Prior to joining Barnes & Thornburg, Christopher gained experience as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Charles M. Caldwell of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Ohio. While clerking, he developed a diverse set of skills and experiences concerning bankruptcy law issues and civil litigation. He regularly conducted legal research and drafted bench memoranda, opinions and orders. Additionally, he discerned which advocacy strategies and techniques are most effective.

Christopher co-authored an article on loan modifications published by the American Bankruptcy Institute in October 2016. Prior to working as a judicial law clerk, he was a discovery attorney and served as a law clerk for the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District.