Christopher R. Morris

Christopher R. Morris


Bassford Remele

Recognized since 2015

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation

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Christopher Morris defends financial institutions and firms against consumer and regulatory lawsuits and advises businesses on compliance with federal credit and collection laws. He also defends attorneys, engineers, and other professionals, and represents businesses and individuals in commercial and employment disputes.

Mr. Morris has litigated to trial complex business cases with at-risk amounts in excess of $200 million and has successfully resolved claims involving hundreds of thousands of class members. He appears regularly in courts throughout the Federal Eighth Circuit, and in state courts in Minnesota, Nebraska, and North Dakota.

Mr. Morris serves as Bassford Remele’s Chief Financial Officer. He also serves as chair of the Minnesota State Bar Association’s Investment Committee and is past chair of the Legislative Committee. Mr. Morris is a past president of the Hennepin County Bar Association.

Contact & Links
Location
  • Fifth Street Towers
    100 South 5th Street, Suite 1500
    Minneapolis, MN 55402-1254
Education
  • University of Minnesota, J.D., cum laude, graduated 1992
  • Harvard University, A.B., cum laude, graduated 1989
Bar Admissions
  • Minnesota, 1992
  • North Dakota, 2008
  • Nebraska, 2017
Court Admissions
  • U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, 1993
  • U.S. District Court, District of North Dakota, 2000
  • U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska, 2000
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, 2013
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 1997
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 2009
  • U.D. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas, 2003
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Arkansas, 2003
  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado, 2003
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin, 2007
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin, 2007
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan, 2012
State Clerkships
  • Minnesota - Court of Appeals

Bassford Remele
Headquarters: Minneapolis, Minnesota

20 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

7 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
Special Focus:
  • Litigation
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Antitrust Law
  • Appellate Practice
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Corporate Governance Law
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
  • Litigation - Securities
  • Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants

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