Christopher A. Parady

Chris is a Member in the firm’s Insurance Coverage Practice Group.  Chris serves as insurance coverage and monitoring counsel, specializing in claims under directors and officers, employment practices, fiduciary, regulatory, sexual misconduct and professional liability policies in the U.S., London and Bermuda markets. He has extensive experience evaluating and assessing the extent of coverage under professional liability policies for all forms of civil and criminal litigation against public and private companies and corporate directors and officers, including securities fraud litigation under federal and state laws, investigations by governmental agencies, shareholder derivative suits, and employment practices claims. In his role as monitoring counsel, Chris maintains contact with defense counsel, insureds and brokers regarding status and strategy, and provides his carrier clients with his assessment of potential liability, exposure and damages under the policy. Chris also reviews and audits defense fees and costs, negotiates allocation agreements for defense fees and settlement contributions, and frequently represents his carrier clients at settlement conferences in both federal and state courts, as well as at private mediations.

Prior to joining Harris Beach Murtha, Chris served as managing partner of Peabody & Arnold LLP in Boston.

• Boston Bar Association
• Massachusetts Bar Association
• Professional Liability Underwriting Society

Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Top Law Firm Managing Partners in Massachusetts, 2025

Chris is actively involved in local youth sports as a volunteer basketball, baseball, and soccer coach. Chris is an avid fan of all sports (including a newfound passion for soccer) and continues to play basketball on a regular basis.