Christine L. Derr
Top rated Family Law attorney in Tampa, Florida
Practice Areas:
Family law,
Child support,
Custody & visitation,
Divorce,
Domestic violence,
Mediation & collaborative law
Education Qualification:
University of Florida Levin College of Law
Practice Areas:
Family law,
Child support,
Custody & visitation,
Divorce,
Domestic violence,
Mediation & collaborative law
100 South Ashley Drive, Suite 300Tampa, Florida, 33602
First Admitted: 2005, Florida
Professional Webpage: https://www.harrishuntderr.com/family-law-attorneys/christin...
Bar / Professional Activity:
- Board of Directors, Tampa Bay Academy of Collaborative Professionals
- Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers' Board of Directors, Past President’s Advisory Council
- United States Supreme Court
- Outreach Committee, Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers, 2006 - 2007
- The Florida Bar, Family Law Section, 2005 - 2014
- Stann W. Givens Family Law Inn of Court, Secretary, 2014
- Member, International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, 2013
- Hillsborough County Bar Association, Cookbook Committee, 2012
- President, Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers, 2010 - 2011
- Co-Presenter - Representing Your Client in a Domestic Violence Injunction Hearing, Hillsborough County Bar Association CLE., 2014
- Chair, Articles Committee, Executive Council, Hillsborough County Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2009 - 2010
- Florida Association for Women Lawyers representative for Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers, 2015
- Treasurer, Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers, 2007 - 2008
- Network of Executive Women
- Secretary/Treasurer, Executive Council, Hillsborough County Bar Association, Family Law Section 2009-2010
- Mentoring Committee Co-Chair, Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers, 2011-2012
- Executive Council - Mentoring Committee Chairperson for Tampa Family Law Inn of Court 2010-2014
- Co-presented (with Jennifer Mockler, Ph.D.) "Serving as a Guardian ad Litem in Family Law Cases" CLE for Hillsborough County Bar Association., 2013
- Chair, Mentoring Committee, Executive Council, Hillsborough County Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2009 - 2010
- Co Chair - Collaborative Law Section - Hillsborough County Bar Association, 2014
- VP Programs, Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers, 2008 - 2009
- Member, The Tampa Connection, 2010
- Hillsborough County Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2005-2014
- Chairperson -Hillsborough County Bar Association Family Law Section, 2011
- Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers - Director, 2013
- Collaborative Law Section, Hillsborough County Bar Association, 2013
- President-Elect, Hillsborough County Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2010 - 2011
- Co-Presenter - Using the Guardian ad Litem in Complex Parenting Cases, Hillsborough County Bar Association, CLE , 2014
- President-Elect, Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers, 2009 - 2010
Special Licenses / Certifications:
- Board Certified in Marital and Family Law, 2013
Pro bono / Community Service:
- Pearl Society Member, Bay Area Legal Services Women's giving circle, 2010-2013
- Board of Directors, Rotary Club of Tampa
- Volunteer Attorney, Are You Safe, Inc. (provides legal assistance to victims of domestic violence), 2010
- Board Member, Are You Safe (non-profit benefitting victims of domestic violence), 2012
- Lawyers for Literacy, Inc. , Volunteer Tutor to 3rd graders, 2007
- Bay Area Legal Services, Inc., Pro Bono Legal Assistance Provider
Honors:
- Research Assistant, Professor Barbara Bennett Woodhouse
- Top 100: 2018 Florida Super Lawyers
- Florida Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers Magazine
- Rising Star, Family Law, Super Lawyers Magazine
- Top 50: 2018 Women Florida Super Lawyers
- Florida Trend's Legal Elite, 2015
- Theodore Millison Professionalism Award, 2010
- Florida Trend's Legal Elite, 2012
- Leaders in the Law, Florida Association for Women Lawyers, 2015
- Ted Millison Professionalism Award, an Annual Award voted on by Peers/Colleagues in the Family Law Inn of Court, 2010
- Florida Trend's Legal Elite, 2013
- Florida Trend's Legal Elite, 2011
- Florida Trend's Legal Elite, 2014
Educational Background:
- University of California at Berkeley, B.A., Honors in History, 1990
Scholarly Lectures / Writings:
- Safety Considerations in a Domestic Violence Case, Continuing Legal Education Course Taught, November 2017
- Timing is Everything...Or Is It?, Lawyer Magazine, Hillsborough County Bar Association, March 2006
- Why You Should Consider Using a Final Expert, (two-part article co-authored with Kristin DiMeo, CPA), Lawyer Magazine, Hillsborough County Bar Association, November 2009 and December 2009
- Alimony: 2010 and 2011 Revisions to the Statute and Future Trends, Lawyer Magazine, Hillsborough County Bar Association, February 2012
- Cast of Characters: Professionals in a Family Law Case, Lawyer Magazine, Hillsborough County Bar Association Lawyer Magazine, 2013
- Learn to Effectively Use a Guardian Ad Litem in your Family Law Case, Hillsborough County Bar Association Course Taught, October 2016
- Guardian Ad Litem training seminar, February 2017
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