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Christopher M. Chiafullo is known by his colleagues, clients, and peers for his engaging, personable, effective and brutally honest style.  Mr. Chiafullo has diverse areas of legal expertise, running the gamut from litigation to regulatory to transactional matters, but he concentrates primarily on the defense of the firearms industry, on Federal firearms law, and on the preservation of federal firearms licenses issued and regulated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (“BATF”).  As the founding principal of The Chiafullo Group, LLP, Mr. Chiafullo serves as the point of contact for various firearms-specific lawyers aligned in interest around the country.

Currently, Mr. Chiafullo cooperatively represents over 100 retail dealers nationwide through his innovative FFLGuard program, a legal defense initiative designed to provide legal representation to independent retail firearms dealers.  He continues to serve as Outside General Counsel, Special Counsel and consultant to various firearms companies, including but not limited to gun distributors such as AcuSport, Ellett Brothers, Camfour and Valor Corporation. He has, upon occasion, provided legal advice to firearms buying groups (like TALO) and trade organizations (like the National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers (“NASGW”)) at their request.  Mr. Chiafullo has consulted on legal issues with numerous electronic firearms software providers, including ARS and American Firearms Software, the creators of ez4473.  He currently serves as Special Counsel for Litigation Matters to GunBroker.com, the world’s largest online auction for firearms and accessories, and as General Counsel to The Presidential Club, the most exclusive gun club and indoor trap range in the world. 

Mr. Chiafullo devotes much of his practice to both cooperative and adversarial interaction with the BATF, the Federal Aviation Administration, the Trade and Tax Bureau, and other governmental agencies with regard to firearms regulation.  Also, experienced in appellate and trial matters, Mr. Chiafullo notably served on the trial team for a sizeable defendant constituency in NAACP v. AcuSport, a lawsuit aimed to unfairly regulate the firearms industry and named by the National Law Journal as one of the ten most significant defense verdicts of 2003.  He is admitted to practice law throughout the state courts of New Jersey, and in Federal Courts across the country.

An alumnus of the Seton Hall University School of Law, Mr. Chiafullo was the Student Speaker for the Commencement Ceremonies and a recipient of both the Seton Hall Centennial Scholarship and the Monmouth County (NJ) Bar Association Scholarship for his scholastic achievements.  Following his graduation from law school, he served as law clerk to Hon. Louis F. Locascio, J.S.C., of the Monmouth County, New Jersey Superior Court.  Mr. Chiafullo received his Masters of Business Administration (MBA) Degree from Monmouth University, and his Bachelor of Science Degree from Boston University. 

For a more probing look at Mr. Chiafullo’s personal background, click here to read a biographical article written in 2005 by free-lance writer David Hirschman.  On a personal note, Mr. Chiafullo lives with his wife, Lauren, his son, James, and his dog, Maximus, in western New Jersey and is an avid sports fan.  His law practice is located above his restaurant, The Stone Horse Taverne & Grille, giving him the best “waiting room” for any lawyer in country, boasting 12 beers on tap and the tastiest burger around.

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