Hal K. Litchford, one of the founding shareholders of Litchford & Christopher, devotes his practice primarily to serving clients with the litigation, trial and appeal of significant business-related disputes. His broad experience includes antitrust and trade regulation matters, non-compete and trade secret law and injunction and intellectual property law, among other areas.

He was one of the first Board Certified attorneys in Antitrust and Trade Regulation in the state of Florida, and holds the highest rating assigned by Martindale-Hubbell. He has received numerous recognitions from his peers, including his most recent, Chambers USA and Florida Super Lawyers 2007. He is listed in of Best Lawyers in America.

Since 1980, Hal has been in private practice in Orlando. Prior to coming to Central Florida, he worked in the antitrust department of Howrey & Simon in Washington, D.C.

In the legal community, Hal has been very involved with various Bar activities since he came to Florida. He has served in leadership capacities for the Antitrust and Unfair Trade Practices Committee, the Intellectual Property and Business Litigation Committees of the Business Law Section of The Florida Bar. In 2001-01, he served as Chair of the Business Law Section. He was also appointed to terms on the Board of Editors of The Florida Bar Journal, the Continuing Legal Education Committee, the Statewide Fee Arbitration Committee and the Appellate Rules Committees. Locally, Hal has been a member of the Judicial Circuit Grievance and Fee Arbitration Committees. He has also been involved with the Lawyer Pilots Bar Association (LPBA) and the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA).

He is an accomplished author and presenter on the topics of antitrust and civil litigation, and frequently presents continuing legal education seminars across the state.Hal is a graduate of Vanderbilt University with a Bachelor of Science degree in political science. He earned his juris doctorate from the University of Virginia. He continues to be involved in fundraising efforts for the University of Virginia School of Law.

Hal is admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida, as well as the United States District Court for the District of Colorado, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth, Eleventh and Federal Circuits, and the United States Supreme Court. Hal is a member of both the Florida and District of Columbia bars.