Frederick G. Hall

September 1, 2026— Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, P.L.L.C. is pleased to announce that Christopher M. Sarma has rejoined the firm as partner, and Frederick G. Hall and Christopher M. Young have rejoined the firm as of counsel. Christopher M. Sarma is a trial lawyer who represents businesses and individuals in civil litigation and government investigations. As a former federal prosecutor, Chris brings substantial experience overseeing high-stakes litigation and investigations and trying cases in front of juries. Prior to rejoining the firm, Chris served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the United States Attorney\'s Office for the District of Maryland. During his time in government service, he tried numerous jury trials and prosecuted cases involving public corruption, cyber-enabled financial crimes, healthcare fraud, and other white-collar crimes. He secured convictions in all cases that he tried. He also presented oral argument before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and authored multiple appellate briefs. He won all of his appellate matters. He previously worked as an associate at Kellogg Hansen, where he litigated a diverse range of matters on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants. He joined the firm as an associate after serving as a law clerk to Judge Andrew J. Kleinfeld on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and Judge Edward R. Korman in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Chris graduated magna cum laude from Cornell Law School, where he was Articles Editor of Cornell Law Review. He earned his undergraduate degree from Wesleyan University, graduating with high honors. Chris also holds a graduate degree from Oxford University. Frederick Gaston Hall represents clients in high-stakes litigation at the trial and appellate level.  He explains complex technical and scientific issues across a wide range of matters, including antitrust, bankruptcy, environmental law, intellectual property, telecommunications, and general commercial litigation. Frederick was an associate at Kellogg Hansen from 2015 to 2019.  From 2019 to 2023, he served as Trial Attorney in the Environmental Torts section of the Department of Justice, where he defended the United States in environmental tort cases arising from Department of Defense and Environmental Protection Agency Activities.  From 2023 to 2026, he served as a Trial Attorney in the Justice Department’s bankruptcy watchdog, the U.S. Trustee Program, where he litigated appeals arising from the Program’s enforcement activities and advised the Program on trustee supervision and administrative law issues. Before joining Kellogg Hansen, Frederick served as a law clerk to Judge D. Michael Fisher, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and to Judge James S. Gwin, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.  He graduated from the Georgetown University Law Center magna cum laude, earned a graduate degree from Harvard University, and earned his undergraduate degree from Princeton University summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. Christopher M. Young represents clients in complex commercial litigation and high-stakes regulatory proceedings, and has particular experience in antitrust, employment, IP, consumer protection, products liability, and media law. Chris recently returned to Kellogg Hansen after spending two years as Associate General Counsel at IDEMIA Public Security, a leading provider of biometric-based security solutions. He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard Law School, where he was the Books Review Chair for the Harvard Law Review. While studying at Harvard Law School, he also earned the CORe: Credential of Readiness from Harvard Business School, passing with Honors. After law school, he served as a law clerk to the Honorable Robert R. Bacharach on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit and to the Honorable Lance M. Africk on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Kellogg Hansen is a preeminent trial and appellate litigation firm founded on the idea that talent, creativity, and hard work achieve the best results for clients.  Formed in the spring of 1993 by law school classmates Michael Kellogg, Peter Huber, and Mark Hansen, our firm has grown over the past 30 years – with each year proving that our founding principle holds true. Today, Kellogg Hansen has more than 100 attorneys and boasts an extensive record of success for our clients...