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 Christopher T. Kennedy
Associate
Professional Biography:
Christopher Kennedy is an experienced litigator, having represented Fortune 500 companies, small businesses and individuals in numerous state and federal courts throughout the United States. His legal practice has touched on many facets of commercial litigation, including insurance coverage disputes, toxic tort and environmental matters and products liability claims. Chris also has represented various industries, including energy and utility providers, in administrative agency proceedings.
Prior to joining Carpenter Lipps & Leland LLP, Chris worked as a litigator in Washington, D.C., advocating on behalf of clients in an array of complex cases, including overseeing company responses to governmental investigations, defending
multimillion dollar property damage and personal injury claims, and litigating against federal agencies. Chris also worked briefly as a litigator in Albany, New York, representing health care providers, insurers and managed care companies in New York state
and federal courts, as well as bringing legal challenges to the actions of New York State agencies.
While attending law school, Chris was managing editor of Law and Contemporary Problems, the oldest legal journal published at Duke University. Prior to attending law school, Chris worked as a teaching assistant at The Ohio State University in the Department of Greek and Latin, while working on his master's degree in Classical Studies. Chris’s added educational background in the hard sciences and mathematics also allows him to comfortably handle complicated causation issues.
When he is not devoting time to his professional and community interests, Chris enjoys hanging out with his daughter.
Education and Honors:
College of the Holy Cross (B.A., magna cum laude, 1997)
Phi Beta Kappa
The Ohio State University (M.A., 1999)
Duke University School of Law (J.D., 2002)
Managing Editor, Law and Contemporary Problems, 2001-2002
Bar Admissions:
State of Ohio, 2002
District of Columbia, 2004
State of New York, 2009
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