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Chris has over two decades of successful litigation experience serving a history of diverse client and has tried cases in multiple jurisdictions. He has successfully represented clients in complex multimillion-dollar personal injury, insurance and product liability matters including catastrophic injury and death claims, premises liability, professional liability, first and third-party insurance claims, and toxic torts cases.
In 2004, Chris was the recipient of the Lon O. Hocker Trial Lawyer Award, which is an award given annually by the Missouri Bar/Missouri Bar Foundation to a lawyer who demonstrates outstanding trial work and unusual proficiency in the art of trial advocacy. In 2008, Chris was also honored as the recipient of the John C. Shepherd Professionalism Award, which is awarded annually by the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis to a lawyer who most exemplifies the tenants of professionalism. Chris has also been recognized by Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers as a Top Rated Civil Litigation Attorney and Rising Star for multiple, consecutive years, an honor bestowed on no more than 2.5 percent of lawyers in Missouri and Kansas. Chris also has an AV preeminent rating with Martindale-Hubbell®, meaning he has been peer rated for the highest level of professional excellence.
Chris has been included in The Best Lawyers in America© list for 2019, 2020, and 2021 in the area of product liability. Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer review publication in the legal profession and has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers has published their list for over three decades, earning the respect of the profession, the media and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals and the list is compiled by conducting exhaustive peer review surveys.
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Acquired: 1999
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State: Missouri
Acquired: 1998
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State: Kansas
Acquired: 1999
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1795 Clarkson Road, Suite 230, Chesterfield, MO, 63017
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Posted by Shawn | April 19, 2021 | Personal Injury
Chris knows the inner workings of insurance companies and how to get his clients top dollar
I have worked with Chris and I have first hand knowledge of his work ethic. Chris will hire the best experts and will work up the case in a way to maximize his clients recovery. Chris has a back ground in both representing insurance companies and also representing people that have suffered catastro...
"Chris is a tenacious attorney who will fight for his clients to obtain the best result possible. He is extremely hardworking, honest, and uses his depth of experience and knowledge to provide amazing service to all of his clients. I highly recommend him."
Personal injury lawyer
2022
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers
2022
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2012
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2011
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2010
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2009
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2008
John C. Shepherd Professionalism Award, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
2008
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2004
Lon O. Hocker Trial Lawyer Award, Missouri Bar/Missouri Bar Foundation
2018 - Present
Attorney/Founder, Nichols Lang & Hamlin, LLC
1999 - 2018
Attorney/Principal, Rabbitt, Pitzer & Snodgrass, PC
1998 - 1999
Attorney, Franke Schultz & Mullen, PC
1999 - Present
Illinois Bar Foundation
1998 - Present
Missouri State Bar Association
1998
JD - Juris Doctor
English