"He's a very smart and really academic lawyer with a professorial tone. He appreciates the detail and nuance as well as where the challenging questions are." Chambers USA
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PRACTICES
Chris Dove has been practicing in the areas of appellate and business litigation for over 23 years. He is Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and has solid experience before the Texas Supreme Court, Texas Courts of Appeal, and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth and Federal Circuits.
Chris has argued over 40 appeals and has been counsel in many more, focusing on appeals in commercial and business litigation across several industries.
Chris Dove has been practicing in the areas of appellate and business litigation for over 23 years. He is Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and has solid experience before the Texas Supreme Court, Texas Courts of Appeal, and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth and Federal Circuits.
Chris has argued over 40 appeals and has been counsel in many more, focusing on appeals in commercial and business litigation across several industries.
Reported Decisions
Chris’ reported decisions include:
- Klick v. Cenikor Foundation, 94 F.3d 362 (5th Cir. 2024) (reversing certification of FLSA collective action and adopting new legal test for FLSA certification)
- Civelli v. JP Morgan Securities, L.L.C., 57 F.4th 484 (5th Cir. 2023) (affirming summary judgment in complex banking dispute)
- Blue Sage Capital, L.P. v. Alfa Laval U.S. Holding, Inc., 168 A.D.3d 645, 92 N.Y.S.2d 268 (N.Y. App.—1st Dep’t 2019), leave denied, 33 N.Y.3d 904 (N.Y. 2019) (affirming application of New York's “prevailing party” test for attorneys’ fees)
- Justice v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., No. 15-20615, 674 F. App’x 330 (5th Cir. Dec. 14, 2016), cert. denied, 138 S. Ct. 133 (Oct. 2, 2017) (holding that a mortgage pooling trust’s citizenship was that of its trustee, notwithstanding Americold Realty Trust v. Conagra Foods, Inc., 136 S. Ct. 1012 (2016))
- Johnson v. GlobalSantaFe Offshore Servs., Inc., 799 F.3d 317 (5th Cir. 2015) (limiting the scope of “employer” status in federal maritime litigation)
- Mira Overseas Consulting, Ltd. v. Muse Family Enters., Ltd., 237 Cal. App. 4th 378 (Cal. App. 2015) (clarifying role of fraudulent transfer in lis pendens actions)
- Man Industries (India), Ltd. v. Midcontinent Exp. Pipeline, LLC, 407 S.W.3d 342 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2013, pet. denied) (affirming victory in dispute regarding fraudulent presentation of letter of credit)
- Weingarten Realty Investors v. Miller, 661 F.3d 904 (5th Cir. 2011) (affirming and addressing circuit split on a district court’s authority to decide the merits during an appeal from the denial of a motion to compel arbitration)
- In re GlobalSantaFe Corp., 275 S.W.3d 477 (Tex. 2008) (holding that the federal Jones Act did not preempt portions of Texas’s statute governing silica-related injuries)
CREDENTIALS
Education
- J.D.,
with highest honors
, The University of Texas School of Law, 2001
Chancellors Honor Society
Order of the Coif - M.F.A., The University of Texas at Austin, 1996
- B.A., with high honors, University of Florida, 1993
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 2001
- U.S. Supreme Court
Court Admissions
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Board Certifications
- Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Professional Affiliations
- Member, State Bar of Texas
- Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
- Member, State Bar of Texas Pattern Jury Charge Committee for Business, Consumer, Insurance, and Employment
- Co-Chair, State Bar of Texas Appellate Section Law School Liaison Committee; Member, Appellate Section Rules Committee
- Member, Texas Bar College
- Member, Houston Bar Association
Awards & Recognitions
- Recognized, Top 10 Most Influential Texas Appellate Litigator, Business Today (2023)
- Named, Chambers USA, Litigation: Appellate (2020-2024)
- Named, The Best Lawyers in America®, Appellate (2013-2025)
- Named, Texas Super Lawyers®, Appellate (2014-2020)
- Named, Super Lawyers® Texas Rising Star (2004-2005, 2007-2010)
- Recipient, State Bar of Texas Appellate CLE, Texas Appellate Hall of Fame (2023)
- Recipient, Helen Cassidy Award for Best Presentation, State Bar of Texas Advanced Civil Appellate Course (2018-2020)
Community Leadership
- Sunday School teacher and Finance/Personnel Committee member, South Main Baptist Church
- Legacy Fundraiser for World Vision International
- Marathon runner and member of Houston Area Road Runners Association
- Black Belt in Soo Bahk Do and Taekwondo
Professional History
- Law Clerk, Hon. William Garwood, U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals (2001-2002)
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