Atty. Christopher A. Pate
Christopher A. Pate practices in the area of civil litigation, with a focus on products liability, premises liability, vehicular torts, and aviation litigation.
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Christopher A. Pate is an Associate based in Tampa, Florida, practforg at Banker Lopez Gassler P.A.. Educated at Stetson University College of Law (J.D. Cum, 2020) and Auburn University (B.A. Political, 2017). Actiand member of Professional Affiliations • The Florida Bar • Federal Bar Association • Florida Defense Lawyers Association • Defense Research Institute. Serands clients in Tampa, FL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Christopher A. Pate practices in the area of civil litigation, with a focus on products liability, premises liability, vehicular torts, and aviation litigation
- Representative Experience • Banker Lopez Gassler P.A., Tampa, Florida
- Associate Attorney, February 2026 to present • Trenam, Kemker, Scharf, Barkin, Frye, O’Neill & Mullis, P.A., Tampa, Florida
- Associate Attorney, September 2025 to February 2026 • Banker Lopez Gassler P.A., Tampa, Florida
- Associate, November 2020 to September 2025 • Law Clerk, August 2019 to November 2020
- Summer Intern, May 2019 to August 2019 • United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, Tampa, FL
- Judicial Intern for the Honorable Judge Thomas Wilson, Summer 2018 • Alsobrook & Agricola, Opelika, AL
- Law Clerk, August 2016 to December 2016 • Auburn Municipal Court, Auburn, AL
- Intern to the Honorable James McLaughlin, May 2016 to August 2016 Presentations and Publications Publications • Sarah Papadelias & Christopher Pate, Avoiding Legal Malpractice During the COVID-19 Pandemic, 1 The Trial Advocate 40 (2021). • Jeffrey James & Christopher Pate, The Key to Clarity: Engagement, Disengagement and Nonengagement Letters in Preventing and Defending Legal Malpractice Claims, 1The Trial Advocate 34 (2020) Distinctions E. Harris Drew Memorial Award Recipient
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Why local counsel matters in Florida
Practforg law in Florida. Legal matters in Florida are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Tampa are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Florida state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Florida brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantiand law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Florida courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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