Chip got his J.D. from the University of Texas and is licensed to practice law in Texas and Missouri. In 2007, he earned an LL.M. in Dispute Resolution from the University of Missouri. He is also a Ph.D. candidate in journalism at the University of Missouri, and his dissertation will examine dispute resolution systems in freedom of information laws. Chip also serves as editor-in-chief of Dispute Resolution Magazine, a quarterly publication of the American Bar Association's Section of Dispute Resolution.