K. Chris Todd

Education

Cambridge University, Darwin College, 1974
University of Texas School of Law, Austin, J.D., 1972
Texas Tech University, B.A., 1969

Clerkships

Law Clerk, Judge William M. Taylor, Jr., U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, 1972-1973

Government Service

Associate Counsel, Office of Independent Counsel (Iran/Contra Matter), 1987-1989
Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Southern District of New York, 1978-1987
Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division, Criminal Section, 1975-1978

Admitted

1972, Texas
1979, District of Columbia
1988, New York

Chris Todd specializes in litigation and white collar criminal defense.

Prior to joining the firm in 1994, Chris was head of the Litigation Group at Johnson & Gibbs. Chris’s extensive career in government service includes service as a law clerk to a federal judge, as associate counsel in the Office of Independent Counsel under Lawrence Walsh during the Iran/Contra Matter, and as Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Criminal Division in the United States Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York, where he conducted the prosecution of numerous violations of federal law, including multi-defendant business fraud and tax evasion cases. Prior to serving in the Southern District, Chris also served as a Trial Attorney for the Department of Justice’s Tax Division, Criminal Section, where he conducted numerous jury trials and grand jury investigations involving tax evasion.

For the past 10 years, Chris has served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of College Year in Athens, a study abroad program located in Athens, Greece.

Achievements

Member, American College of Trial Lawyers

News

April 16, 2019

Kellogg Hansen Attorneys Named to the 2018 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll

April 16, 2019— Thirty-two Kellogg Hansen attorneys qualified for recognition on the 2018 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll for contributing fifty hours or more of pro bono work to those who cannot afford legal counsel. Twenty-five Kellogg Hansen attorneys also qualified for the High Honor Roll for providing one hundred hours or more of pro bono service. The District of Columbia Courts have recognized attorneys through the Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll since 2011. The 2018 Honor Roll members represent all sectors of the legal community, including 168 law firms and individual practices, as well as federal and local government agencies, corporations, associations, law schools and public interest organizations. Chief Judge Anna Blackburne-Rigsby of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals and Chief Judge Robert Morin of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia stated: “We salute you for using your talents and expertise to help those unable to afford an attorney, to ensure that they too have equal access to justice. Your compassion and dedication, as evidenced by your pro bono service, have helped to level the playing field.” Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, P.L.L.C. Scott K. Attaway*Christine A. Bonomo*Katherine C. Cooper*Brendan J. CrimminsMatthew M. DuffyLinda A. Elliott*David C. Frederick*Andrew E. Goldsmith*Daniel S. Guarnera*Joshua HafenbrackFrederick G. Hall*Minsuk Han*Jacob E. HartmanAndrew M. Hetherington*T. Dietrich HillMark P. Hirschboeck*Geoffrey M. Klineberg*Benjamin D. Margo*Rachel P. May*Ariela Migdal*Jeremy S. NewmanBradley E. Oppenheimer*Albert Y. Pak*Michael S. Qin*Benjamin L. Rudofsky*Thomas B. Samuels*Christopher M. SarmaThomas G. Schultz*Daniel S. Severson*Lillian V. Smith*Benjamin S. Softness*Julius P. Taranto* * denotes High Honor Roll ..