Christopher G. Lea

Background and Expertise: In 2004 Mr. Lea formed a partnership to create Lea + O'Reilly based in Chicago, with a practice limited to promotional marketing law, including sweepstakes, sponsorship and talent/endorsement agreements, as well as charitable commercial co-ventures. Prior to starting the firm, Mr. Lea practiced in the antitrust and trade regulation group at Bell, Boyd & Lloyd (now KL Gates) working primarily on mergers, acquisitions and marketing matters. Mr. Lea also served on the board of Paper Converting Machine Company in Green Bay, Wisconsin until its acquisition by a private entity in 2005. Always in love with the outdoors and Jackson Hole, Chris finally made the move to Wyoming full-time in 2016.