Chris practices in the area of general corporate counseling, including mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances and licensing arrangements. Before joining Levett Rockwood in 1999, he was Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Spectrum Information Technologies, Inc. At Spectrum, his diverse legal responsibilities included overseeing SEC reporting, managing intellectual property development and protection, negotiating key contracts and licenses, litigation management and managing investor relations.

Prior to becoming an attorney, Chris completed Chase Manhattan Bank's management development program and managed several departments supporting Chase's government and mortgage-backed securities traders.

Chris has a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Lehigh University and his Juris Doctor degree with honors from the University of Connecticut School of Law, where he was an Associate Editor of the Connecticut Law Review. Upon completion of law school, he joined Kelley Drye & Warren LLP as an associate.

He is a member of the Connecticut and New York bars.