Christopher L.Haan, Ph.D.
Labor Economist
People Analytics
chaan@seyfarth.com
Chris partners with clients to provide an understanding of workforce challenges and opportunities through the use of data and analytics.
More About Chris
Workplace data is expanding, evolving, and increasingly complex. Clients look to Chris to gain an understanding of their data and insight into how data can be used to assess workforce challenges and opportunities. Chris also advises clients on how to address workplace matters, and drive business objectives through the effective use of analytics and leveraging of data.
With nearly two decades of sophisticated litigation consulting experience, Chris brings broad experience in the development and use of large, complex employment databases. Prior to joining Seyfarth, Chris worked at nationally recognized economic consulting firms, providing data analysis, economic research, and statistical analysis for litigation, business matters, and risk assessment in a variety of significant, high-stakes litigation and consulting settings across the nation.
Chris' work has focused on the application of economic and statistical analysis, to matters of litigation, in the context of both employment discrimination claims and wage-and-hour disputes. In the discrimination context, Chris has worked on matters alleging discrimination on the basis of age, race, gender, and other claims, covering the full range of employment practices, from recruitment and hiring, to promotion, pay, and terminations.
Chris' analytical work has involved statistical and econometric analyses, as well as analysis of damages. He has extensive knowledge and experience in sophisticated economic and statistical analysis in support of expert testimony for litigation matters, development of analytic databases, critique of plaintiff's experts' analysis, rebuttal of opposing experts, preparation of expert reports, deposition testimony, arbitration testimony, and data analysis used in mediations and arbitrations. Chris has testified at trial, deposition, and arbitration, and has submitted expert reports in both state and federal courts.
At Seyfarth, Chris enjoys working with an industry-leading group of attorneys, analysts, and technologists who use powerful analytical approaches for workforce strategy, compliance, and litigation. In addition to the firm's staff, Chris finds it rewarding to work with the diverse group of clients that Seyfarth serves.
With nearly two decades of sophisticated litigation consulting experience, Chris brings broad experience in the development and use of large, complex employment databases. Prior to joining Seyfarth, Chris worked at nationally recognized economic consulting firms, providing data analysis, economic research, and statistical analysis for litigation, business matters, and risk assessment in a variety of significant, high-stakes litigation and consulting settings across the nation.
Chris' work has focused on the application of economic and statistical analysis, to matters of litigation, in the context of both employment discrimination claims and wage-and-hour disputes. In the discrimination context, Chris has worked on matters alleging discrimination on the basis of age, race, gender, and other claims, covering the full range of employment practices, from recruitment and hiring, to promotion, pay, and terminations.
Chris' analytical work has involved statistical and econometric analyses, as well as analysis of damages. He has extensive knowledge and experience in sophisticated economic and statistical analysis in support of expert testimony for litigation matters, development of analytic databases, critique of plaintiff's experts' analysis, rebuttal of opposing experts, preparation of expert reports, deposition testimony, arbitration testimony, and data analysis used in mediations and arbitrations. Chris has testified at trial, deposition, and arbitration, and has submitted expert reports in both state and federal courts.
At Seyfarth, Chris enjoys working with an industry-leading group of attorneys, analysts, and technologists who use powerful analytical approaches for workforce strategy, compliance, and litigation. In addition to the firm's staff, Chris finds it rewarding to work with the diverse group of clients that Seyfarth serves.
- PhD, Purdue University
EconomicsGraduate Student Award for Outstanding Teaching
Krannert Graduate School of Management Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor
Economics Policy Committee of Excellence in Teaching Award
Krannert School of Management Dissertation Fellowship
Special Initiatives Fellowship
CIBER PhD Supplement - MS, Purdue University
Economics - BA, Grand Valley State University
Economics - BS, Grand Valley State University
Mathematics, Statistics
- Expert witness in matter for municipality with allegations of age discrimination in employment selections. Performed statistical and economic analysis.
- Expert witness in matter with allegations of race discrimination. Performed statistical and economic analysis.
- Expert witness in matter related to economic loss. Performed calculation of economic loss for single-plaintiff.
- Expert witness in matter with allegations of race discrimination. Performed statistical and economic analysis and testified in arbitration.
- Expert witness in matter for municipality with allegations of race and age discrimination in employment selections. Performed statistical and economic analysis.
- Expert witness in matter related to economic loss. Performed calculation of economic loss for multiple plaintiffs and testified at trial.
- Expert witness in matter for municipality with allegations of race discrimination in employment selections. Performed statistical and economic analysis and testified at trial.
- Expert witness in matter related to economic loss. Performed calculation of economic loss for single-plaintiff and testified at trial.
- Expert witness in matter for municipality with allegations of age discrimination in employment selections. Performed statistical and economic analysis and testified at trial.
- American Economic Association
- Co-Author, "OFCCP Takes Aim at Oracle’s Hiring and Compensation Practices," Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 25, 2019)
- "Employment Discrimination Litigation,” with Ali Saad and Elaine Reardon. Chapter 32 in Litigation Services Handbook, ed. by Roman Weil, et al., 5th edition, 2012.
- “Navigating a Reduction in Force: Understanding the Economist’s Perspective,” with Karyn E. Model and Elaine Reardon, Employee Relations Law Journal, Vol. 34, No. 3, Winter 2008.
- “Essays in Industrial Organization with Applications to Research and Development Spillovers and the Effects of Antidumping Law on Market Power,” Ph.D. Dissertation, Krannert School of Management, Department of Economics, Purdue University.
