About
Christopher D. Smith received his B.A., magna cum laude, from Harvard University (Cambridge, MA) and his Juris Doctorate from Georgetown University (Washington, D.C.). A long-time resident of Florida, Mr. Smith also graduated from Pine View School in Sarasota. He is a member of the bars of Florida, Virginia and Washington, D.C., and is admitted to exercise inside the Middle, Southern and Northern Districts of Florida. Christopher is also licensed in customer bankruptcy law via the American Board of Certification.
Christopher commenced his profession with the global law workplace of Dechert LLP in 2001, working as an associate in the securities law department. He became a member of the Florida Bar in 2002, and lower back to Florida in 2005 to open a small practice. His exercise areas encompass financial ruin, civil litigation, non-public injury, debt mitigation, estate planning, probate, guardianship and actual estate. Outside of work, Mr. Smith is a high college football professional, an avid boater and golfer, Rays fan, and father of 3.
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Location
Legal Issues
- Bankruptcy
- Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Foreclosure Defense
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Insurance Claims
- Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Landlord Tenant
- Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants Rights
Costs
Certificates
American Board of Certification
Languages
Accepted Jurisdictions
Experience
- attorney
Christopher D. Smith, P.A.
2005 - associate attorney
Dechert
2001
Educations
Graduation year: 1998
Graduation year: 1994
