Christopher L. Chauvin

Christopher L. Chauvin

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Partner

  • Thompson & Knight LLP
    One Arts Plaza
    1722 Routh Street, Suite 1500
    Dallas, TX 75201 USA
    214.969.1662
    214.880.3385
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Chris Chauvin represents clients before federal and state trial and appellate courts. He focuses his practice on litigation, arbitration, and counseling on matters involving contracts, negligence, RICO, defamation, real estate, and general commercial activities. He is also experienced in obtaining injunctive relief, securing appointment of receivers in state and federal courts, and representing special servicers in a wide range of commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions (CMBS).

Experience

  • Representing oil and gas service company in federal class action lawsuit alleging violations of RICO, the INA, OCSLA, and negligence

  • Representing an international energy company's affiliates in a lawsuit involving claims for breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, indemnification, and other relief

  • Representing banks and special servicers in connection with securing appointment of receivers and obtaining injunctive relief in state and federal courts

  • Represented a major telecommunications company in lawsuit involving claims for business disparagement, breach of contract, copyright infringement, and patent infringement

  • Represented national oil and gas company of foreign sovereign in federal lawsuit alleging fraud and breach of contract and involving issues of foreign sovereign immunity

  • Represented Fortune 500 telecommunications company in arbitration involving claims for misappropriation of trade secrets, business disparagement, and breach of contract

  • Resolved fraud and breach of contract matter for major medical device distributor

  • Obtained summary judgment on behalf of public figure client dismissing claims of defamation, misappropriation of image, fraud, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and conversion

  • Obtained summary judgment from federal court dismissing premise liability claims against major retail client

  • Obtained partial summary judgment dismissing DTPA claims against major banking client

  • Obtained temporary restraining order on behalf of oil and gas start-up company that allowed major credit facility to close

  • Assisted in the representation of the audit committee of Fortune 500 technology outsourcing company in connection with an internal investigation on issues raised by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

Prior Experience

  • Law clerk to the Honorable W. Eugene Davis, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2004-2005

Distinctions/Honors

  • Texas Rising Stars® by Thomson Reuters (General Litigation); 2012-2013

Activities (Memberships/Affiliations)

  • Member, State Bar of Texas

  • Member, Texas Bar Association

  • Member, Dallas Bar Association

  • Firm Director, South Dallas Legal Clinic

  • Associate, Higginbotham Inn of Court

  • Board of Directors, Dallas Summer Musicals

  • Member, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers; Young Voters Committee

  • Member, LSU Alumni Chapter of Dallas