Christopher Lang - St. Louis, MO
Attorney at Nichols Lang & Hamlin, LLC
Business Litigation Lawyers in St. Louis, MO
100 South Fourth Street Suite 400 St. Louis, MO 63102
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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28
Years
Experience
St. Louis Business Litigation Lawyer
Updated: 05/08/2026
Areas of Practice
- Business Litigation
- Employment Law
- Premises Liability
- Product Liability
- Professional Liability
- Toxic Torts
Attorney Information
Overview
Christopher J. Lang is a graduate of Saint Louis University, where he received his B.S. in Business Management in 1994. He received his J.D. from the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 1998, and was admitted to the State Bar of Missouri in 1998; the State Bar of Kansas in 1999, and the State Bar of Illinois in 1999.
Chris was the recipient of the 2004 Lon O. Hocker Award, which is presented annually by the Missouri Bar Foundation to a young lawyer who demonstrates outstanding trial work and unusual proficiency in the art of trial advocacy. In 2008, Chris was also the recipient of the John C. Shepherd Professionalism Award, given annually to a young lawyer who most exemplifies The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis' tenets of professionalism in the tradition of John C. Shepherd. He was also recognized as a Rising Star in the 2008 listing of Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers. Chris has also been honored with an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
Chris is a member of The Missouri Bar, The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, the Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers and the St. Louis County Bar Association, where he has served as a member of the Executive Committee. He has also participated in the Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers' Trial Academy as well as the International Association of Defense Counsel's Trial Academy in Boulder, Colorado. Chris has served as lead trial counsel in numerous cases involving personal injury claims, professional liability, defamation, employment, business and commercial litigation, construction and a variety of first and third party insurance coverage and bad faith claims at both state and federal levels throughout the Midwest.
Awards and Honors
Awards
Honors
- Rising Star in the 2009 listing of Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers
- John C. Shepherd Professionalism Award - Awarded annually to a young lawyer who most exemplifies the Bar Association of Metropolitan , 2008
- Rising Star in the 2008 listing of Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers
- Lon O. Hocker Award for demonstrating outstanding trial work and unusual proficiency in the art of trial advocacy, 2004
Other Sources of Feedback About Christopher Lang
Included on the 2025Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2024 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law,
Kansas City,
Missouri, 1998
J.D.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law,
Kansas City,
Missouri, 1998
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Non Legal Education
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Saint Louis University, 1994
B.S.
Major: Business Management
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Saint Louis University, 1994
Current Employment Position(s)
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Principal, since 2004
Past Positions
- Rabbitt, Pitzer & Snodgrass, P.C., Associate, 1999 - 2004
- Franke & Schultz. P.C., Associate, 1998 - 1999
- Withers, Brant, Igoe & Mullennix, P.C., Law Clerk, 1996 - 1998
Bar Admissions
- Missouri, 1998
- Illinois, 1999
- Kansas, 1999
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Missouri
- U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois
Other Affiliations
- The Bar Association of Metropolitan Saint Louis
- Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers
- St. Louis County Bar Association (Member)
- Metropolitan Bar Association (Member)
- Illinois State Bar Association (Member)
- Louis County Bar Association (Member)
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Contact
100 South Fourth Street
Suite 400
St. Louis, MO 63102
Phone: 314-675-1590
Fax: (314) 421-3144
Email: Send a message
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