Overview
Christopher Clark is an Associate in the Litigation Department. He represents clients in trust and estates litigation, government and administrative litigation, and commercial litigation at the trial and appellate levels in both state and federal court. Christopher also provides advice and counsel to many corporate clients regarding litigation management, trademark compliance, and trademark enforcement. Recently, he has assisted in expanding the Firm's intellectual property practice with the addition of name, image, and likeness (NIL) services and the development of marketing and branding agreements for corporate clients.
Prior to joining the Firm, Christopher was an associate at a Florida Insurance Defense Litigation firm handling a large portfolio of insurance claims in various practice areas. Additionally, he was an Assistant State Attorney for the State Attorney’s Office in the Second Judicial Circuit where he managed all aspects of a felony caseload from arraignment through trial for approximately 160-200 cases. He was also responsible for handling appeals of discrete criminal procedure issues in County Court proceedings and felony post-conviction appeals in Circuit Court.
Christopher previously served in the United States Marine Corps as a Military Police Officer where he worked as a Police Patrol Supervisor and conducted humanitarian aid missions related to Operation Tomadachi in Japan following the Tohuko Earthquake.
Representative Experience
- Represented private financial adviser in turning a contentious Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration into the favorable acquisition of the largest privately held African American Art Collection in the world. Client became full custodian of the Montague Collection, which consists of approximately 6,000 pieces of various African American mediums of expression covering the relationship and experience of African Americans and the United States.
- Conducted depositions, mediations, and dispositive motion hearings in multiple practice areas including complex products liability, bodily injury, premises liability, and construction law.
- Defended the Florida Department of Corrections and other State entities in various civil rights, dental malpractice, construction defect, and tort actions.
- Served as lead attorney on complex products liability suit with multimillion-dollar exposure in the United States Northern District of Florida.
- Defended matters involving corporate shareholder disputes, commercial property and contract disputes, and class actions involving the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).
Professional & Community Involvement
- Tallahassee Bar Association, Events Committee, 2022-Present
Recognition
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, 2024-Present
- Florida Trend’s Legal Elite, Up & Comer, 2022
Publications & Presentations
Publications:
Tipping The Scales With Florida Community Property Trusts: Do The Rewards Outweigh The Risk?
Florida Banking|September 2022
Newsroom
In the Media:
Fla. Defends Social Media Law, Likens Platforms To Utilities
Law360|June 2021
In the Media:
Tech Orgs Say New Fla. Social Media Law Limits Free Speech
Law360|May 2021
In the Media:
Tech Trade Groups Sue Over Florida’s New Social Media Law
Bloomberg Law|May 2021
Firm Announcements:
Stearns Weaver Miller Continues to Strengthen Tallahassee Footprint
May 2021
In the Media:
Stearns Weaver Adds Former Assistant AG In Tallahassee
Law360|March 2021