Overview
Chris Yeatman focuses his practice on complex litigation issues related to chemicals and life sciences. Chris's practice makes use of his background in environmental consulting, with experience conducting environmental site investigations and ensuring compliance with federal regulations for clients including the military, oil and gas industries, and industrial manufacturers. He has assisted in litigation involving products liability, toxic tort, natural resource damages, and class action claims. Chris also handles regulatory matters, having provided initial case assessments for challenging agency practices.
During law school, Chris served as an editor of the UA Little Rock Law Review and worked as an extern for the Office of the Federal Public Defender of the Eastern District of Arkansas, assisting defendants in federal criminal cases who could not afford to hire a lawyer. He continues to maintain an active pro bono practice.
- Illinois
- J.D., University of Arkansas Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law, 2022, summa cum laude; Associate Editor, UA Little Rock Law Review
- B.S., Sewanee: The University of the South, 2015, magna cum laude
News & Publications
Client Alerts
Phase II of NEPA Reforms Raises Questions for Permit Applicants; Comments Due by September 29, 2023
August 22, 2023
Client Alerts
Congress Streamlines NEPA as Part of Debt Ceiling Package: How Much Has Really Changed?
June 27, 2023
By: Seth Goldberg, Lorrie M. Marcil, Sally Mordi, Chris Yeatman
Client Alerts
EPA Proposes Significant New Use Rule for the Manufacturing or Processing of 330 Inactive PFAS
February 2, 2023