Christopher Carter is a partner at Hinckley Allen specializing in commercial litigation and white collar defense. He has over 25 years of experience trying complex business cases in state and federal court involving issues such as trade secrets, contracts, and non-competition agreements. Carter represents both corporate clients and individuals in regulatory investigations and criminal matters relating to fraud, licensing, and administrative law. He has obtained favorable verdicts and judgments totaling tens of millions of dollars for his clients.

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Christopher H.M. Carter
Partner
Chris is a partner in the Firm's Commercial Litigation Practice Group. A
former prosecutor, Chris specializes in high-stakes business litigation.
He has served as lead trial counsel on dozens of cases tried before
federal and state courts in actions involving trade secrets, business torts,
commercial contracts, licensing agreements, and non-competition
covenants. Chris also is a member of the Firm’s White Collar Defense
and Government Investigations Group, and represents corporate and
individual clients in connection with investigations into compliance with
administrative rules and licensing requirements, false claims statutes,
securities fraud, bank fraud, and healthcare fraud.
Practice Areas
 Commercial Litigation
 White Collar Defense & Government Investigations
 Construction & Public Contracts
Work Experience
 Hinckley Allen
o Partner (2002-Present)
 McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton
o Of Counsel (2001-2002)
 New Hampshire Office of the Attorney General
o Senior Assistant Attorney General (2000-2001)
o Assistant Attorney General (1997-2000)
 Choate, Hall & Stewart
o Litigation Associate (1993-1996)
 New Hampshire Supreme Court
o Law Clerk to the Honorable Sherman D. Horton, Jr.
(1992-1993)
Representative Cases
 Mercury Systems, Inc. v. S’holder Representative Servs., 820
F.3d 46 (1st
Cir. 2016): successfully represented Mercury, a
commercial provider of secure processing subsystems, in action
to recover over $2.25 million owed under merger agreement
with KOR Electronics.
 Enterasys Networks, Inc. v. DNPG, LLC (U.S. Dist. Ct. (NH),
2007): successfully prosecuted claims on behalf of
manufacturer of computer networking systems in action for
breach of $30 million licensing agreement.
Tel 603-225-4334
ccarter@hinckleyallen.com
Education
 Boston College Law School, J.D., 1992
o Cum Laude
o Boston College Environmental
Affairs Law Review
 Dartmouth College, B.A., 1987
o Magna Cum Laude
Special Honors
 Chambers USA America's Leading
Lawyers: General Commercial Litigation
 New England Super Lawyers
 Selected as one of the 40 leaders in the
State of New Hampshire under the age
of 40, by the Manchester N.H. Union
Leader, February 2002

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 Freedom Energy Logistics v. Provider Power et al. (NH Super Ct. 2016): obtained jury verdict for
Freedom in action for misappropriation of trade secrets against competing energy supply/brokerage firm.
 Law Warehouses, Inv. v. NH State Liquor Commission (NH Super. Ct., 2015): represented Law
Warehouses in action challenging validity of a 20-year public contract awarded by the State Liquor
Commission; obtained $2.5 million judgment for Law Warehouses, representing the largest amount ever
paid by the State in a bid protest action.
 Lakeview Neurorehabilitation Center, Inc., v. THCI (U.S. Dist. Ct (NH), 2009 & 2012): obtained verdicts
for plaintiffs in consecutive federal court actions brought to preserve plaintiffs’ rights under 25 year
commercial leases to operate health centers in New Hampshire and Wisconsin.
 Fat Bullies Farm, Inc. v. Devenport et al. (NH Super. Ct., 2015): obtained jury verdict for owners of
Runnymede Farm – a historic thoroughbred horse farm celebrated for breeding the winner of the 1968
Kentucky Derby – in an action by developer to force the sale of the property; obtained award of double
damages and attorney’s fees on counterclaims for violations of state consumer protection statute.
 State of New Hampshire v. John Brooks (NH Super. Ct., 2008): successfully defended NH entrepreneur
John Brooks in the penalty phase of the first capital murder trial conducted in New Hampshire in 50
years.
 In re Resident Power Natural Gas & Electric Solutions, LLC (N.H. PUC, 2013): successfully defended
energy suppliers and brokers against charges of fraud and misconduct asserted in licensing revocation
action before the NH Public Utilities Commission.
 Johnson v. The Meat House, Inc. (American Arbitration Ass'n, 2011): successfully defended national
butcher franchise against claims for fraud and violation of federal franchise laws in the establishment of a
network of franchise stores.
 Paper Services, Ltd. v. Algonquin Power, Inc. (NH Super Ct., 2009): successfully prosecuted claims on
behalf of a paper mill in action to recover $20 million in damages arising from breach of a hydroelectric
dam.
 Munters Corporation v. MSMC (Mass. Super. Ct., 2010): obtained jury verdict on behalf of national
environmental remediation firm in action to recover payment for restoration services provided in
aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
 City of Boston v. Modern Continental Construction Co. (Mass. Super. Ct., 2005): lead counsel for national
construction company in defense of action seeking $15 million in property damages arising from
catastrophic flood of Boston Public Library.
 Peerless Construction, Inc. v. Lake Winnipesaukee, LLC (NH Super. Ct., 2005): represented defendant in
jury trial that resulted in dismissal of fraud/breach of contract claims arising from construction of
nationally-acclaimed golf resort.
 Fine v. Jake, Inc. (Mass. Dist. Ct., 2005): defended Boston restaurateur during 4 week trial that resulted
in dismissal of claims for termination of 30-year commercial lease.
 Financial Resources, Inc. v. National Inspection and Repair (NH Super. Ct., 2004): defended Kansas-
based OSHA inspection company in jury trial that resulted in dismissal of $3.6 million breach of
contract/fraud claims.

