Chris Gray grew up in Monroe, and attended Monroe High School. He then went to the University of North Carolina in Charlotte. After college, Chris attended Appalachian School of Law in Grundy, Virginia, from where he subsequently received his Juris Doctor. While in law school, he especially thrived in his Moot Court competitions.
Chris then joined his step-father, John Burns, in his practice of law in Monroe. A couple of years later, his sister, Sarah joined the firm, and it became Burns, Gray and Gray, as it was for several years.
Chris is married to his wife, Laura, who works at the Union County hospital as a speech pathologist. Chris enjoys hunting, cooking, and watching The History Channel.