Christopher Lindstrom

Christopher H. Lindstrom chairs Nutter’s Litigation Department. He also chairs the firm’s Labor, Employment and Benefits practice group. Clients rely on Chris’ broad experience in complex civil litigation matters that have crossed industries ranging from insurance to medical device to telecommunications to healthcare to banking. Clients frequently engage Chris on all aspects of prosecuting and defending against breaches of non-competition and non-disclosure agreements as well as trade secret misappropriation. Chris often advises on the development and implementation of nationwide and local non-compete strategies, including drafting agreements, enforcing restrictions short of litigation, and filing or defending against complaints seeking injunctive relief and damages. Clients rely in particular on Chris’ experience advising on restrictive covenants and other contracts in the context of their distribution and sales networks.

Company executives and human resource professionals turn to Chris for counseling on employment policies and practices in order to promote a successful workplace and to avoid litigation or claims. Chris regularly represents clients when they find themselves facing claims concerning wage and hour laws, discrimination, wrongful discharge, tortious interference with contractual relations, and unfair trade practices, and ERISA. Chris also counsels clients on all aspects of supply chain, with a particular emphasis on the negotiation and analysis of distribution agreements in the medical device and pharmaceutical industries. His deep understanding of distribution networks, developed from both litigation and business experience, permits him to advise clients on their contracts for the management of the flow of goods and services.

J.D., Columbia Law School; B.A., Middlebury College