Christopher Walker Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, GA, US

New York, New York, US

• Associate in global law firm’s business litigation and technology groups
• Negotiate and litigate complex contract disputes including without limitation intergovernmental agreements, employment agreements, non-compete agreements, software licensing agreements and memoranda of understanding
• Draft and negotiate complex IT services and outsourcing agreements for various clients, including master outsourcing servicing agreements, professional services agreements, statements of work, SaaS agreements.
• Counsel software and technology clients on proposed business models by providing workable legal and commercial solutions to mitigate commercial and legal risks
• Counsel clients on intellectual property and technology matters associated with multi-million-dollar transactions

• Lead in-house counsel responsible for general counseling to the business regarding any legal, product development, policy, communications, and business partnership decisions
• Provided general counseling and management of a full spectrum of business and legal issues, which, in addition to general commercial matters, included licensing and intellectual property topics, human resources and.
• Provided legal guidance in cross-functional decisions on developing and executing regulatory strategies, compliance and policies, including those related to data security and privacy
• Streamlined internal processes by creating form agreements and best practices
• Updated customer policies such as terms of service, privacy policies, and end user license agreements associated with the online permitting application, FilmApp
• Managed outside counsel with respect to corporate, financing, trademarks and litigation

Atlanta, Georgia, US

• In-house counsel for major municipal corporation
• Represented the City of Atlanta in both state and federal court on a variety of litigation matters including first amendment, permitting, licensing, and labor and employment to favorable and precedent setting results
• Coordinated and counseled internal departments and the Mayor’s Office of Intergovernmental affairs in developing and implementing legislative strategies and assessing the impact of proposed, pending and current.
• Drafted and advocated for regulations and legislation for nascent, highly-scrutinized rideshare program(s) with successful outcomes; negotiated agreements regarding rideshares’ airport operations and marketing
• Crafted and defended the City’s public arts ordinance which provided the framework and mechanism for artists to have their work approved by the City Council before public display
• Provided advice and support directly to the Mayor, City Council and department heads on a range of other legal and business issues

Atlanta, Georgia, US

• Successfully represented and counseled internal clients in civil and administrative litigation concerning the First Amendment, the Georgia Open Records Act, permitting, licensing, and employment matters. Internal.
• Represented the City of Atlanta in a variety of matters including Section 1983 claims, premises liability, and nuisance litigation

Juris Doctor, Law

Bachelor'S Degree