Chris Akin

Chris Akin is a Partner at LPHS with 25 years of complex business litigation experience. Specializing in bankruptcy-related litigation, directors and officers liability lawsuits, and other complex commercial litigation, he has successfully handled plaintiff-side contingency fee arrangements and high-profile defense cases.

Over the last eight years, Chris has won multiple bankruptcy-related cases that have generated career-defining results for both LPHS and his clients. In 2014, he played a critical role in a momentous energy case, winning one of the largest ever judgments in Dallas history. He has also represented directors and officers in multi-billion dollar disputes—blocking a $9 billion merger and successfully defending securities fraud allegations.

Chris earned his J.D. from the University of Virginia, was listed as a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers as seen in Texas Monthly from 2005-2009, and has been named as a “Texas Super Lawyer” for the last five years running. Chris constantly asks himself, “What decision would I make if I were in my client’s position?” Having seen his entrepreneurial family members go through a significant lawsuit as a teenager, Chris takes every lawsuit personally, striving to represent his clients the way he wishes his family had been represented.