Christopher Carter Email & Phone Number

I am a trial lawyer with a practice focused on complex business litigation. I have an unyielding commitment to my clients’ success, providing effective, efficient representation while aggressively advocating on their behalf. I have successfully tried dozens of high-stakes cases involving commercial fraud, misappropriation of trade secrets, contracts disputes, licensing/franchise agreements, and non-competition covenants. RECENT RESULTS:• Successfully represented Mercury Systems in action to recover $2.25M in tax indemnification payments owed under corporate merger agreement.• Obtained $1M jury verdict for energy supplier in action against competitor for misappropriation of trade secrets.• Obtained $2.5M judgment for supplier of logistics/transportation services in action challenging award of 20 year public contract in NH; judgment represented the largest amount ever paid by the state in bid protest action.• Obtained jury verdict and $1M million fee award for owners of historic horse farm in successful defense of action to force sale and development of property.• Successfully defended energy broker against fraud charges brought in licensing revocation action before the NH Public Utilities Commission.• Obtained verdicts for nationwide medical provider in action to preserve rights under 25 year, $30M commercial leases.• Obtained $600,000 jury verdict for environmental remediation firm in action arising from restoration services provided following Hurricane Katrina.• Successfully prosecuted claims on behalf company seeking $20M in damages arising from breach of hydroelectric dam.• Successfully prosecuted claims on behalf computer hardware supplier in action for breach of $30M licensing agreement.CLIENTS: Corporate and individual clients involved in a broad range of business pursuits, including energy procurement, computer hardware and software, medical device development, professional services, commercial real estate, forestry management, and manufacturing.

Listed skills include Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Civil Litigation, Corporate Law, and 3 others.

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  Partner

  Hinckley Allen

  Jan 2002 - Present

  Chris is a partner in Hinckley Allen's Commercial Litigation Practice Group, focusing on high-stakes business litigation. A former prosecutor, Chris is an experienced trial attorney who has successfully represented corporate and individual clients in dozens of cases tried in federal and state courts in actions involving commercial fraud, misappropriation of trade secrets and other business torts, as well as enforcement of commercial contracts, licensing agreements, and non-competition covenants. Chris also is a member of the Firm’s White Collar Defense and Government Investigations Group, and counsels clients in connection with investigations into compliance with administrative rules and licensing requirements, false claims statutes, securities fraud, bank fraud, and healthcare fraud.