Mel received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the He graduated from the Temple University School of Law and is admitted to practice before the courts of the State of Connecticut, the State of New York and the District of Columbia, as well as the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, the Southern District of New York and the District of Columbia. He concentrates in the areas of commercial and personal injury litigation, real estate transactions, and workers' compensation. He has served as a Foreclosure Committee for the Connecticut Superior Court. He is currently the Commodore of the Greenwich Boat and Yacht Club and a former member of the Greenwich Representative Town Meeting.

Chris resides with his wife and three children in Greenwich. He enjoys fishing, lobstering and golf.