- Acted as buyer’s counsel and seller’s counsel in multi-million dollar commercial projects.
- Represented seller in sale of 500+ billboard easements across multiple states.
- Successfully defended local business owner in real estate covenant dispute with Fortune 500 grocery retailer.
- Successfully represented developer and property owners in overturning rezoning denial of multi-million dollar commercial development project.
- Successfully defended local government in multiple rezoning challenges.
- Served as bond and issuer’s counsel for water and sewer revenue bonds and general obligation and SPLOST bonds.
- Served as bond issuer’s and borrower’s counsel in multiple tax exempt and taxable bond transactions.
- Served as co-bond counsel in energy performance contracts for local housing authority.
- Represented lenders in financing of large apartment complexes and multi-use commercial project.
- Represented national and local banks in foreclosure of commercial and residential properties, including representation of clients in confirmation actions and deficiency suits.
- Successfully defended multiple national restaurant chains against individual and class-action lawsuits claiming customer discrimination.
- Successfully defended Fortune 500 company in its nationwide collective wage and hour lawsuit.
- Represented both employer and employee in non-compete/non-solicitation disputes.
Chris has represented Fortune 500 clients and large corporations in the areas of construction and real estate law. He practices transactional and litigation law, with a focus on the use and enjoyment of real estate, including land use, zoning, eminent domain and property rights. He also practices local government law and is the County Attorney for Columbia County, Georgia. By providing strategic advice for employers of all sizes, Chris counsels his clients on ways to prevent litigation and handle their transactional needs. Additionally, Chris has been instrumental in working with both executors and beneficiaries in disputed estate matters.
- Government Relations Practice – Best Lawyers 2023, 2024
- 30thth Edition of The Best Lawyers in America (Government Relations Practice)
- Chris instructs general contractor associations on liens and subcontractors contract protection. He also speaks to human resource executives on various employment issues, including crafting and updating employee handbooks.
- “African AIDS Crisis; Implications From the Rise of Managed Care in South Africa.” 30 Georgia Journal International and Competition Law, 305, 2002
Evans, Georgia
1202 Town Park Lane
Suite 209
Evans, GA 30809
Office: 706.722.4481 | Fax: 706.650.0925
Hours: 9:00am-5:30pm
Commercial Acquisitions, Development and Leasing
Discrimination and Harassment in the Workplace
Eminent Domain and Condemnation
Employment Counseling & Handbooks
Land Use and Zoning
Lease and Real Estate Disputes
Local Government
Residential Real Estate
American Bar Association
Augusta Bar Association
Institute of City and County Attorneys
State Bar of Georgia Property Law Member
Young Lawyers of Augusta
Boy Scouts Council, Past Board Member
Kiwanis Club of Augusta, Past Board Member
Leadership Columbia County (Class of 2012)
Medical College of Georgia, 1997, B.S., Occupational Therapy
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
University of Georgia School of Law, 2002, J.D.
Honors: Cum Laude; Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law Articles Editor
State Bar of Georgia
South Carolina Bar
Chris is admitted to practice before the Northern and Southern District of Georgia; Georgia Supreme Court; Georgia Court of Appeals and the Superior Courts of Georgia.
Commercial Acquisitions, Development and Leasing
Discrimination and Harassment in the Workplace
Eminent Domain and Condemnation
Employment Counseling & Handbooks
Land Use and Zoning
Lease and Real Estate Disputes
Local Government
Residential Real Estate
American Bar Association
Augusta Bar Association
Institute of City and County Attorneys
State Bar of Georgia Property Law Member
Young Lawyers of Augusta
Boy Scouts Council, Past Board Member
Kiwanis Club of Augusta, Past Board Member
Leadership Columbia County (Class of 2012)
Medical College of Georgia, 1997, B.S., Occupational Therapy
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
University of Georgia School of Law, 2002, J.D.
Honors: Cum Laude; Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law Articles Editor
State Bar of Georgia
South Carolina Bar
Chris is admitted to practice before the Northern and Southern District of Georgia; Georgia Supreme Court; Georgia Court of Appeals and the Superior Courts of Georgia.
Evans, Georgia
1202 Town Park Lane
Suite 209
Evans, GA 30809
Office: 706.722.4481 | Fax: 706.650.0925
Hours: 9:00am-5:30pm
Our Mission: Hull Barrett, PC is committed to delivering positive outcomes for its clients in an efficient and ethical manner through the employment of talented, skilled attorneys and an able support staff dedicated to professionalism, integrity, and client-focused results.