G. Christopher Olson

Chris has been practicing law with Martin & Jones since 2001. Prior to joining Martin & Jones, Chris worked for five years at one of the State’s largest and most prestigious defense firms. Upon graduating from law school, Chris served as a law clerk to the Honorable Franklin T. Dupree, Jr., a federal court judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. He graduated from Campbell University School of Law, magna cum laude, in 1994. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill in 1990.

At Martin & Jones, Chris has worked on a variety of matters, including consumer class actions, serious workplace injury lawsuits, and product liability cases. A large percentage of his time over the past several years has been spent on predatory lending class action suits that have resulted in favorable appellate decisions for North Carolina consumers. Chris also continues to work on serious workplace injury cases and product liability suits involving defective products and exposure to toxic chemicals.

In his free time, Chris enjoys gardening, reading, and traveling.