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Chris Stratton was born and raised in northwestern New Jersey and relocated to the Sunshine State to attend Florida State University in Tallahassee. He obtained a degree in Media Communications and was employed by various media outlets. Chris also worked for the Florida state legislature.
Chris attended the University of Miami School of Law where he was named to the Dean’s List and earned academic honors in his “Litigation Skills” course, among others. He graduated cum laude in the top 20% of his class and was a member of two scholarly publications – the University of Miami Entertainment & Sports Law Review and the University of Miami Business Law Review.
Chris has been aggressively litigating cases throughout Florida for over 15 years. He has been with the firm for over 13 of those years. From Jacksonville to Key West…from the Panhandle to Palm Beach, Chris effectively defends major corporations and insured individuals in various types of civil cases including: automobile negligence, energy, false imprisonment/malicious prosecution, industrial accidents, libel/slander/defamation, negligent security, premises liability, products liability, professional negligence, property damage, public entity, subrogation and insurance coverage issues, toxic torts, and wrongful death.
Chris is admitted to the Florida Bar, the United States District Courts for the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Florida, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He is a past committee member of the Torts & Insurance Practice Section of the American Bar Association. He was named to Florida Super Lawyer’s “Rising Stars” list six years in a row, named a Litigation Counsel of America fellow and 2020 Top Lawyers by Palm Beach Illustrated magazine.
Chris resides in Wellington, Florida. Away from work, he likes to spend time with his family, follow college sports, play the guitar, listen to music and enjoy the wonderful Florida outdoors.
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Acquired: 2002
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330 Clematis Street, Suite 201, West Palm Beach, FL, 33401
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2025
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2024
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2020
Rising Stars, Florida Super Lawyers
2020
2020 Top Lawyers, Palm Beach Lawyers Magazine
2019
Rising Stars, Florida Super Lawyers
2018
Rising Stars, Florida Super Lawyers
2017
Rising Stars, Florida Super Lawyers
2016
Rising Stars, Florida Super Lawyers
2016
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2015
Rising Stars, Florida Super Lawyers
2015
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2014
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2013
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2012
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2011
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2004 - Present
Partner, Hightower, Stratton, Novigrod & Kantor
1900 - Present
Senior Partner, Hightower, Stratton, Novigrod & Kantor
Fellow
2002
JD
1998
BS
N/A
Law
English