The International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) has announced that Chris Nolan, a partner at Holland & Knight LLP in New York and Chicago, has accepted an invitation to join the IADC, the preeminent invitation-only global legal organization for attorneys who represent corporate and insurance interests.
“I appreciate the invitation from former IADC president Andrew Chamberlin and acceptance by the fine folks at IADC, and in particular the opportunity to join the talented group of lawyers on the IADC transportation committee,” Mr. Nolan said. “I can only hope my membership is not revoked when the IADC realizes I am not the ‘Christopher Nolan’ who directed Oppenheimer, Interstellar, Dunkirk, and the Batman trilogy!”
Mr. Nolan serves as co-chair of Holland & Knight’s Transportation and Infrastructure Group comprising 210 colleagues around the world. Mr. Nolan is an international dispute resolution and arbitration lawyer whose practice concentrates on complex commercial litigation with an emphasis on maritime, contract and insolvency matters.
Mr. Nolan earned his J.D. (cum laude) from the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University and his Bachelor of Arts (cum laude) from Binghamton University.
Mr. Nolan has been named multiple times, including this year, by the shipping industry trade publication Lloyd’s List as one of the top 10 maritime lawyers in the world. He is the only U.S.-based lawyer on the 2023 list. In August 2024, Mr. Nolan will begin serving a term as chair of the American Bar Association’s Tort Trial and Insurance Section.
About the International Association of Defense Counsel
The IADC is the preeminent invitation-only global legal organization for attorneys who represent corporate and insurance interests. Founded in 1920, the IADC has members who hail from six continents, 47 countries and territories, and all 50 U.S. states. The core purposes of the IADC are to enhance the development of skills, promote professionalism, and facilitate camaraderie among its members and their clients, as well as the broader civil justice community. For more information, visit www.iadclaw.org.
