Chris focuses primarily on serving as outside general counsel to emerging, growth-oriented companies and represents public and private companies in securities law compliance, corporate governance and business transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, angel and venture capital financings, public and private securities offerings, strategic relationships, technology licensing and distribution, executive employment and equity-based compensation plans.

J.D., University of Kansas, 1993; The Kansas Law Review; Order of the Coif; Robert E. Edmonds Prize for Outstanding Achievement

Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Corporate/M&A, 2006-2009

The Best Lawyers in America®, Securities Law, editions 2009-2013

State Bar of Arizona, Securities Regulation Section: Chair, 2005-2006;

Invest Southwest Capital Conference: Co-Chair of Presenting Company Committee, 2006-2007

The Enterprise Network, Board Member, 2005-2006

Arizona Corporation Commission, Securities Division, Rules Committee Member, 1997-1998

Securities Offering Reform and Accounting Issues for Smaller Public Companies, Arizona State Bar Convention, 2006

Becoming an Angel: Its a Wonderful Life, Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce Arizona Angel Investment Conference, November 30, 2005

Ethical Issues in Securities Representations; Attorney Liability, Arizona State Bar Convention, 2005

Representing the Arizona Business, State Bar of Arizona CLE, October 24, 2003