An attorney with a client-centric approach adept in cases of all matters and sizes
Christopher Roberson’s career has been built around his desire for personal connection and the drive to make a difference for those in need. A Richmond native, Chris grew up in Chesterfield County and graduated in the inaugural class at the Center for the Humanities at Monacan High School. Chris then attended Princeton University, where he majored in English Literature and was a member of the track team. In 2012, Chris moved to Beijing to teach English literature and American culture to high school students aiming to attend college in the United States.
Chris’s time teaching abroad allowed him to see the impact he was making at an individual level and drove him to find a different audience to help, seeking to connect with individuals to provide guidance through difficult times, leading him to enroll in the University of Richmond School of Law.
Today, Chris is a member of the firm’s Trusts, Estates, and Elder Law group, where he focuses his practice on estate planning for individuals and families, succession planning for families and small businesses, handling estate and trust administration, and fiduciary litigation. Chris has over five years of experience navigating clients through some of the greatest challenges in their lives, often handling contested matters in guardianship and conservatorship cases, tailoring client-specific estate plans, providing guidance to families after a death, and facilitating resolution in family disagreements related to estates. Although Chris concentrates his practice on estate planning, he is ready to litigate when the situation demands it – which includes working diligently to resolve disputes before litigation.
Chris spends his personal time traveling across Virginia and the east coast with his wife, Shannon, and their daughter, Rowan.
Practices
Trusts, Estates, and Elder Law
Representative Experience
- Secured over $1M for surviving spouse in life insurance dispute after death of husband
- Recovered a client’s home after successfully challenging a deed transfer obtained through a child’s undue influence, restoring full ownership to the elderly parent who had been wrongfully removed from the property
- Removed an ineffective trustee who was mismanaging trust assets and secured recovery of damages—including $19,000 and a wrongfully transferred home—on behalf of the beneficiaries.
- Created estate plan for a real estate investor and small business owner with multiple properties under ownership, incorporating all assets and ensuring surviving family is protected
- Served as court-appointed curator, conservator, trustee, and administrator for estates
Recognition
- Selected by peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© “Ones to Watch” in the field of Elder Law (2025-2026); Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Trusts and Estates (2026)
- Selected to the Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” List, Business Litigation category (2024); Elder Law category (2025)
- Virginia Business Magazine’s “Legal Elite,” Young Lawyer (Under 40) category (2025)
Education
- University of Richmond School of Law, J.D., 2021
- Client Negotiation Board
- Public Interest Law Review
- Cali Award in Writing Seminar (Diversity in Education and Employment)
- Princeton University, B.A., English 2008
- Varsity track
Admissions
- All Virginia Courts including the Supreme Court of Virginia
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Affiliations
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)
- Princeton Alumni Network
- Trust Administrators Council of Richmond
- Virginia Bar Association
- Virginia Chapter of National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (VAELA)