Christopher John McHattie

At The McHattie Law Firm, our sole focus is helping you achieve your goals and objectives, and protecting you, your prospects and your assets. Our lawyers are sophisticated and pragmatic, focusing on general corporate law, commercial litigation, intellectual property law, and employment law. We provide quality legal services for clients nationally and internationally with offices in New Jersey, Florida and Dublin, Ireland.

Here or abroad, we have extensive experience assisting in the conception, formation and operation of enterprises, while helping all of our clients to avoid and resolve issues and disputes in a variety of areas. Our solid experience, depth of knowledge and appreciation of the law translates into a useful and beneficial client partnership creating a meaningful difference for you, your business and your future.

Chris concentrates on general corporate counseling; complex commercial and intellectual property litigation; and intellectual property counseling and prosecution. Chris draws on his experience resolving complex commercial litigations and the tactics and strategies used in those matters to achieve results that clients love. Decisions representative of the types of matters Mr. McHattie handles are set forth at The Value Group et al. v. Mendham Lake Estates et al., 800 F. Supp. 1228, 24 U.S.P.Q.2d 1531 (D.N.J. 1992); Florian Greenhouse, Inc. v. Cardinal IG Corp., 11 F. Supp. 2d 521 (D.N.J. 1998) and New York Citizens Comm. On Cable TV v. Manhattan Cable TV, Inc. 651 F. Supp. 802 (S.D.N.Y. 1986). Current “unreported” representative matters include (from achievements).

Chris served for many years as General Counsel for St. James Insurance Group, Inc. and St. Johns Insurance Company, Inc., both of Orlando, Florida. While representing St. James and St. Johns, Mr. McHattie concentrated on general corporate, insurance compliance and regulatory matters, and provided oversight for corporate legal affairs and litigation. Mr. McHattie continues to assist clients with Departments of Insurance issues and with the analysis and development of corporate policies and procedures based on regulatory and other industry changes, for example those created by the NAIC’s Own Risk Solvency Assessment (“ORSA”) and The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Modernization Act.

Chris received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Seton Hall University and his Juris Doctorate degree from New York Law School. He was Notes and Comments Editor of the New York Law School Journal of Human Rights. He is or has been an active member of The American Bar Association and numerous Bar Association committees and sections, including Sections on Government & Public Sector, Tort & Insurance, and Intellectual Property and Franchising.