- Co-Presenter, "Equal Pay Day 2019: Key Outlooks and Trends," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 2, 2019)
Chris partners with clients to provide an understanding of workforce challenges and opportunities through the use of data and analytics.
More About Chris
Workplace data is expanding, evolving, and increasingly complex. Clients look to Chris to gain an understanding of their data and insight into how data can be used to assess workforce challenges and opportunities. Chris also advises clients on how to address workplace matters, and drive business objectives through the effective use of analytics and leveraging of data.
With nearly two decades of sophisticated litigation consulting experience, Chris brings broad experience in the development and use of large, complex employment databases. Prior to joining Seyfarth, Chris worked at nationally recognized economic consulting firms, providing data analysis, economic research, and statistical analysis for litigation, business matters, and risk assessment in a variety of significant, high-stakes litigation and consulting settings across the nation.
Chris' work has focused on the application of economic and statistical analysis, to matters of litigation, in the context of both employment discrimination claims and wage-and-hour disputes. In the discrimination context, Chris has worked on matters alleging discrimination on the basis of age, race, gender, and other claims, covering the full range of employment practices, from recruitment and hiring, to promotion, pay, and terminations.
Chris' analytical work has involved statistical and econometric analyses, as well as analysis of damages. He has extensive knowledge and experience in sophisticated economic and statistical analysis in support of expert testimony for litigation matters, development of analytic databases, critique of plaintiff's experts' analysis, rebuttal of opposing experts, preparation of expert reports, deposition testimony, arbitration testimony, and data analysis used in mediations and arbitrations. Chris has testified at trial, deposition, and arbitration, and has submitted expert reports in both state and federal courts.
At Seyfarth, Chris enjoys working with an industry-leading group of attorneys, analysts, and technologists who use powerful analytical approaches for workforce strategy, compliance, and litigation. In addition to the firm's staff, Chris finds it rewarding to work with the diverse group of clients that Seyfarth serves.
With nearly two decades of sophisticated litigation consulting experience, Chris brings broad experience in the development and use of large, complex employment databases. Prior to joining Seyfarth, Chris worked at nationally recognized economic consulting firms, providing data analysis, economic research, and statistical analysis for litigation, business matters, and risk assessment in a variety of significant, high-stakes litigation and consulting settings across the nation.
Chris' work has focused on the application of economic and statistical analysis, to matters of litigation, in the context of both employment discrimination claims and wage-and-hour disputes. In the discrimination context, Chris has worked on matters alleging discrimination on the basis of age, race, gender, and other claims, covering the full range of employment practices, from recruitment and hiring, to promotion, pay, and terminations.
Chris' analytical work has involved statistical and econometric analyses, as well as analysis of damages. He has extensive knowledge and experience in sophisticated economic and statistical analysis in support of expert testimony for litigation matters, development of analytic databases, critique of plaintiff's experts' analysis, rebuttal of opposing experts, preparation of expert reports, deposition testimony, arbitration testimony, and data analysis used in mediations and arbitrations. Chris has testified at trial, deposition, and arbitration, and has submitted expert reports in both state and federal courts.
At Seyfarth, Chris enjoys working with an industry-leading group of attorneys, analysts, and technologists who use powerful analytical approaches for workforce strategy, compliance, and litigation. In addition to the firm's staff, Chris finds it rewarding to work with the diverse group of clients that Seyfarth serves.
- PhD, Purdue University
EconomicsGraduate Student Award for Outstanding Teaching
Krannert Graduate School of Management Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor
Economics Policy Committee of Excellence in Teaching Award
Krannert School of Management Dissertation Fellowship
Special Initiatives Fellowship
CIBER PhD Supplement - MS, Purdue University
Economics - BA, Grand Valley State University
Economics - BS, Grand Valley State University
Mathematics, Statistics
- Expert witness in matter for municipality with allegations of age discrimination in employment selections. Performed statistical and economic analysis.
- Expert witness in matter with allegations of race discrimination. Performed statistical and economic analysis.
- Expert witness in matter related to economic loss. Performed calculation of economic loss for single-plaintiff.
- Expert witness in matter with allegations of race discrimination. Performed statistical and economic analysis and testified in arbitration.
- Expert witness in matter for municipality with allegations of race and age discrimination in employment selections. Performed statistical and economic analysis.
- Expert witness in matter related to economic loss. Performed calculation of economic loss for multiple plaintiffs and testified at trial.
- Expert witness in matter for municipality with allegations of race discrimination in employment selections. Performed statistical and economic analysis and testified at trial.
- Expert witness in matter related to economic loss. Performed calculation of economic loss for single-plaintiff and testified at trial.
- Expert witness in matter for municipality with allegations of age discrimination in employment selections. Performed statistical and economic analysis and testified at trial.
- American Economic Association
- Co-Author, "OFCCP Takes Aim at Oracle’s Hiring and Compensation Practices," Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 25, 2019)
- "Employment Discrimination Litigation,” with Ali Saad and Elaine Reardon. Chapter 32 in Litigation Services Handbook, ed. by Roman Weil, et al., 5th edition, 2012.
- “Navigating a Reduction in Force: Understanding the Economist’s Perspective,” with Karyn E. Model and Elaine Reardon, Employee Relations Law Journal, Vol. 34, No. 3, Winter 2008.
- “Essays in Industrial Organization with Applications to Research and Development Spillovers and the Effects of Antidumping Law on Market Power,” Ph.D. Dissertation, Krannert School of Management, Department of Economics, Purdue University.
- Co-Presenter, "Equal Pay Day 2019: Key Outlooks and Trends," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 2, 2019)