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Christopher S. Prater - Fort Lauderdale, FL
401 E. Las Olas Blvd#1400 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Pollard PLLC
Fort Lauderdale Commercial Litigation Lawyer
Overview
Chris Prater concentrates his practice on complex commercial litigation with special focus on defending efforts to enforce restrictive covenants and prosecuting false advertising claims under the Lanham Act. He also has substantial experience pursuing appeals and litigating claims involving defamation, the Fair Labor Standards Act, deceptive trade practices, internal corporate disputes, and other complex business claims...
Chris Prater concentrates his practice on complex commercial litigation with special focus on defending efforts to enforce restrictive covenants and prosecuting false advertising claims under the Lanham Act. He also has substantial experience pursuing appeals and litigating claims involving defamation, the Fair Labor Standards Act, deceptive trade practices, internal corporate disputes, and other complex business claims. Chris aggressively pursues all possible claims and defenses for his clients and prides himself on his ability to negotiate the resolution of highly contentious litigation.
After growing up in Missouri, Chris earned his B.A. in political science from the University of Arkansas. He then attended the University of Miami School of Law where he graduated magna cum laude and was elected to Order of the Coif. During law school, he was a member of the moot court team, served as a judicial intern for Florida's Third District Court of Appeal, and was a law clerk at prestigious boutique firms including Podhurst Orseck, P.A. After law school, he litigated complex medical malpractice and other personal injury cases for three years before joining the Firm. Chris has been recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star since 2019.
About Christopher S. Prater
Practice Areas
- Commercial Litigation
- Employment Law
- Appeals
- Sexual Harassment
- Trade Secret Litigation
- Non-Compete Litigation
Year Joined Firm
- 2016
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 2013
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court District of Colorado
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
Other Affiliations
- Florida Bar, The Order of Barristers and the Order of the Coif (Member)
Education
- University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida, 2013
J.D.
Honors: magna cum laude
Honors: Order of the Coif
Honors: Moot Court Team - University of Arkansas, 2010
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Major: Political Science
Past Positions
- Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal, Judicial Intern
- Podhurst Orseck, P.A., Law Clerk
Achievements
Other Sources of Feedback About Christopher S. Prater
Honors
- Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2019 - 2022
Office Information
Address
401 E. Las Olas Blvd#1400 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Phone
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Publication
Representative Cases
- Valerius de Cortes v. Brickell Investment Realty, LLC, et al., 21-21109-CIV (S.D. Fla. 2021)
- Properties of Villages v. Kranz, 2020 WL 5939942 (M.D. Fla. 2020)
- Matonis v. Care Holdings Grp., L.L.C., 423 F. Supp. 3d 1304 (S.D. Fla. 2019)
- Kenny v. Critical Intervention Services, 358 F. Supp. 3d 1348 (M.D. Fla. 2019)
- Taslidzic v. Prime Tech Coatings, Inc., 2018 WL 3134419 (S.D. Fla. May 21, 2018)
- Trinity Graphic, USA, Inc. v. Tervis Tumbler Company, et al., 320 F.Supp.3d 1285 (M.D. Fla. July 30, 2018)
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