Biography

Christopher Ritchie is a Senior Partner in the Jacksonville office. He is AV® Preeminent™ Rated by Martindale-Hubbell and his peers with 18 years of insurance defense experience. Currently, his practice focuses on premises liability, automobile negligence, first and third party insurance claims, and transportation and trucking-related negligence. Christopher also defends cases relating to property damage and homeowner's claims.

Christopher represents clients within the insurance industry, and also within the hospitality, restaurant, retail, manufacturing, and transportation industries. He also assists insurers in assisting and conducting claims investigations, special investigations, and examinations under oath. Since admission to the Florida Bar in 1998, his practice has focused solely on defense. He is an accredited continuing education instructor for adjuster ce by the Florida Department of Financial Services and also provides continuing legal education to clients and attorneys.

Christopher earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Florida (1994). He obtained his Juris Doctor from Nova Southeastern University, graduating cum laude (1998). In law school, Christopher served on the Board of Editors of the Nova Law Review and authored a published article.

Christopher is admitted in Florida (1998).  He is also admitted in the United States District Court for the Northern (1998), Middle (1998), and Southern (1998) Districts of Florida, as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (1998).

Practice Areas

Practice Areas

• Auto & Fleet Liability
• Excess | Wrongful Death
• Federal Practice
• General Liability
• Liquor Liability
• Negligent Security
• Premises Liability
• Product Liability
• Trucking Liability

Experience

Martindale Rating

• AV® Preeminent^TM

Awards & Honors

• Nova Law Review, Articles Editor, 1997-1998

Bar/Court Admission

• 1998, Florida.
• 1998, United States District Court, Middle District of Florida
• 1998, United States District Court, Southern District of Florida
• 1998, United States District Court, Northern District of Florida
• 1998, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Education

• University of Florida, B.A., 1994.
• Nova Southeastern University, J.D., cum laude 1998

Industries Represented

Verdicts

Verdicts

Presentations

Presentations and Speaking Engagements

Publications

Articles