Christopher J. Pyles

Chris Pyles is Sulloway’s Managing Director and Co-Chair of the Firm’s Labor and Employment Practice Group.  Chris has assisted businesses and employers in a wide variety of issues for more than twenty years, ranging from policy creation and implementation to dispute resolution in commercial and employment settings.  He also has significant trial and litigation experience in several jurisdictions, including state and federal courts in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, and has handled many employment, probate, product liability, and personal injury matters.  He is a frequent speaker at litigation seminars and human resources forums, and provides client management training.  He has published numerous articles and is a member of the Defense Research Institute’s Law Practice Management group and Employment and Labor Law section.  Chris continues to work with employers and businesses to resolve challenges and achieve practical and cost-effective results, and now also uses his experience and skills to lead Sulloway forward as a New England law firm.

Areas of Practice

Labor and Employment Law
Employment Advice
Commercial Litigation
Probate Litigation

Litigation Percentage

50% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

New Hampshire
U.S. District Court District of New Hampshire
U.S. Bankruptcy Court New Hampshire
Massachusetts
U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts
U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit

Education

West Virginia University College of Law, Morgantown, West Virginia
J.D.
Law Review: West Virginia College of Law Review, Student Works Editor

University of Virginia
B.A.

News & Announcements

• Sulloway Attorneys Selected 2021 Best Lawyers, Ones to Watch and Lawyer of the Year
• Several Sulloway & Hollis Attorneys Selected “The Best Lawyers in America”

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Tri-State Defense Lawyers Association, NH Section, President
• The Defense Research Institute, Law Practice Management group and Employment and Labor section, Member
• Federal Bar Association, NH Chapter, President and Founding Member
• New Hampshire Business and Industry Association, Member
• Association of Defense Trial Lawyers, Member