Chris graduated from the University of Alabama in 1992 with a B.S. Degree in Commerce and Business Administration. While at Alabama, he served as President of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. After ten years managing a family owned sales business, Chris attended Thomas Goode Jones School of Law, where he served as Executive Editor of the Jones Law Review, completed an externship as a judicial clerk at the Alabama Supreme Court, and received recognition for Best Scholastic Achievement in eleven classes. In December of 2004, Chris received the Ronald A. Canty Memorial Scholarship awarded by Beasley Allen. In 2005, he graduated magna cum laude, number one in his class, and was awarded the James J. Carter Scholarship Award.

After admission to the Alabama State Bar in 2005, Chris opened his law practice as a solo practitioner. In his practice he represented Plaintiffs and Defendants in a variety of civil matters. He was the attorney for the Butler County Department of Human Resources and fought with that department to protect abused and neglected children. He also served as Assistant District Attorney for the Second Judicial Circuit. As Assistant District Attorney, Chris gained extensive trial experience in both jury and bench trials.

Chris joined Beasley Allen as an associate in May 2008. He currently practices in the firm's toxic tort section.

Chris and his wife, the former Leitha Bland of Luverne, reside in Greenville with their two daughters, Catherine Ann and Mollie. They are active members of the First United Methodist Church of Greenville where Chris has served as Finance Chairman. Chris is the former President of the Greenville Area Arts Council, and currently serves on the Executive Board of Directors of Safe Harbor, whose mission it is to protect and counsel abused and neglected children in Butler, Crenshaw, and Lowndes counties.