Christopher C. Lam, managing partner of the firm’s Charlotte office, has been appointed to the Judicial Independence and Integrity Committee of the North Carolina Bar Association (NCBA) for the 2019-2020 fiscal year.
“We congratulate Chris on his appointment to the NCBA’s Judicial Independence and Integrity Committee, and we look forward to Chris’ ongoing leadership at the firm and in the broader North Carolina legal community,” said Bradley Chairman of the Board and Managing Partner Jonathan M. Skeeters.
Through educational and public information efforts, the Judicial Independence and Integrity Committee strives to increase awareness of the importance of an independent judiciary and the critical role of the judicial branch. The committee also supports the integrity of the civil and criminal justice systems in North Carolina by monitoring and addressing important issues affecting the judicial branch, such as funding, overcrowded court dockets, new courts, public defender offices, and other court needs.
Chris also currently serves as president of the Mecklenburg County Bar and on the Board of Visitors for Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy. He is a past co-chair of the NCBA’s Administration of Justice Committee and is past chair of the Business Litigation Committee of the International Association of Defense Counsel.
A member of Bradley’s Litigation Practice Group, Chris helps clients protect their business interests in disputes related to contracts, business torts, product liability, earn-outs, trade secrets, non-competes, LLCs and partnerships, defamation, and private equity investments. His clients include start-up businesses, middle market companies, and public corporations. Chris also counsels clients in business issues and contract drafting and negotiation. He has been recognized in numerous leading attorney directories, including Chambers USA, The Best Lawyers in America®, Super Lawyers, Legal Elite, and Benchmark Litigation.