Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2022 
Leader of the firm’s Government Compliance and Investigations practice, Chris Sabis recognizes that merely “responding” to governmental inquiries, enforcement actions, and litigation is often insufficient to protect his clients’ interests. Rather, he understands that efficient resolutions and positive outcomes are products of thoughtful and proactive approaches. Chris leverages his advocacy skills, substantive knowledge of the law, and understanding of each client’s operations and practices to develop strategies that minimize cost, disruption, and exposure.
Chris concentrates his practice in government investigations, litigation, white collar litigation, healthcare, and alternative dispute resolution. Much of his work involves fraud and abuse matters, with extensive experience in False Claims Act cases involving allegations of healthcare and procurement fraud. He represents a wide range of clients in white-collar fraud matters, commercial litigation, and government investigations.
Having served nearly a decade as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee, Chris brings government-side insights and perspectives to his work. Combined with the credibility he has earned with government attorneys, this experience helps him find solutions that resolve immediate compliance concerns and minimize future ones.
Chris is on the American Arbitration Association (AAA)’s Roster of Arbitrators’ Commercial and Healthcare Arbitration Panels. He is a Rule 31 Listed General Civil Mediator by the Tennessee Supreme Court and a listed mediator and arbitrator with the American Health Law Association’s Dispute Resolution Service. He also has been a federal court-appointed neutral both as a mediator and as a Rule 53 ‘special master’ empowered to oversee and resolve discovery disputes in complex commercial litigation.
Active in many professional organizations, Chris is President of the Federal Bar Association’s Nashville Chapter. He has served as a Member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Program Committee of the Harry Phillips American Inn of Court and is a former Hearing Examiner for the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility. He is a member of the Tennessee Bar Association, where he has served as chair of the Federal Practice Section, and the Nashville Bar Association, where he is a former chair of its Historical Committee and a Nashville Bar Fellow. Chris is also a Fellow of the Academy of Court-Appointed Neutrals and member of the American Health Law Association (where he had served on the Dispute Resolution Services Council), , and the American Bar Association.
Chris is also committed to serving his community. He was named to the Tennessee Justice Center’s Pro Bono Hall of Fame for his work fighting cuts in Tennessee Medicaid (TennCare) benefits for a ten-year-old child with severe epilepsy. He is a past board chair of Autism Tennessee and a past chair and Honorary Board member of Stars Nashville, a non-profit that provides prevention, intervention, treatment, and training programs addressing bullying, substance abuse, violence, and social and emotional barriers to success in Tennessee schools. He is a member of the Rotary Club of Nashville and has also been an Adjunct Professor of Law at Belmont University teaching pre-trial litigation. When not serving his clients Chris owns Maryland Farms Wine & Spirits in Brentwood, Tennessee and enjoys hockey, theater, and spending time with his family.
