Chris has practised in revenue, commercial and corporate law for over 37 years, with a critical focus on innovation, strategic planning and legal design, to satisfy the needs of clients.  He has worked to ensure that Brown Wright Stein Lawyers strives to continually evaluate and improve internal processes and is passionate about continued employee learning and growth, to enable the firm to satisfy the needs of clients in a strategic, ethical, timely and cost effective manner.

Chris has worked strategically with successful entrepreneurs and business leaders and owners in many fields, to create long term sustained growth and brand value for shareholders, investors and stakeholders.  He has a particular interest in the design of systems for effective linking of operations with execution of enterprise strategy, remuneration strategy, corporate governance and risk. 

Chris has been a non-executive director of Harvey Norman Holdings Limited since 1982, Star Track Express and a number of smaller companies in the retail sector.  He chairs the remuneration and nomination committees and is a member of the audit and IT governance committees of Harvey Norman Holdings Limited.

Chris is passionate about social justice for people with intellectual disability.  As chairman of Windgap Foundation Limited, a charity which provides a wide range of services to people with intellectual disabilities and their families, he has had the opportunity to assist people with intellectual disability to participate in the community to the fullest possible extent.  Chris values the fact that Brown Wright Stein Lawyers is able to regularly utilise the skills and resources of the firm, pro bono, to assist people with disability and their families.