Chris Dinkel focuses his practice on complex litigation, motions practice, and administrative law and has experience at every level of the federal and state court systems, including the United States Supreme Court. Chris helps clients craft cutting-edge strategies for addressing a variety of legal issues related to federal and state regulations, changing statutory schemes, and evolving markets.
Chris has experience in a variety of substantive areas of law, including labor law, energy regulation, and financial regulation. He also maintains an active pro bono practice, particularly in the fields of immigration and criminal law.
Prior to attending law school, Chris served as the marketing coordinator for a comprehensive community mental health center doing government liaison and public relations work at the state, county, and local levels. He also held elective office as a city commissioner in his home town of Hays, Kansas.
Experiência
- Columbia University (J.D. 2021; James Kent Scholar); Fort Hays State University (M.A. in History 2010; Outstanding Thesis Award); Oral Roberts University (B.A. in Church History magna cum laude 2008; Presidential Scholar)
- Admitted in New York; not admitted in District of Columbia; supervised by a licensed D.C. Bar Member
- Law Clerk to: Judge Raymond M. Kethledge, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit (2024-2025) and Judge Benjamin Beaton, U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky (2023-2024)