Christopher Ligori has been practicing law since 1994 and is one of the few attorneys in Florida to have tried over 100 jury trials to verdict. He prides himself on aggressively litigating and pursuing his clients' claims, as well as treating all clients and their cases, regardless of the size of the case, with the same respect and diligence.
Mr. Ligori has routinely been asked and has given lectures to other lawyers across the State of Florida and in other states about a variety of legal issues. He considers it one of the highest honors an attorney can receive to be asked by his peers to speak before their colleagues and help educate them about legal issues and strategy.
In March 2012, Mr. Ligori spoke at the Work Horse Seminar, which deals with all areas of personal injury practice. The seminar is attended by hundreds of lawyers throughout the state and the speakers are some of the most respected and widely recognized experts in their field. Mr. Ligori was asked to speak regarding the complex issue of exculpatory causes, Florida's child waiver statute and assumption of the risk defenses. He has extensive experience with these areas due to his practice in the numerous death cases and other serious injury cases he has handled and litigated.
Mr. Ligori has been AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest rating an attorney can receive. In order to obtain this rating, Martindale-Hubbell conducts an extensive investigation of an attorney's peers regarding their legal knowledge, integrity, skill and professionalism. Mr. Ligori received the highest marks in response to Martindale-Hubbell's inquiry of his peers and he considers it an honor to be AV rated.
Christopher Ligori was also selected by his peers as a member of the 2014 Florida Trend Legal Elite in the practice area of Civil Trial Law. Of over 98,000 lawyers licensed to practice in the State of Florida, less than 2% are selected for this honor.
Mr. Ligori has been fighting for the rights of victims his entire legal career and handled thousands of cases. Many of the cases have involved catastrophic injuries, wrongful death, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injuries, broken bones, herniated discs, RSD, injuries to the knee, shoulder or wrist, and other injuries.
Mr. Ligori also has achieved numerous verdicts, judgments and settlements well above the defendant's policy limits. In one case he handled, the insurance company paid $5 million to his client when the defendant's policy limits was only $10,000. Additionally, he has handled many other cases that resolved for 70 to 80 times the policy limits of the defendant.
Currently, Mr. Ligori handles cases that arise out of auto accidents, motorcycle accidents, premises liability, slip or trip and falls, negligent security, products liability and defective drugs and medical claims.
Mr. Ligori is currently a member of the Florida Justice Association, regarded as the premier trial lawyer organization for the State of Florida and where:
He was elected to and presently serves on the Board of Directors.
He was elected and presently serves on the Executive Committee.
He is presently a PAC Trustee.
He served previously on the Insurance Committee.
Mr. Ligori also is a member of the American Association for Justice (the premier national trial lawyer organization), Tampa Bay Trial Lawyers Association, the Hillsborough County Bar Association and the Florida Bar Association.
Mr. Ligori is a Tampa native who graduated from the University of Florida in 1990 with a degree in Political Science and an area of specialization in the Spanish language. He also attended the prestigious University of Salamanca in Salamanca, Spain in order to further his education in Spanish literature and art. He graduated from Nova Southeastern University Law School in 1994, where he served as an officer for several student organizations and was actively involved in the workings of the law school.
After passing the Florida Bar, he then joined the Office of the State Attorney for the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit in Hillsborough County as an assistant state attorney. Mr. Ligori was promoted to the position of lead trial attorney in the felony trial division and tried numerous high profile and complicated cases including DUI manslaughter, attempted murder of a law enforcement officer, armed robbery, aggravated assault and aggravated battery.
Mr. Ligori left the state attorney's office, joined an insurance defense firm and later started his own law firm which solely represents victims of accidents. He has built a solid reputation as a fierce advocate for his clients through litigation, trial and negotiated settlements, and consistently shown his ability to achieve results both in and out of the courtroom. Mr. Ligori consciously attacks each case with trial in mind from the start in an effort to maximize results for his client.
He is married with two children and active in numerous community organizations and charities.
