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Christine L. Derr is a Board Certified Expert in Marital and Family Law. While Ms. Derr is recognized as a skilled litigator, she is equally adept at fashioning creative, mutually beneficial resolutions in mediation and through her collaborative divorce practice.
While she is proud of her success in the courtroom, Ms. Derr’s experience has taught her that the most advantageous way to resolve a case is usually at the negotiation table. Ms. Derr believes that the collaborative process is suited for cases where the parties seek a confidential, less contentious solution. Regardless of whether a case is collaborative or contested, Ms. Derr puts the same efforts to analyze each case, get the right answers, and allow clients to make informed decisions. Ms. Derr believes that clients are in the best position to make decisions about their families and finances, and an attorney’s role is to use her training, analysis and experience to help navigate those decisions. Ms. Derr is also a skilled litigator, with extensive trial experience in Hillsborough, Pinellas and Polk Counties.
Christine was born in San Francisco, raised in California and has lived in Tampa since 1999. Christine received her B.A. with honors in history from the University of California at Berkeley and her J.D. from the University of Florida. In law school, Christine served as a judicial intern to the late Honorable Alexander L. Paskay. Chief United States Bankruptcy Judge Emeritus for the Middle District of Florida, and as a research assistant to Professor Barbara Bennett Woodhouse. Christine began her legal career at Harris & Hunt, P.A., formed her own firm, Derr Law Firm for nine years, and then merged her firm to form Harris, Hunt & Derr, P.A. in 2018.
Ms. Derr is active in voluntary bar associations including currently serving on the Board of Directors of the Hillsborough County Bar Association, Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers, and the Executive Council of the Stann Givens American Family Law Inn of Court. She served as Past Chair of the Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers, Hillsborough County Bar Association Family Law Section and the Hillsborough County Bar Association Collaborative Law Section. She has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Florida Super Lawyers®, Florida Trend’s Legal Elite, and received professionalism awards from her peers from at Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers (2018), and the Theodore Millison Professionalism Award (2013) by the Family Law Inn of Tampa. Ms. Derr has served as a Guardian Ad Litem on dozens of Hillsborough County family law matters. Ms. Derr completed Family Mediation Certification training, has served as a family law mediator, and speaks regularly on family law matters.
Ms. Derr is active in service and civic organizations including ten years as a volunteer with Lawyers for Literacy. She is an active Rotarian currently serving on the Board of Directors of The Rotary Club of Tampa and serving as Chair of the Rotary Club of Tampa Foundation.
| Christine Lynne Derr: | Member at The Harris, Hunt & Derr, PA |
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100 S Ashley Drive Suite 300 Tampa, FL 33602 |
| Website: | http://www.harrishuntderr.com |
| Phone: | 813-254-0022 |
| Fax: | 813-254-0023 |
| Offices: |
Harris, Hunt & Derr, PA
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| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough County Bar Association | N/A | |
| Family Law Inn of Court | N/A | |
| Florida Bar | N/A | |
| Network of Executive Women | 2006 - 2010 | |
| Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers | Treasurer | 2007 - 2008 |
| Lawyers for Literacy | Tutor to 3rd graders | N/A |
| Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers | Vice President of Programs | 2008 - 2009 |
| Hillsborough County Bar Association, Marital and Family Law Section | Executive Council | N/A |
| Family Law Section of Hillsborough County Bar Association | Executive Counsel - Secretary/Treasurer | 2009 - 2010 |
| Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers | President-Elect | 2009 - 2010 |
| Family Law Section of Hillsborough County Bar Association | President-Elect | 2010 - 2011 |
| Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers | President | 2010 - 2011 |
| The Tampa Connection | Class of 2010 | 2010 - 2010 |
| Family Law Inn of Court | Executive Committee | N/A |
| The Pearl Society (women's giving circle for Bay Area Legal Services) | Member | N/A |
| Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers | Past President | 2011 - 2012 |
| Hillsborough County Bar Association, Family Law Section | President | 2011 - 2012 |
| Rotary Club | Member | 2013 - 1900 |
| Hillsborough County Bar Association, Family Law Section | Bench-Bar Committee | 2013 - 1900 |
| Collaborative Divorce Institute of Tampa Bay | Member | 2013 - 1900 |
| Rotary Club | Member | N/A |
| Hillsborough County Bar Association, Family Law Section | Bench-Bar Committee | N/A |
| Collaborative Divorce Institute of Tampa Bay | Member | N/A |
| International Academy of Collaborative Professionals | Member | N/A |
| Are You Safe, Inc. | Board Member | N/A |
| Family Law American Inn of Court of Tampa | Secretary | 2014 - 1900 |
| Hillsborough County Bar Association, Collaborative Law Section | Chairperson | 2014 - 2015 |
| Family Law American Inn of Court of Tampa | Secretary | N/A |
| Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers | Board of Directors, Past President’s Advisory Council | 2019 - 1900 |
| Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers | Board of Directors, Past President’s Advisory Council | N/A |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Super Lawyer in Family Law | Super Lawyers | 2016 |
| Top 50 Women Lawyers in Florida | Super Lawyers | 2016 |
| Super Lawyer in Family Law | Florida Super Lawyers | 2015 |
| Super Lawyer in Family Law | Florida Super Lawyers | 2014 |
| Legal Elite | Florida Trend Magazine | 2014 |
| Board Certified Specialist in Marital and Family Law | The Florida Bar | 2013 |
| Legal Elite | Florida Trend Magazine | 2013 |
| Rising Star in Family Law | Super Lawyers | 2013 |
| Legal Elite | Florida Trend Magazine | 2012 |
| Rising Star in Family Law | Super Lawyers | 2012 |
| Legal Elite | Florida Trend Magazine | 2011 |
| Rising Star in Family Law | Super Lawyers | 2011 |
| Rising Star in Family Law | Super Lawyers | 2010 |
| Theodore Millison Professionalism Award | Family Law Inn of Court | 2010 |
| Rising Star in Family Law | Super Lawyers | 2009 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| University of California - Berkeley | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1990 |
| University of California - Berkeley | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1990 |
| University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2004 |
| University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2004 |
| State | Number | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 12551 | 2005 | 09/15/2021 |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Lawyer (HCBA) | Alimony: 2010 & 2011 Revisions to the Statute and Future Trends | 2012 |
| Lawyer (HCBA) | Why You Should Consider Using a Financial Expert (2 part article co-authored with Kristin DiMeo, CPA) | 2009 |
| Lawyer (HCBA) | Timing is Everything. . .Or is it? | 2006 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| HCBA Family Law CLE | Parenting & Children's Issues | 2015 |
| Continuing Legal Education | Use of Guardian ad Litem in Family Law Cases | 2013 |
| Tampa Bay Paralegal Association | Family Law | 2009 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Associate Attorney | Harris & Hunt, P.A. | 2004 - 2008 |
| Associate Attorney | Harris & Hunt, P.A. | 2004 - 2008 |
| Owner | Derr Law Firm | 2009 - 2017 |
| Shareholder | Harris, Hunt & Derr, P.A. | 2018 - 1900 |
| Shareholder | Harris, Hunt & Derr, P.A. | N/A |
