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Thompson Hine LLP, a full-service business law firm with approximately 400 lawyers in 8 offices, was ranked number 1 in the category “Most innovative North American law firms: New working models” by The Financial Times and was 1 of 7 firms shortlisted for The American Lawyer’s inaugural Legal Services Innovation Award. The firm has been recognized by the National Law Journal as a Legal Technology Trailblazer and featured by Bloomberg for its innovative service delivery models, which drive accuracy and predictability. The firm’s commitment to innovation is embodied in Thompson Hine SmartPaTHTM – a smarter way to work – predictable, efficient and aligned with client goals. For more information, please visit ThompsonHine.com and ThompsonHine.com/SmartPaTH.

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Chris counsels and represents private investors, public companies, developers, operators, financial institutions and real estate investment trusts (REITs) in any and all real estate transactions — acquisitions and sales, leasing, developments, partnerships and joint ventures, and lending, borrowing and financing transactions. Chris’s projects include commercial, residential, multifamily, mixed-use, shopping centers, and resort and hospitality properties, and include everything from traditional commercial transactions and financings to foreign investments in U.S. developments in the most prominent metropolitan areas in the country.

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While attending law school, Christopher served as a legal extern for Chief Judge Edmund A. Sargus Jr. of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. He also was a law clerk for the U.S. Attorney’s Office and a legal intern for the Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office.

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The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law, J.D., 2016

Ohio Wesleyan University, B.A., 2011

Thompson Hine Elects Nine New Partners in 2025

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<li>Included in the 2025 edition of <em>Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch<sup>®</sup> in America </em>for Construction Law</li>
<li>Selected to the Ohio Rising Stars list, 2025</li>
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<li>Ohio State Bar Association</li>
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<li>United Way Emerging Leaders, member, July 2023-present</li>
<li>Berea City Club Inc., Governance Committee Chairman, 2019-present</li>
<li>Center For Arts-Inspired Learning, Collective, Chair Member, 2019-January 2023</li>
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