Chris Fladgate

Chris has over 20 years’ experience with a practice focused on alternative dispute resolution (arbitration and mediation) and litigation (state and federal), in the fields of construction law, intellectual property law, and general commercial disputes.

More recently, Chris also represents clients pursuant to New York’s Adult Survivors Act.

Chris also represents numerous clients in transactional matters in the construction industry, the artificial intelligence field, and in relation to the commercialization of intellectual property.

Chris also serves as an arbitrator and mediator on numerous panels and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

EDUCATION

• University of Melbourne, Melbourne Australia, LL.M.
• Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, LL.B. (with honors)
• Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, B.A.

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE

• Victoria, Australia (2000)
• High Court of Australia (2001)
• New York (2003)
• Southern and Eastern Districts of New York (2011)

PROFESSIONAL & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

• Co-Chair ADR Committee, New York County Lawyers Association
• American Bar Association (Member of Dispute Resolution Section and Forum on Construction Law)
• Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
• New York State Bar Association (Member of Dispute Resolution Section)
• New York City Bar
• New York International Arbitration Center