Chris litigates patent, trademark and copyright disputes to protect and defend the intellectual property rights of his clients. Chris also works with his clients on transactional intellectual property issues to secure positive outcomes in due diligence, licensing, assignments, and intellectual property acquisitions. He is an experienced appellate attorney and has advocated for his clients in both state and federal courts of appeals.

Chris is an experienced professional with a background in computer science. He served as director of information systems for the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, where he regularly wrote and spoke nationally about technology issues. Chris has authored several publications and edited three editions of the Minnesota Nonprofit Directory, a comprehensive resource describing Minnesota’s active nonprofit community. He also taught classes on a wide range of technology issues and the formation of nonprofit corporations in Minnesota.

As a Rule 114 Qualified Neutral he currently serves as a volunteer mediator for Ramsey County Harassment Court. In 2006-07, he served as a judicial clerk for the Honorable Wilhelmina M. Wright of the Minnesota