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Christopher S. Stratton
Senior Partner - Palm Beach
Christopher S. Stratton
330 Clematis St. Suite #201 West Palm Beach, FL 33401

Chris Stratton was born and raised in northwestern New Jersey and relocated to the Sunshine State to attend Florida
State University in Tallahassee. He obtained a degree in Media Communications and was employed by various media
outlets. Chris also worked for the Florida state legislature prior to law school.

Chris attended the University of Miami School of Law where he was named to the Dean’s List and earned academic
honors in his “Litigation Skills” course, among others. He graduated cum laude in the top 20% of his class and was a
member of two scholarly publications – the University of Miami Entertainment & Sports Law Review and the
University of Miami Business Law Review.

Chris has been aggressively litigating cases throughout Florida for two decades. He has been with the firm for over 18
years. From Jacksonville to Key West…from the Panhandle to Palm Beach, Chris effectively defends major
corporations and insured individuals in various types of civil cases including: automobile negligence, construction and
industrial accidents (waste/gas/oil/energy industries), insurance coverage issues, negligent security, premises liability,
products liability, professional negligence, property damage, public entity defense, transportation and trucking,
wrongful death, toxic torts, and subrogation. Although he is a defense attorney, Chris has the unique experience of
having successfully recovered a settlement or verdict of $1 Million or more for a subrogation client. Chris has also been
involved in defending newsworthy claims arising from the Deep-Water Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and the
Champlain Towers South condominium collapse in Surfside.

Chris is admitted to the Florida Bar, the United States District Courts for the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts
of Florida, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He is a past committee member of the
Torts & Insurance Practice Section of the American Bar Association. He was named to Florida SuperLawyers© Rising
Stars six years in a row (2011-2016), named a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, recognized as a Top Lawyer
by Palm Beach Illustrated (2020-2023) and named to the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®
for Product Liability Litigation and Transportation Law.

Chris resides in Boca Raton, Florida. Away from work, he likes to spend time with his family, follow college sports,
play the guitar, listen to music and enjoy the wonderful Florida outdoors.

Admitted
  • Florida
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida
Education
  • Florida State University, B.S.
  • University of Miami, J.D. (cum laude)
Languages
  • English
Professional Associations & Memberships
  • American Bar Association (Committee Member: Torts & Insurance Practice Section)
  • Fellow - Litigation Council of America
  • Florida Super Lawyers "Rising Stars"
  • Palm Beach Illustrated Top Lawyer (2020 - 2023)
  • The Best Lawyers in America® for Product Liability Litigation Defendants and Transportation Law
Speaking Engagements
  • Accident Investigation Training & “Litigation 101” for Fortune 500 trucking company (recurring)
  • ALFA International Transportation Group Seminar (Laguna Niguel, CA)
  • Case Assessment & Evaluation
  • Challenges of Pursuing Subrogation Claims (2021 Risk Management Summit)
  • Cost & Benefits of Rapid Response to Catastrophic Claims (2021 Risk Management Summit)
  • Driver Monitoring: It’s More Than A License (2023 Risk Management Summit)
  • Impact of Recent Florida Tort Reform (2023 Risk Management Summit)
  • Introduction to Products Liability
  • Liability Defense Strategies to Defend Against Plaintiffs' Reptile Theory (2022 Risk Management Summit)
  • Mitigating Damage Exposure through Pre-Suit Claims Management (2022 Risk Management Summit)
  • Toxic Mold Exposure Claims
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