Listed among the top 100 Indiana lawyers, Chris believes that people whose lives have been disrupted by serious injuries caused by someone else’s negligence deserve compassion, trusted guidance and a strong advocate. Chris is a skilled trial lawyer with extensive litigation experience.
Like his fellow attorneys at Craig, Kelley & Faultless LLC, Chris understands that the right to a jury trial is a powerful equalizer when seeking to hold insurance companies and large corporations financially accountable. He is prepared to take cases to trial when insurers refuse to agree to fair settlements and going to court serves his clients’ best interests. In keeping with the firm’s focus, Chris represents people who are victims of accidents, never those who cause them. He shares the conviction that juries can make a difference in the community through their service and verdicts.
Professional Recognitions
Since 2011, Chris has been listed as one of the top 100 Indiana lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers Association on an annual basis. He has also been named one of the Top 40 Under 40 trial lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers Association.
Chris also is named by the Super Lawyers publication as a Top Rated Personal Injury Attorney in Indianapolis. He has been recognized by Indiana Super Lawyers as a legal Rising Star each year from 2012 through 2020. Only 2.5 percent of lawyers in Indiana are selected as Rising Stars.
Focused on Community, Dedicated to Justice
Chris grew up in West Lafayette, Indiana and graduated magna cum laude from Wabash College in 2003 with a degree in political science. He graduated from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in 2006.
While attending law school, Chris worked as a law clerk at Craig, Kelley & Faultless LLC and got an excellent start among like-minded professionals. After graduating from law school with a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree, he joined the law firm as an attorney practicing in the Indianapolis, Indiana area. Chris has dedicated his legal career to fighting for injured people. In recognition of his effective legal representation of clients, he has been a partner at Craig, Kelley & Faultless LLC since 2019.
Chris and his wife Erika are raising their family in Fishers, IN, a fast-growing city just north of Indianapolis and a community recognized as a Top Place to Live in America by Money Magazine. Chris is committed to giving back to the community in which he lives and works. He takes part in the annual bike helmet giveaway organized by Craig, Kelley & Faultless LLC, and in many other community events.
Chris coaches youth baseball in Fishers and Noblesville, IN. He has been coaching since 2015 for his son’s baseball teams. He plans on trying his hand at coaching youth softball soon for his daughter’s team.
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