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Bar Memberships
 Massachusetts, 1992
 New Hampshire, 1997
 U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts, 1992
 U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire, 1997
 U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit, 2000
Professional Affiliations
 Massachusetts Bar Association
 New Hampshire Bar Association
 New Hampshire Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
 Daniel-Webster Inn of Court
 American Bar Association
 Dartmouth Lawyers Association
Reported Cases
 MERCURY SYSTEMS, INC. V. S’HOLDER REPRESENTATIVE SERVS., 820 F.3d 46 (1st
Cir. 2016)
 U.S. v. UNION BANK FOR SAV. & INV. (JORDAN), 487 F.3d 8 (1st Cir. 2007)
 SAUCIER v. WARDEN, N.H. STATE PRISON, 2000 U.S. APP. LEXIS 12290 (1st Cir. 2000)
 CARE REALTY v. LAKEVIEW NEUROREHABILITATION, 2012 U.S. DIST. LEXIS 44663 (D.N.H. 2012)
 LAKEVIEW MGMT. v. CARE REALTY, LLC, 2009 U.S. DIST. LEXIS 28171 (D.N.H. 2009)
 MILFORD-BENNINGTON R.R. CO. v. PAN AM SYS., 2011 U.S. DIST. LEXIS 145553 (D.N.H. 2011)
 MUT. REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS v. HOUSTON CAS., 2011 U.S. DIST. LEXIS 100072 (D.N.H. 2011)
 BROOKS v. AYOTTE, 2008 U.S. DIST. LEXIS 27980 (D.N.H. 2008)
 ENTERASYS NETWORKS, INC. V. DNPG, LLC, 2006 U.S. DIST. LEXIS 42225 (D.N.H. 2006)
 IN RE ENTERASYS NETWORKS, INC. SEC. LITIG., 2002 U.S. DIST. LEXIS 15450 (D.N.H. 2002)
 STATE v. BROOKS, 164 N.H. 272 (2012)
 STATE EMPLOYEES ASS’N OF N.H. v. STATE, 161 N.H. 558 (2011)
 STATE v. BREED, 159 N.H. 61 (2009)
 GULF INS. CO. v. AMSCO, INC. 153 N.H. 28 (2005)
 STATE v. BRUCE, 147 N.H. 37 (2001)
 STATE v. MUNSON, 146 N.H. 712 (2001)
 IN RE RYAN D., 146 N.H. 644 (2001)
 STATE v. HAYCOCK, 146 N.H. 302 (2001)
 STATE v. DALE, 146 N.H. 286 (2001)
 STATE v. CORT, 145 N.H. 606 (2000)
 STATE v. RICCI, 144 N.H. 241 (1999)
 STATE v. FLYNN, 144 N.H. 567 (1999)
 STATE v. FORD, 144 N.H. 57 (1999)