Christopher H M Carter
USA Guide 2024
Band 3 : Litigation: General Commercial
Email address
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603-548-7147Share profile
Band 3
About
Provided by Christopher H M Carter
Practice Areas
Litigation & Investigations; White Collar & Government Enforcement; Complex Commercial Litigation; Sexual Misconduct & Workplace Harassment
Career
Hinckley Allen, Partner (2002-Present); McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton, Of Counsel (2001-2002); New Hampshire Office of the Attorney General, Senior Assistant Attorney General (2000-2001), Assistant Attorney General (1997-2000); Choate, Hall & Stewart
Associate (1993-1996), New Hampshire Supreme Court; Law Clerk to the Honorable Sherman D. Horton, Jr. (1992-1993)
Professional Memberships
American Bar Association; Daniel-Webster Inn of Court; Dartmouth Lawyers Association; Massachusetts Bar Association; New Hampshire Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys; New Hampshire Bar Association
Publications
Sexual Misconduct Allegations: Prompt, Thorough and Coordinated Response and Prevention Strategies Are Critical; Chambers USA 2022 Ranks Hinckley Allen Attorneys and Practices; Chambers USA 2021 Ranks Hinckley Allen Attorneys and Practices
Expert in these Jurisdictions
Connecticut, 2022; Massachusetts, 1992; New Hampshire, 1997; United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, 2000;
United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, 1992; United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire, 1997
Experience
Chris is a Partner in the Firm’s Commercial Litigation Practice Group. A former prosecutor, Chris specializes in high-stakes business litigation and criminal defense. He prosecutes and defends suits involving securities, corporate and partnership governance, fiduciary duties, non-competition covenants, trade secrets, trademarks, copyrights, commercial contracts, and business torts. Chris has served as lead counsel on dozens of cases tried before federal and state courts throughout New England. He regularly represents corporate and individual clients in connection with investigations into compliance with federal and state false claims statutes, securities fraud, bank fraud, and healthcare fraud.
Education
Boston College Law School
Juris Doctor, cum laude
1992
Dartmouth College
Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude
1987
Awards
Leading Lawyers for the category of Litigation: General Commercial
Chambers USA America
Top 40 leaders under 40
New Hampshire Union Leader
Super Lawyers, New England
Super Lawyers