Christopher W. "Chris" Cardwell

Gullett Sanford Robinson & Martin PLLC

Recognized since 2013

Nashville, Tennessee

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation

Employment Law - Management

Litigation - Labor and Employment

Railroad Law

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Chris Cardwell is a trial lawyer in GSRM’s Litigation and Labor and Employment practice groups. He serves on the firm’s management, marketing and staff committees, and leads the Litigation and Labor and Employment practice groups. Chris represents life sciences, healthcare, railroad and transportation, and entertainment companies in complex commercial, employment, and intellectual property lawsuits.

Contact & Links

E-mail: ccardwell@gsrm.com
Direct Phone Number: 615-244-4994
Phone Number: 615-244-4994
Lawyer Page: https://www.gsrm.com/attorney/christopher-w-cardwell/

Location

150 Third Avenue South, Suite 1700
Nashville, TN 37201

Education

Washington University in St. Louis, J.D., graduated 1997
Rhodes College, B.A., Political Science, graduated 1994

Bar Admissions

Tennessee, 1999
Illinois, 1997
Missouri, 1998

Affiliations

Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art - Past Member, Board of Trustees; Executive Committee, Legal Counsel
Rhodes College - Board of Trustees
Rhodes College’s Alumni Association - Past Member, Executive Board
Saint Joseph School - Past Board Member
American Bar Association - Member
Illinois Bar Association - Member
Missouri Bar Association - Member
Nashville Bar Association - Member
Nashville Bar Foundation - Leadership Forum Mentoring Program
National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel - Member
Tennessee Bar Association - Member

Court Admissions

United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
United States District Court for the Western, Middle & Eastern Districts of Tennessee
United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
United States District Court for the Western District of New York

Gullett Sanford Robinson & Martin PLLC

Headquarters: Nashville, Tennessee

16 The Best Lawyers in America^® awards

8 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
Employment Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Railroad Law

Special Focus:

COVID-19

Awards:

Nashville Bar Foundation, Fellow
Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated
Named a Mid-South Rising Star in Employment Litigation by Mid-South Super Lawyers magazine
Listed in Mid-South Super Lawyers for Employment Litigation: Defense

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