Orlando
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Biography
Carissa M Gangemi, Esq., is a senior associate in the Orlando office. She has tried over 30 jury trials to verdict. While in law school, Carissa obtained her Mediation Certification for County and Circuit Courts. She concentrates her practice in premise liability, general liability, motor vehicle accidents, negligent security, and product liability.
Carissa began her legal career as an Assistant State Attorney for the Ninth Judicial Circuit, in Osceola County. She continued to grow in her legal career representing the State of Florida as Senior Attorney for the Department of Children and Families, where she advocated for the safety, well-being, and permanency of Florida’s abused, abandoned and neglected children. She furthered her trial skills as an Assistant State Attorney for the Tenth Judicial Circuit, before transitioning into Civil Litigation Personal Injury Protection suits.
Carissa earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of South Florida (2006). She obtained a Master of Science Degree 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 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