Carissa M. Dougherty
Senior Associate
Orlando
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Biography
Carissa M. Dougherty, Esq., is a Senior Associate in the Orlando office. She focuses her practice on premises liability, general liability, motor vehicle accidents, negligent security, and product liability matters. Carissa has tried more than 30 jury trials to verdict.
Carissa began her legal career as an Assistant State Attorney for Florida’s Ninth Judicial Circuit in Osceola County. She later served as a Senior Attorney for the Florida Department of Children and Families, advocating for the safety, well-being, and permanency of abused, abandoned, and neglected children throughout the state. Carissa subsequently returned to the role of Assistant State Attorney in the Tenth Judicial Circuit, where she further developed her trial advocacy skills before transitioning into civil litigation, including handling Personal Injury Protection (PIP) matters.
Carissa earned a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology from the University of South Florida (2006). She obtained a Master of Science Degree in Criminal Justice with a Certificate in Police Leadership from the University of Central Florida (2010). Carissa received a Juris Doctor from Barry University School of Law (2014). While in law school, Carissa was a Judicial Intern for Judge Lubert in the Ninth Circuit Court. She also was a member of the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund and Barry Running From the Law. In her final year of law school, Carissa worked as the Editor in Chief for the Environmental and Earth Law Journal and participated in the Barry University School of Law Immigration Clinic, where she handled several cases in various stages of the immigration process.
Carissa is admitted in Florida (2014).
Practice Areas
Practice Areas
- Appeals | Litigation Support
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Auto & Fleet Liability
- General and Retail Liability
- Negligent Security
- PIP | PD | MedPay
- Premises Liability
- Product Liability
Experience
Awards & Honors
- Book Award in Disability Law
Accreditations
- Mediation Certification for County and Circuit Courts
Bar/Court Admission
- 2014, Florida
Education
- University of South Florida, B.A., 2006
- University of Central Florida, M.S., 2010
- Barry University School of Law, J.D., 2014
Professional/Civil Memberships
- Broward County Bar Association
Industries Represented
- Office Product Retail Stores
- Home Improvement Retailers
- Retail Specialty Stores
- Supermarket Chains
- Suppliers
- Hotels
- Shopping Malls & Centers
- Restaurants & Bars
- Insurance Companies
- Third Party Administrators for Claims Management and Risk
- Car Rental Companies
- Public & Governmental Entities
- Rideshare application-based companies
- Gas Convenience Stores
- Product Distributors
- Hospitality Companies
- Property Managers
- Manufacturers