Practice Areas

• Financial Services
• Litigation
• Corporate & Commercial
  
  

 As a partner of Henderson & Lyman, Robert Christie concentrates his practice in the areas of commodities and securities law and commercial litigation. He has represented clients in connection with enforcement actions and other regulatory matters before the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Securities Exchange Commission, National Futures Association, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, and commodity exchanges. Mr. Christie has extensive experience defending clients in arbitration forums, (National Futures Association (NFA), Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), American Arbitration Association (AAA), Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) and Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), in Commodity Futures Trading Commission reparations proceedings, and in state and federal courts.

Mr Christie's commercial experience includes representing clients in employee actions concerning federal and state discrimination laws, non-compete agreements, and general commercial disputes. He also has significant experience in not-for-profit organization law, and having served as the general counsel of a nationally-recognized private club and a public foundation.

Bar Admissions 

Illinois State Bar
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, General and Trial Bar
U.S  District Court, Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court, District of Colorado 
U.S. Tax Court 

Experience  

Partner, Henderson & Lyman,  2001-present
Associate, Nisen & Elliot, 1995-2001 
Vice President, Cantor Fizgerald, Inc., 1992

Education

J.D., DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1995
B.S., C.S, B.S. B.A., Kansas State University, Kansas, 1972

Professional and Civic Affliations

Member, American Bar Association
Vice President, Chicago Yacht Club Foundation