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Professional Experience
Christopher Williams is a litigator who helps businesses and individuals navigate high-stakes commercial disputes and complex employment matters. He represents clients in federal and state courts throughout New York and in arbitral proceedings—from early case assessment through trial and enforcement of judgments and awards.
Christopher brings deep commercial litigation experience spanning the insurance, financial services, healthcare, and energy sectors, with particular strength in complex arbitration matters. He also advises and represents employers and stakeholders in resolving workplace disputes efficiently, with attention to both legal and business considerations. His disciplined, courtroom-tested approach reflects years of managing complex, multi-matter litigation portfolios, and his mediation background equips him to guide clients toward resolutions that protect their interests while minimizing disruption.
Before entering private practice, Christopher served for two years as a Peace Corps volunteer in Panama, where he worked as the Ministry of Education Regional Coordinator. Fluent in Spanish, he brings a cross-cultural perspective to matters with an international dimension.
Education
- New York University School of Law (J.D., 2019) — Editor, NYU Journal of International Law and Politics
- University of Miami (B.A., International Studies, 2013) — Minors in Ecosystems Sciences and Policies and in Contemporary Languages (Spanish and Mandarin)
Bar Admissions
- State of New York
- Southern District of New York
- Eastern District of New York
Awards
- Recipient of Sanctuary for Families’ Above & Beyond Pro Bono Achievement Award (2024), recognizing his pro bono service.
Representative Experience
- Defended a leading automotive and casualty insurer across 120+ cases in New York federal and state courts.
- Represented a top national financial services firm in multiple litigations over its debt and equity investment in an upstate New York senior-housing development.
- Represented an investment firm in litigation arising from a failed swap transaction.
- Defended an insurer in PFAS coverage disputes.
- Represented a leading pawn dealer in CFPB litigation.
- Secured a favorable arbitration result for a construction company against a state-owned counterparty.
- Represented investors in an arbitration over a joint venture with a state-owned oil company.
- Represented investors in parallel arbitration and commercial claims over the termination of a railway concession.
- Represented healthcare companies in multiple arbitrations involving 340B pharmaceuticals.
- Advised health insurers on navigating evolving state Medicare Advantage regulations.
- Counseled financial institutions and companies in responding to third-party subpoenas from state agencies and corporate entities.
- Defended individuals in white collar criminal investigations, including in the cryptocurrency and fragrance industries.
- Represented pro bono clients in defensive asylum and family court matters.
- Externed at the Sylvia Rivera Law Project, delivering direct pro bono services, and served as a mediator in several venues.