse array of matters arising out of the workplace. Chris litigates on behalf of unions and employees before Maryland’s courts, federal courts, the National Labor Relations Board, and other administrative agencies. He is a frequent speaker at seminars and conferences on topics of interest related to labor, employment, and government procurement law. In addition, Chris leads the firm’s procurement and government contracts practice. He advises clients on the procurement process and represents government contractors in bid protests and contract claims. Chris has successfully litigated a variety of complex cases, including cases involving large construction projects, public-private partnerships, IT, healthcare, commodities, and other services. Prior to joining the Firm, Chris served as an Assistant Attorney General with the Maryland Office of the Attorney General. Chris grew up in Northeast Baltimore City within a stone’s throw of Memorial Stadium and currently lives in Mount Washington.  He is a proud graduate of Baltimore City Public Schools (Baltimore City College ‘94).

Bar Admissions

• Maryland Court of Appeals
• Supreme Court of the United States
• United States Courts of Appeals: Fourth Circuit and D.C. Circuit
• United States District Court for the District of Maryland

Education

• University of Michigan, 1998
• University of Maryland School of Law, 2003

Recognitions

• Named to The Daily Record’s 2024 Employment Law Power List
• Listed as “Top Rated” Employment & Labor Attorney by Maryland Super Lawyers
• Best Lawyers – Baltimore 2023 Labor Law-Union “Lawyer of the Year”
• Listed in the Best Lawyers in America for work in:
  • Labor Law-Union
  • Litigation-Labor and Employment

Professional Memberships

• American Bar Association
• Maryland State Bar Association Labor and Employment Section Council
• National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA)
• AFL-CIO Union Lawyers Alliance (ULA)

Publications

• “When is a Union entitled to Information about the Employer’s Disciplinary Investigation?” Bender’s Labor & Employment Bulletin (September, 2022) [Author]
• “Maryland Courts Continue to Dilute Meaning of ‘Just Cause’ Employment,” Maryland State Bar Association, Section of Labor and Employment Law Newsletter, (Spring 2021) [Co-Author]
• Labor and Employment Chapter, Maryland Construction Law Deskbook, Second Edition, Maryland State Bar Association (2017) [Author]

Community Service

• Public Justice Center, Inc., Leadership Council
• Mount Washington Soccer Club, Board of Directors and youth travel soccer coach