Christopher R. Hedican

Christopher R. Hedican is a labor and employment lawyer and partner at Baird Holm LLP who defends employers in complex workplace disputes and related business litigation. His practice includes discrimination, wrongful termination, retaliation, employment torts, and public policy claims. He handles non-compete disputes, trade secret cases, fiduciary litigation, and business tort matters. He represents clients in state and federal courts, with a substantial portion of his work focused on the Midwest.

Christopher earned his J.D. from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He received his M.B.A. from the John M. Olin Graduate School of Business at Washington University in St. Louis. He earned his B.S. from Creighton University, graduating cum laude. His legal and business education supports his work involving employment disputes, litigation strategy, and matters with significant operational or financial concerns.

Christopher handles litigation involving self-funded ERISA benefit plans, fully insured benefit plans, and third-party administrators. His work includes benefit denial disputes and equitable subrogation claims. He has obtained defense verdicts in state and federal courts and pursued injunctive relief in non-compete matters. His appellate work includes ERISA decisions and the reversal of a substantial breach-of-contract verdict against an employer.

Christopher R. Hedican serves as Managing Partner and has held a place on the Executive Committee since 2017. He is admitted in several states and before the US Supreme Court, federal appellate courts, and numerous federal district courts. His professional affiliations include the Omaha Bar Association and Nebraska State Bar Association. His practice combines employment defense, commercial litigation, ERISA disputes, appellate advocacy, and trial experience for business clients.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Baird Holm LLP
• Member, Omaha Bar Association
• Member, Nebraska State Bar Association, Labor & Employment Section
• Member, Iowa State Bar Association
• Member, Kansas Bar Association
• Member, The Missouri Bar
• Member, State Bar of Montana
• Member, State Bar of South Dakota
• Member, State Bar Association of North Dakota
• Member, Utah State Bar
• Member, Wyoming State Bar
• Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers

Licensed State

• Iowa
• Kansas
• Missouri
• Montana
• Nebraska
• South Dakota
• North Dakota
• Utah
• Wyoming

Education

• Washington University in St. Louis School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• John M. Olin Graduate School of Business of Washington University
  Master of Business Administration
• Creighton University
  Bachelor of Science

Awards & Badges