Chris Strianese

I have spent almost my entire career litigating employment cases. After graduating from Fordham Law School, I went to work in Manhattan for Bryan Cave LLP, one of the largest law firms in the country. While at Bryan Cave, I mostly represented large corporations, hedge funds, and private equity companies in litigation. During my time at Bryan Cave, I litigated employment cases involving highly compensated executives, Board of Director level management, and multi-plaintiff, class, and collective actions. In my last case at the firm, I handled a proposed $100 million gender discrimination, sexual harassment, and inequitable pay class action case involving a nationwide technology company. In New York, I also met my lovely wife Heather – a sweet tea southerner – and, along with our dog Taylor, we re-located to Charlotte. I started Strianese PLLC because I wanted to represent the victims of discrimination and make sure that they had an experienced advocate. When you have just lost your job, the last thing you should have to think about is how you’re going to afford an attorney, which is why I take many of my cases on a contingency fee basis, meaning that I do not get paid unless my client recovers. While I represent all victims of discrimination and harassment, I have a strong interest in representing plaintiffs in sexual harassment cases. Sexual harassment in the workplace can take many forms, and all of them are unconscionable. I have experience with the nuances and unique issues that can arise in sexual harassment cases, and am eager to put that experience to work whenever and wherever sexual harassment occurs.