Christopher S. Nolland

Christopher S. Nolland is primarily recognized for his extensive work as a neutral mediator and arbitrator, and as "Special Settlement Counsel" in high-stakes, complex business litigation, including intellectual property and patent disputes. His practice emphasizes dispute resolution and negotiation strategy, where he acts as a non-neutral advocate for one side or as a neutral facilitator.

While his professional focus is on alternative dispute resolution, Mr. Nolland has one tracked appearance in patent litigation as "of counsel" for the plaintiff in Sampo IP, LLC v. Ambit Energy Holdings, LLC et al. This appearance on the plaintiff side is consistent with his role as settlement counsel, where he may represent one party's interests in resolving a dispute. There is no information from publicly available sources indicating regular appearances in Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) or Inter Partes Review (IPR) proceedings.

Mr. Nolland's career has included practice in New York City with a major national firm and as a partner with a national business litigation firm in New York City and Dallas, Texas. He has operated his own practice, the Law Offices of Christopher Nolland, since 1993, focusing on mediation, arbitration, and special settlement counsel services. He is admitted to practice in Texas and New York, as well as before the United States Supreme Court and numerous U.S. Courts of Appeal, including the Second, Fourth, and Fifth Circuits, and various U.S. District Courts. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Law at SMU Law School, where he has taught negotiation for 25 years.