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Christopher A. Nelson
Senior Associate
123 N. Wacker Drive
21st Floor
Chicago, IL 60606
21st Floor
Chicago, IL 60606
christopher.nelson@nelsonmullins.com
Chris focuses his practice on commercial litigation. He has experience handling matters relating to tort, employment, antitrust, breach of contract, class actions, IP, privacy, real estate, landlord-tenant, and construction disputes, among others.
Chris focuses his practice on commercial litigation. He has experience handling matters relating to tort, employment, antitrust, breach of contract, class actions, IP, privacy, real estate, landlord-tenant, and construction disputes, among others.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
Previous Professional Experience
- Senior Counsel, McDonald’s Corporation (2023–2024)
- Counsel, McDonald’s Corporation (2020-2023)
- Litigation Associate, white-shoe law firm (2017-2020)
- Summer Associate, white-shoe law firm (May-July 2015)
Representative Matters
- Represented defendants in various disputes, including breach of contract, books and records requests, enforcement of non-compete agreements, insurance coverage disputes, auditor negligence, and others.
- Managed litigation matters, including tort, employment, antitrust, breach of contract, class actions, IP, privacy, real estate, insurance, landlord-tenant, and construction disputes.
- Handled demand letters and pre-suit investigations, discovery, and dispositive motion practice.
- Participated in mediations and negotiated dozens of settlements.
- Received multiple favorable rulings on motions to dismiss and motions for summary judgment.
- Argued motions in state and federal court, including oral argument in the Northern District of Illinois and Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
- Conducted depositions and cross-examined witnesses at trial.
Education
- University of Chicago Law School, JD (2016)
- Denison University, BA, Philosophy & English Literature (2008)
Admissions
- Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
- Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
Clerkships
- Judicial Extern, the Honorable James Zagel, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Practice Areas
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
Previous Professional Experience
- Senior Counsel, McDonald’s Corporation (2023–2024)
- Counsel, McDonald’s Corporation (2020-2023)
- Litigation Associate, white-shoe law firm (2017-2020)
- Summer Associate, white-shoe law firm (May-July 2015)
Representative Matters
- Represented defendants in various disputes, including breach of contract, books and records requests, enforcement of non-compete agreements, insurance coverage disputes, auditor negligence, and others.
- Managed litigation matters, including tort, employment, antitrust, breach of contract, class actions, IP, privacy, real estate, insurance, landlord-tenant, and construction disputes.
- Handled demand letters and pre-suit investigations, discovery, and dispositive motion practice.
- Participated in mediations and negotiated dozens of settlements.
- Received multiple favorable rulings on motions to dismiss and motions for summary judgment.
- Argued motions in state and federal court, including oral argument in the Northern District of Illinois and Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
- Conducted depositions and cross-examined witnesses at trial.
Chris focuses his practice on commercial litigation. He has experience handling matters relating to tort, employment, antitrust, breach of contract, class actions, IP, privacy, real estate, landlord-tenant, and construction disputes, among others.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.Previous Professional Experience
- Senior Counsel, McDonald’s Corporation (2023–2024)
- Counsel, McDonald’s Corporation (2020-2023)
- Litigation Associate, white-shoe law firm (2017-2020)
- Summer Associate, white-shoe law firm (May-July 2015)
Representative Matters
- Represented defendants in various disputes, including breach of contract, books and records requests, enforcement of non-compete agreements, insurance coverage disputes, auditor negligence, and others.
- Managed litigation matters, including tort, employment, antitrust, breach of contract, class actions, IP, privacy, real estate, insurance, landlord-tenant, and construction disputes.
- Handled demand letters and pre-suit investigations, discovery, and dispositive motion practice.
- Participated in mediations and negotiated dozens of settlements.
- Received multiple favorable rulings on motions to dismiss and motions for summary judgment.
- Argued motions in state and federal court, including oral argument in the Northern District of Illinois and Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
- Conducted depositions and cross-examined witnesses at trial.
Education
- University of Chicago Law School, JD (2016)
- Denison University, BA, Philosophy & English Literature (2008)
Admissions
- Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
- Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
Clerkships
- Judicial Extern, The Honorable James Zagel, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Practice Areas
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