Chris Reel is the firm’s managing attorney and a trial-focused litigator who built his career handling high-stakes commercial, intellectual property, and complex business disputes—cases where the facts are contested, the leverage matters, and the outcome can change lives or companies.

Over years of litigation, Chris saw the same pattern repeat itself: power imbalances, institutional protection, and individuals being pressured to accept unfair outcomes because challenging the system felt too risky or overwhelming. Those dynamics were not limited to boardrooms or business deals—they were especially pronounced when employees were forced to navigate unlawful conduct by their employers while trying to protect their careers, families, and financial stability.

That reality led to a conscious decision to pivot his litigation practice toward employee rights and workplace accountability.

Chris now represents employees in matters involving harassment, discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, and violations of federal and state employment laws, including FMLA and pregnancy-related protections. He brings the same litigation mindset to employee advocacy that defined his prior practice: early case assessment, strategic pressure, and trial-ready preparation from day one.

What distinguishes Chris’s approach is not just experience, but perspective. He understands how organizations defend claims, how decision-makers evaluate risk, and how leverage is actually created in contested disputes. That insight allows him to advise employees not only on what the law says, but on how to protect themselves while asserting their rights—whether through negotiation, agency action, arbitration, or litigation.

Chris believes employee-side work is not about volume or shortcuts. It is about standing up for people when the system fails them, and doing so with precision, credibility, and resolve.