Christopher G. FitzPatrick

Christopher G. FitzPatrick is Counsel in the Litigation Practice at Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP.

His practice focuses on litigation and corporate counseling.

Mr. FitzPatrick has acted as advertising litigation counsel and regulatory counsel to marketers of healthcare, food and other consumer products, bringing and defending against Ad challenges in Federal Court and before the FTC and NAD.

His expertise includes FDA and FTC regulation of the medical device, pharmaceutical and consumer products industries.

He has represented clients in litigated disputes related to product liability, intellectual property, employment, licensing, contract and other commercial matters. He has devised and coordinated strategy for complex class action and “mass-tort” products liability litigation.

Mr. FitzPatrick has led licensing and acquisition efforts from due diligence, risk assessment and FDA compliance phases, through documentation.

Prior to re-entering private practice in 2003, Mr. FitzPatrick had more than two decades of experience as a general counsel and executive, in Novartis and at the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs, where he was deputy commissioner. He was also a Senior Attorney at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

Mr. FitzPatrick received his B.A. at New York University and his J.D. at the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law. Mr. FitzPatrick is a member of the New York and New Jersey Bars.