After a distinguished career spanning decades of legal practice, Christopher A. Taravella has officially retired from Montgomery Little & Soran. We congratulate Chris on his impeccable service to clients.

Chris began his legal career as a Judge Advocate in the United States Air Force, serving for twenty-one years as a prosecutor, constitutional torts specialist, and Staff Judge Advocate. He brought that same discipline to the private sector, rising to serve as Chief Patent Counsel and ultimately General Counsel of Chrysler Financial Corporation, overseeing $95 billion in receivables for one of the world’s most recognized automotive brands.

After joining Montgomery Little & Soran as a Shareholder, Chris applied his vast experience across intellectual property, commercial litigation, and employment law, earning a reputation as a tenacious and principled advocate in both state and federal courts.

Known for his breadth of knowledge and unwavering commitment to his clients, Chris leaves behind a legacy of integrity, service, and excellence. He will be sorely missed, and we wish him all the best in his next great adventures.

1976    J.D.
University of Colorado School of Law
with honors

1973    B.S.
United States Air Force Academy
Engineering Mechanics

1996    Advanced Management Program: International Senior Management Program
Harvard Business School

Presenter, “So you Think you Know how to do an Offer of Settlement under WRCP 68? Not so Fast,” Wyoming State Bar Annual Meeting and Judicial Conference (September 2016)

Faculty Member, Law and Management Departments at the U. S. Air Force Academy (Since 2006)

Faculty Member, J.J. Strossmayer University Faculty of Law, Osijek, Croatia (March 2013)

Presenter, Center for International Studies Employment and Business Immigration Conference in Salzburg, Austria (June 2011)

Co-Author, “An Annotated Arbitration Clause,” Conference on Consumer Finance Law, Automotive Sales Finance Organizations (2002)

Commercial Litigation

Patents

Trademarks

Copyrights

Corporate Law

Employment Law

Aviation Law, specializing in representing aircraft pilots in FAA enforcement actions

Aviation

Automotive

Banks, Credit Unions, and Financial Service Companies

Motor Vehicle Captive Finance Companies