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Tel:
305.374.5600
Fax:
305.374.5095
Christine Welstead is an experienced trial attorney representing clients in state and federal courts throughout Florida for the past 17 years. Her breadth of experience includes whistleblower and qui tam claims, civil rights, intellectual property protection, and employment discrimination claims, having tried to verdict numerous jury trials in civil rights cases, employment disputes, and tort defense. Christine has advised property owners and security companies, had numerous jury trials, and spoken in the area of negligent security since 1999.
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Represented two police officers in a civil rights case tried before a jury in the Southern District of Florida where Plaintiff claimed that one officer used excessive force in beating him after he was arrested and the other officer failed to intervene to stop the excessive force.
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Representation in Miami-Dade County on behalf of professional sports league to protect intellectual property rights in advance of major sporting event.
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Representation of lighting manufacturer in personal injury claim on the question of damages including a spinal surgery.
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Representation of private security company in Miami-Dade County jury trial on former employees whistleblower claims.
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Representation of private security firm with large government contract in qui tam litigation.
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Representation of private security company in a negligent security action brought by a homeowner in an exclusive gated community who suffered serious injuries in a dispute with a fellow homeowner.
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Martindale-Hubbell, AV Rated
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Rosen Building Supplies, Inc. v. Krupa, 927 So. 2d 899 (Fla. 4th DCA 2005).
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Archdiocese of Detroit v. Green, 899 So.2d 322 (Fla. 3d DCA 2004)
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CFI Sales and Marketing, Ltd. v. Florida Marlins Baseball, Ltd., 837 So.2d 423 (Fla. 3d DCA 2002)
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Edwards v. Acadia Realty Trust, Inc., 141 F.Supp.2d 1340 (M.D.Fla. 2001)
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Casacuberta v. City of Coral Gables, 774 So.2d 21 (Fla. 3d DCA 2001)
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Ady v. American Honda Finance Corp., 675 So.2d 577 (Fla. 1996)
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Network of Trial Attorneys, Speaker, "Defeating Private Whistleblower Claims," April 2009
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Network of Trial Attorneys, Speaker, "Defending Premises Liability Claims After Crimes," August 2005
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U.S. Supreme Court
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U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
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U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
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U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
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Miami Light Project, Board Member
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The Florida Bar, Member
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American Bar Association, Member
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Defense Research Institute, Member
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Litigation Counsel of America, Fellow
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J.D., University of Miami School of Law, 1992; American Jurisprudence Book Award for Insurance Law, Recipient
B.A., Tulane University, 1987
Florida