Christos Lagos is a trial lawyer who represents victims injured due to the wrongdoing or negligence of others in civil claims arising out of automobile negligence, cruise ship accidents, defective products, premises liability, and other tort claims. Mr. Lagos has tried numerous jury trials as lead trial counsel. He has achieved several multi-million dollar awards and judgments for his clients by settlement agreements and at trial. Mr. Lagos has received an AV Peer Review Rating by the Martindale-Hubble Law Directory after a confidential peer review from members of the Bar and Judiciary. An AV Peer Review Rating is the preeminent rating, indicating "the highest level of legal ability" and "the pinnacle of professional excellence."* Mr. Lagos is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, which are prestigious memberships of trial lawyers in the United States who have won million and multi-million dollar settlements and verdicts.

Mr. Lagos began his legal career representing victims of crimes on behalf of the State of Florida as a Prosecutor in Miami-Dade County in 1998. He handled hundreds of cases ranging from traffic fatalities to first-degree and life felonies. He argued before Florida's Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court of Appeals, and tried numerous jury and bench trials as lead counsel with the majority of charges involving violent felonies. Mr. Lagos completed his tenure assigned to the Career Criminal Robbery Division, a specialized trial unit prosecuting violent career criminals. In 2001, Mr. Lagos entered private practice. Since then, he has focused on pursuing justice for injured plaintiffs in civil claims and has successfully litigated, tried, and resolved several large and complex damage cases for his clients against automobile and casualty insurance companies, trucking and transportation corporations, major consumer product and automobile manufacturers, and other entities and corporations.

Mr. Lagos is an Honors Graduate with a degree of Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law. He earned his Bachelor's Degree from Franklin & Marshall College. In college, he co-taught a first-year English writing skills course, was inducted to the Alpha Kappa Delta Sociology Honor Society, served as captain of the football team, and hosted a weekly radio show. In law school, he was selected to serve on the Moot Court Board, directed the Advanced Moot Court Competition, was inducted to the Honors Legal Fraternity of Phi Delta Phi, earned Dean's and Honors List recognition, assisted first-year law students as a Legal Research & Writing Advisor, and served as a member of the National Mock Trial Team.

Mr. Lagos participates in community service, charitable functions and pro bono activities. Mr. Lagos hosted a weekly local radio call-in talk show addressing current legal events and other legal topics. Mr. Lagos has guest lectured for Judge David M. Gersten's Litigation Skills course at St. Thomas University School of Law. Mr. Lagos also judges litigation skills activities at St. Thomas University School of Law, Florida International University School of Law, and his alma mater, the University of Miami School of Law.

Mr. Lagos is admitted to practice in Florida, Washington, D.C., the United States District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, and the Supreme Court of the United States of America. Professional affiliations include membership to the Spellman-Hoeveler Chapter of the American Inns of Court; Trial Lawyers Division of the Florida Bar; a member of the Board of Directors of the Miami-Dade Justice Association; Florida Justice Association; American Bar Association, including membership in the Litigation Section; American Association for Justice; American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA); a charter member of the Hellenic American Bar Association; a lifetime member and Fellow of the Florida Bar Foundation; an elected Fellow of the American Bar Foundation; a charter member of the League of Prosecutors; a member of the University of Miami School of Law Dean's Circle; a member of the University of Miami President's Circle; and a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

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