CHRISTOPHER WILSON

Partner

Chris Wilson joined the team at KPM LAW in 2015, and focuses his practice on workers’ compensation defense, representing employers and insurance carriers at all stages of litigation before the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission. Chris is dedicated to achieving the best possible outcomes for his clients and prides himself on his ability to listen and tailor his approach to the needs of each client. Chris has been recognized by Virginia Super Lawyers as a Rising Star every year since 2020.

A Texas native, . . . Read more

Chris Wilson joined the team at KPM LAW in 2015, and focuses his practice on workers’ compensation defense, representing employers and insurance carriers at all stages of litigation before the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission. Chris is dedicated to achieving the best possible outcomes for his clients and prides himself on his ability to listen and tailor his approach to the needs of each client. Chris has been recognized by Virginia Super Lawyers as a Rising Star every year since 2020.

A Texas native, Chris received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin (Hook ‘em Horns) before making the move to Virginia for law school at Washington & Lee University School of Law. During law school, Chris served as Notes Editor for Washington and Lee’s Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice and was a semifinalist in the school’s annual John W. Davis Appellate Advocacy Brief Writing Competition. Chris clerked at the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Virginia in his third year, and honed his trial skills at hearings in U.S. District Court and misdemeanor trials before a United States Magistrate Judge.

Chris is an avid cyclist and has completed the Hotter than Hell 100 in Wichita Falls, Texas. In his spare time, Chris enjoys exploring Richmond and spending time with his wife, daughter, and Golden Retriever, Ranger.

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  • The University of Texas at Austin, B.A. in Government, 2010
  • Washington & Lee University School of Law, J.D., 2015
  • Virginia State Bar, 2015
  • Editor, Washington and Lee’s Journal of Civil Rights & Social Justice
  • Quarterfinalist, 2014 John W. Davis Appellate Advocacy Competition
  • Semifinalist, 2014 John W. Davis Appellate Brief-Writing Competition
  • Virginia Super Lawyers Rising Star 2020, 2021
  • Virginia Worker’s Compensation American Inn of Court
  • Claims & Litigation Management Alliance
  • The Gavel
  • claimsXchange