Chris practices in the areas of estate planning, taxation, and business transactions. In his practice, Chris assists individuals, families, and small businesses with comprehensive planning. Prior to joining Boardman Clark, he worked as a Tax Associate at an accounting firm. Chris is also a certified public accountant and is licensed to practice in the states of Wisconsin and Florida.
Admitted to Practice
- Wisconsin State Courts
- Florida State Courts
- United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
- United States Tax Court
Representative Work
- Represented purchaser of automotive dealership
- Assisted family of large farm to transition farm to next generation
- Achieved favorable audit result for client that reduced the tax owed by client by 50%
Professional Memberships
- State Bar of Wisconsin
- Taxation Section
- Real Property Section
- Probate & Trust Law Section
- Elder Law Section
- State Bar of Florida
- Dane County Bar Association
- Taxation Section
- Real Property Section
- Trust Section
- Estate Law Section
Education
- J.D., magna cum laude, University of Wisconsin Law School, 2013
- Order of the Coif
- Moot Court Board
- Wisconsin International Law Journal, Managing Editor
- B.S., Political Science and Legal Studies, University of Wisconsin – Madison, 2009
Honors & Recognition
- Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America
- Tax Law, 2024
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Christopher’s Latest Writing & Presentations
Seventh Circuit Upholds Transgender Students’ Right to Use Bathroom and Locker Rooms Consistent with Gender Identity
School Law FYI | 01.30.24
In August 2023, in A.C. v. Metro. Sch. Dist. Of Martinsville, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, the federal court of appeals governing Wisconsin, affirmed and expanded on its 2017 decision in Whitaker v. Kenosha Unified School District. The court affirmed that the students were likely to succeed on the merits of their claims against the districts because the districts’ refusals constituted discrimination on the basis of sex.