Christopher is a vice president at Charles River Associates (CRA) based in Washington, DC and New York, with more than 25 years of experience providing economic, financial, and accounting advisory services to companies, legal counsel, regulatory authorities and tribunals involved in transactions, investigations and disputes. He brings to his clients the depth and breadth of CRA’s global resources to address critical issues in controversy, evaluate and mitigate risk, and improve performance. An internationally recognized advisor and economic damages expert, Chris has expertise in matters relating to intellectual property, ITC investigations, commercial litigation, and international arbitration. He has worked with legal counsel, management and licensing professionals in the development and execution of royalty audit and licensing compliance programs, technology valuation, and licensing strategy. Chris has provided oral and written evidence in matters before U.S. federal and state courts, the U.S. International Trade Commission, and multiple international arbitration forums. He is a regular speaker on the topic of patent, trade secret, and commercial economic damages at several professional organizations.