Chris was born and raised in Henderson County, Texas, located about 60 miles southeast of of the Dallas/ Fort-Worth metroplex.  After graduating as Valedictorian of his high school class, Chris accepted a baseball scholarship to Lon Morris College in Jacksonville, Texas.  While at Lon Morris, Chris was inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa National Junior College Honor Society and graduated second in his class.  He continued his education at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Communication with a minor in American History.  Upon completion of his Bachelor's Degree, Chris was accepted into Belmont University College of Law and graduated as a member of the Charter Class.

Chris is currently the managing attorney at Butler Law, PLLC, a full-service law practice located in Nashville. Tennessee.  His practice areas include real estate escrow and closings services, criminal defense, domestic law, estate planning, and probate.