Christopher M. Parker
he/him/his
Associate
Chris concentrates his practice on internal and government investigations, regulatory matters, banking litigation, and complex commercial litigation for clients in the financial services and health care industries.
Key Matters
Antitrust
- Represents clients seeking antitrust approval before the FTC and state attorneys general
- Represented a client in obtaining antitrust clearance for a transaction before the DOJ
Class Actions
- Defending a global financial institution against several high-profile class actions and single-plaintiff actions
- Defended a higher education institution against a COVID-19 class action, resulting in dismissal at the motion to dismiss stage
Complex Commercial Litigation
- Represented a large insurance company in litigation over alleged non-payment of insurance commissions, resulting in dismissal at the motion to dismiss stage
Government and Internal Investigations
- Representing a financial institution in an investigation by the Illinois Attorney General
- Representing financial institutions before the the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
- Representing individuals in DOJ, SEC, and OAG investigations
- Representing a medical device manufacturer in a DOJ investigation
- Representing pharmaceutical companies in DEA investigations
- Representing individuals and companies against False Claims Act allegations
- Representing individuals in high-profile higher education internal investigations
Pro Bono
- Represented a client in a state criminal matter that resulted in all felony charges being dropped and expunged from the client’s record
- Successfully represented a client in divorce proceedings
- Representing a client seeking relief related to delay of medical treatment claims under 42 U.S.C. 1983