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.
Christopher W. "Chris" Cardwell
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013 Awarded Practice Areas
Commercial Litigation Employment Law - Management Litigation - Labor and Employment Railroad Law
Awarded Practice Areas
Commercial Litigation Employment Law - Management Litigation - Labor and Employment Railroad Law
Biography
Locations
Education
- Washington University in St. Louis, J.D., graduated 1997
- Rhodes College, B.A., Political Science, graduated 1994
Bar Admissions
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
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
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Commercial Litigation
- Employment Law - Management
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Railroad Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Entertainment Law - Music
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Transportation 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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