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Chris is a partner in the Hattiesburg office of Aultman, Tyner and has been practicing law since 2000. He earned his Juris Doctor from Tulane University School of Law, where he currently teaches as an Associate Professor of Trial Advocacy.
Chris has acted as lead attorney in multiple bench and jury trials, and has personally represented numerous corporations in various areas of law, including products liability, business and employment, environmental and toxic tort, and general insurance defense. His practice currently focuses primarily on the defense of toxic tort, occupational disease and environmental claims alleging bodily injury and property damage.
Chris is rated “BV” by Martindale-Hubbell, which is the maximum rating a lawyer can receive who has been admitted to the bar from 5-9 years.
Bar Admissions
- 2000, Louisiana
- 2001, Mississippi
- 2001, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi
- 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- 2005, U.S. Supreme Court
- 2007, Texas
Education
- Loyola University, New Orleans, Louisiana (B.B.A., cum laude, 1997)
- Tulane University (J.D., 2000, Maritime Law Certification)
Professional Affiliations and Achievements
- Adjunct Professor of Trial Advocacy at Tulane Law School
- Order of Barristers
- Moot Court Board
- ATLA and National Trial Teams
- James A. Wysocki Trial Advocacy Award
- Cicero C. Sessions Award
- Senior Trial Competition Champion
- Tulane Criminal Law Clinic
- Member, Louisiana State Bar Association
- Member, Mississippi State Bar Association
- Member, South Central Mississippi Bar Association
- Member, Hattiesburg Area Young Lawyers Association
- Member, Defense Research Institute
Areas of Practice
- Toxic and Environmental Torts
- Products Liability
- Insurance Law
- Commercial Truck Litigation
- Medical Liability
- Admiralty
Published Cases:
Mabus v. St. James Episcopal Church
884 So.2d 747 (Miss. 2004)
Rials v. Duckworth
822 So.2d 283 (Miss. 2002)
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