Chris has won dozens of major cases at the trial level in courts throughout the country. She is known for solving complex business disputes and serving as lead counsel in defending and winning employment, products liability, toxic tort, healthcare and business cases. She has worked as national litigation counsel for several Fortune 500 companies.
A member of the firm's Executive and Partner Boards, Chris is the Chair of the Litigation Division and Co-chair of the firm's Diversity Committee.
Awards & Recognitions
· Benchmark Litigation, Local Litigation Star, 2010-2012
· Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers, General Litigation Law, 2008; Business Litigation Law, 2010-2011
· Missouri Lawyers Weekly, Trial Practitioner Award, 2010
· National Law Journal, Top Ten Defense Verdicts for 2000
Experience
· Represented Olin Corporation and Siemens USA and its subsidiaries as national product liability counsel
· Lead counsel in numerous suits alleging age, race, gender and religious discrimination, sexual harassment and whistle blowing against Fortune 500 companies
· Represented large packaging equipment manufacturer in various matters to enforce non-compete agreements and prevent dissemination of trade secrets by former employees.
· Represented clients in major business cases involving fraud, breach of contract, securities fraud and partnership disputes
· Represented Fortune 500 telecommunications company in a collective action filed in federal court alleging age discrimination in a reduction in force
News & Publications
News
4.2.12, Husch Blackwell Completes Leadership Transition
11.22.11, Husch Blackwell Recognized by Benchmark Litigation 2012 in Colorado, Missouri, Nebraska
10.19.11, Super Lawyers 2011 Names 71 Husch Blackwell Attorneys from Missouri and Nebraska; an Additional 15 Listed as Rising Stars
8.12.11, Husch Blackwell Announces Firm Leadership Transition
10.13.10, Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers 2010 Names 64 Husch Blackwell Attorneys; An Additional 20 Listed as Rising Stars
10.4.10, Benchmark Litigation Recognizes Husch Blackwell as a Highly Recommended Firm
2.15.10, Chris Miller To Receive Women's Justice Trial Practitioner Award
10.1.09, Benchmark Litigation Recognizes Husch Blackwell Sanders as a Highly Recommended Firm