Christopher Shakib
Biography
He began his career fighting for victims’ rights as a state prosecutor between 1992 and 1996. Since that time he has practiced in the civil justice system. As a partner at Terrell Hogan, he enjoys a very broad and challenging practice in which he represents the victims of defective drugs, defective medical devices, defective consumer products, medical negligence, pharmacy negligence, and commercial truck accidents. He also represents individuals who are seriously injured or killed as a result of civil rights violations. Chris is an avid surfer and runner. He has two children, Ashley and Evan.
Education
Wake Forest University (B.A. 1989)
University of Florida College of Law (J.D. with Honors, 1992)
Member of:
The Florida Bar
The United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit Bar
The United States District Court, Middle District of Florida Bar
The Florida Justice Association – EAGLE Member
The American Association for Justice
AAJ Heart Device Litigation Group
AAJ Interstate Trucking Litigation Group
AAJ Fentanyl Pain Patch Litigation Group
The Jacksonville Bar Association
The Jacksonville Justice Association
The United States Supreme Court Bar
Mayor Alvin Brown’s Neighborhood and Housing Transition Committee
AAJ Fosamax Litigation Group
AAJ Darvocet Litigation Group
AAJ Levaquin Litigation Group
AAJ Alloderm Human Tissue Matrix Litigation Group
AAJ Benzene Litigation Group
AAJ Heart Device Litigation Group
AAJ Denture Cream Litigation Group
Board of Directors, Colonial Manor Homeowners’ Association
Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville, Education Committee
Professional Activities
Judge, University of Florida Levin College of Law Trial Team Final Four, Gainesville, Florida, Spring 2004
Lecturer, “Obtaining the Best Settlement for Personal Injury Clients,” National Business Institute, Jacksonville, Florida, May 22, 2007
Lecturer, “Trucking Litigation and D.O.T. Regulations in Florida,” Lorman Educational Services, Jacksonville, January 18, 2008
Lecturer, “No-Fault Law: Current Issues and Strategies,” National Business Institute, Jacksonville, Florida, December 4, 2009
Judge, Florida Coastal School of Law Mock Trial Intramural Competition, Jacksonville, Florida, 2009
Member, State of Florida, Office of Insurance Consumer Advocate Personal Injury Protection Roundtable, Tallahassee, Florida, November 2010
Volunteer Pro Bono Attorney Jacksonville Area Legal Aid
Judge, Florida Coastal Mock Trial Intramural Competition (September 2010)
Practice Areas
Automobile Accidents, Burns, Civil Rights Violations Resulting in Death or Serious Injury, Construction Site Accidents, Defective Drugs, Defective Medical Devices, Defective Consumer Products, Dog Bites, Drowning Accidents, Funeral Home Misconduct, Medical Negligence, Motorcycle Accidents, Pharmacy Negligence, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death.