Partner
Christos Lagos is a seasoned and accomplished trial lawyer with an exceptional track record of success handling high profile litigation.
Christos Lagos has been the co-managing partner of Lagos & Priovolos PLLC since 2014 when he and John Priovolos formed the firm. Mr. Lagos, who has over 20 years of legal experience, heads the firm's civil litigation division. His primary focus is on claims that involve substantial losses arising out of construction negligence, unsafe premises, automobile and trucking accidents, medical malpractice, wrongful death, negligence, defective products, insurance claims, and other civil disputes.
Mr. Lagos is a seasoned and accomplished trial lawyer with an exceptional track record of success handling high profile litigation. His experience as lead counsel in numerous jury trials has proven invaluable in the guidance and expertise he offers his clients. He has obtained several multi-million dollar settlements, judgments, and jury verdicts and is a standing member of both the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. In total, Mr. Lagos has helped recover over $150 Million for those whose lives have been harmed by the wrongdoing of others.
Legal Experience
In 1998, Christos Lagos began his legal career as a prosecutor in Miami. He handled hundreds of cases ranging from traffic fatalities to life felonies. He conducted hearings, prepared witnesses for trial, selected juries, conducted opening statements, examined witnesses, and delivered closing arguments. He spent hours each day in court either handling hearings or on trial. With a solid foundation in trial advocacy, Mr. Lagos entered private practice in 2001 and turned his attention to civil litigation.
Over the last 19 years, Mr. Lagos has successfully litigated against insurance companies, construction and engineering firms, major consumer product and automobile manufacturers, property owners, health care providers, trucking and transportation companies, and other entities and corporations. Throughout his career, Mr. Lagos has handled several notable landmark cases. Notably, Mr. Lagos filed the first wrongful death lawsuit for the tragic bridge collapse that occurred at Florida International University. Twenty personal injury and wrongful death cases were consolidated against twenty-eight defendants involving over 100 lawyers. Mr. Lagos served as Liaison Counsel and was a lead attorney in this consolidated action. On behalf of all plaintiffs' counsel, Mr. Lagos conducted numerous presentations and led global settlement negotiations resulting in the creation of a trust for the benefit of the bridge collapse victims in the amount of $102.75 Million from twenty-five defendants.
Professional Recognition
Christos Lagos has been named a "Super Lawyer" and recognized as a "Top Rated Personal Injury Attorney" by Super Lawyers/Thomson Reuters; named a "Top Lawyer" in Civil Litigation by the South Florida Legal Guide; selected as a "Top Rated Litigator" and listed in South Florida's Top Rated Lawyers as a “Top Rated Lawyer" in the categories of Civil Law and Personal Injury by American Lawyer Media; received the highest lawyer rating of "Superb" by Avvo; selected as one of "America's Top 100 High Stakes Litigators" and "America’s Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys"; recognized by The American Registry as "America's Most Honored Professionals - Top 1%" and "America's Most Honored Lawyers - Top 1%"; and received the "AV Preeminent" rating by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory after a confidential peer review from members of the Bar and Judiciary. According to Martindale-Hubbell, this is the highest rating, indicating "the highest level of legal ability" and "the pinnacle of professional excellence." Mr. Lagos has received an AV Preeminent rating for the past 16 consecutive years.
Bar Admissions
Florida, 1998
District of Columbia, 2002
U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 2002
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 2002
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 2002
U.S. Supreme Court, 2002
Education
University of Miami School of Law, Juris Doctor (J.D.), cum laude, 1998
Honors and Activities: Member, Moot Court Board; Dean's List; Honors List; Phi Delta Phi Honor Society; Director, Advanced Moot Court Competition; Legal Research and Writing Advisor; Member, National Mock Trial Team
Franklin & Marshall College, Bachelor's Degree (B.A.), 1995
Honors and Activities: Honor's List; Teaching Assistant, First-Year English Writing Skills Course; Alpha Kappa Delta Sociology Honor Society; Team Captain, NCAA Football; Spalding Fellow; Student Ambassador; Weekly Radio Show
Professional Activities
Christos Lagos has conducted several speaking engagements to practicing attorneys and law students. Mr. Lagos has lectured in Continuing Legal Education seminars to practicing attorneys on topics that include: "Personal Injury", "Expert Witness Retention and Discovery”, "Deposition Strategies", “Motion Argument”, “Evidentiary Hearings”, “Mediation”, “Heading to Trial”, “Selecting and Dealing with Your Jury”, “Trial Presentation", "Class Actions and Multidistrict Litigation", and "Legal Ethics". He contributed to the "Preparing and Trying the Cardiovascular Case" American Association For Justice Litigation Packet. Mr. Lagos has guest lectured to law students in Litigation Skills courses and he has judged litigation skills activities at the law schools of St. Thomas University, Florida International University, and the University of Miami.
Mr. Lagos hosted a weekly local radio call-in talk show addressing legal topics and conducted interviews with prominent local jurists. He also participates in community service, charitable functions, and pro bono activities. He has volunteered at a local domestic violence shelter and has volunteered and sponsored charitable events at Chapman Partnership for the homeless. He has conducted Law Day presentations to elementary students. Mr. Lagos has also volunteered his services as an Attorney Guardian ad Litem on behalf of minor children.
Professional Associations
Miami Dade Trial Lawyers Association, Director
Florida Justice Association
Trial Lawyers Section of the Florida Bar
Business Law Section of the Florida Bar
Health Law Section of the Florida Bar
Florida Bar Foundation, Fellow
American Bar Foundation, Fellow
American Inns of Court
American Hellenic Education Progressive Association (AHEPA)
Hellenic American Bar Association
Cuban American Bar Association
League of Prosecutors, Former Director
University of Miami School of Law Dean's Circle
University of Miami President's Circle
University of Miami James W. McLamore Society
University of Miami Loyalty Society
Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Personal
Mr. Lagos is married to Alexandra Bach Lagos, a partner at Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP, and together they have two sons.
