Christopher Chrisman, Esq., is a partner and litigator at Holland & Hart LLP. Mr. Chrisman has particular experience with royalty litigation, defending producers in federal and state courts against underpayment and underpricing actions in Colorado, New Mexico, and Oklahoma.  In 2009, Mr. Chrisman and Holland & Hart partner Tony Shaheen obtained the first ever defense verdict in a case brought under Rogers v. Westerman Farm Co., a landmark Colorado Supreme Court decision. Beyond royalty litigation disputes, Mr. Chrisman has defended natural gas producers against allegations of mismeasurement, mineral trespass, and surface damages. In addition to trial experience, Mr. Chrisman practices in state and federal appellate courts, representing clients in a variety of complex, natural resources-related appeals. Before arriving at Holland & Hart, Mr. Chrisman clerked for the Honorable Allison H. Eid of the Colorado Supreme Court. Before his clerkship, Mr. Chrisman practiced in the trial group of a Denver law firm. He is admitted to practice in the states of Colorado and North Dakota.