Orlando
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Biography
Christine G. Soto, Esq., is a Senior Associate in the Orlando office. She focuses her practice on general liability, automobile negligence, negligent security, product liability and premises liability matters. She also handles high-exposure first party property cases involving residential and commercial, constuction defect, commercial litigation, fraud special investigation and insurance coverage matters. Christine is fluent in Spanish.
Following law school, Christine worked for a defense firm representing motor vehicle companies in Magnuson Moss and breach of contract cases. She went on to work at a national defense firm wherein she managed all phases of first-party property lawsuits, working on matters from beginning at initial claims investigations and seeing them through settlement or trial. Christine has represented Fortune 500 companies in general liability, premises liability, and personal injury matters. Before entering private practice, Christine gained legal experience as a Judicial Intern for the Honorable Judge Samantha Ruiz-Cohen of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida and as a certified legal intern for the Miami-Dade Public Defender’s Office where she was involved in taking cases to trial in the juvenile division.
Christine obtained a Bachelor of Arts from Florida International University (2013). She earned her Juris Doctor from St. Thomas University School of Law, graduating cum laude (2016). While in law she, Christine received the St. Thomas University School of Law Public Service Award. She was also a Staff Editor for the Intercultural Human Rights Law Review and was a member of the International Moot Court team.
Christine is admitted in Florida (2017). She is also admitted to the United States District Court for the Southern (2021) and Middle (2021) Districts of Florida.
Practice Areas
Practice Areas
- Auto & Fleet Liability
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Defect
- First Party Property
- Federal Practice
- General Liability
- Insurance Coverage
- Negligent Security
- Premises Liability
- Product Liability
- SIU | Fraud Special Investigations
Experience
Awards & Honors
- St. Thomas University School of Law Public Service Award
Bar/Court Admission
- 2017, Florida
- 2021, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- 2021, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Education
- Florida International University, B.A., 2013
- St. Thomas University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2016
Industries Represented
- Office Product Retail Stores
- Home Improvement Retailers
- Retail Specialty Stores
- Supermarket Chains
- Suppliers
- Hotels
- Shopping Malls & Centers
- Restaurants & Bars
- Insurance Companies
- Third Party Administrators for Claims Management and Risk
- State Bureaus & Agencies
- Car Rental Companies
- Public & Governmental Entities
- Rideshare application-based companies
- Employers
- Gas Convenience Stores
- Product Distributors
- Hotels and Hospitality Companies
- Property Managers
- Manufacturers
Languages
- Spanish