Christopher Ligori is dedicated to helping accident victims and their families and protecting their rights. Chris handles cases involving auto accidents, motorcycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, bicycle accidents, premises liability, slip or trip and falls, negligent security (victims of violent crimes on private property), products liability, and defective drugs, defective medical products, nursing home and medical negligence cases. He has handled many cases involving catastrophic injuries and wrongful death.
Chris spent years as a Lead Trial Attorney as an Assistant State Attorney at the Hillsborough County State Attorney’s Office and later worked for an insurance defense firm. Chris has always known he wanted to help those who have suffered injuries and now uses the insider knowledge and experience gained as an Assistant State Attorney and defending insurance companies to benefit his clients, navigate them through the litigation process, and maximize their results. Chris is a zealous advocate for his clients and aggressively, and diligently, pursues their claims and causes. Chris is one of the few lawyers in the state that has tried over 100 cases to verdict and is widely recognized as an expert in his field. Chris is requested to speak and regularly does so around Florida teaching other lawyers how to handle and try personal injury cases.
Chris was born and raised in Tampa Florida and he is a 4th generation Floridian. He lives with his wife Sherrie and daughters (his non-paid spokes children) Alessandria and Juliana.
FLORIDA JUSTICE ASSOCIATION
- Elected to and presently serves on the Board of Directors
- Elected and presently serves on the Executive Committee
- Active PAC Trustee
- Previously on the Insurance Committee
- Recipient of (2) Silver Eagle Awards
AREAS OF PRACTICE
- Personal Injury
- Car Accidents
- Bus Accidents
- Pedestrian Accidents
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Trucking Accidents
- Slip, Trip and Fall
- Premises Liability
- Negligent Security
- Victim of a Crime
- Defective Products
- Defective Drugs
- Wrongful Death
- Medical Malpractice
- Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
EDUCATION
- Florida State University A.A., 1988
- University of Florida, B.A., Political Science, 1990
- Nova Southeastern Law School, J.D., 1994
BAR ADMISSIONS
- Florida
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
ASSOCIATIONS
- Florida Justice Association, Fellow, Member of Board of Directors, Executive Committee Member and PAC Trustee
- American Bar Association
- Phi Beta Kappa Society
- University of Florida Alumni Association
- University of Miami Alumni Association
AWARDS
- National Trial Lawyers top 100 Lawyers (invitation-only organization)
- AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale Hubble
- Nation’s Top One Percent
- Rue Ratings Best Attorneys of America
- American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys – 10 Best Law Firms