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Christopher Frey was born in Richmond Hill, Queens, N.Y. He moved to Clearwater, FL and graduated from Clearwater Central Catholic HS. He has resided in the Tampa Bay area, Fort Myers, and now resides in Altimonte Springs, FL since May 2020. Chris lives in Seminole County, but practices throughout the State of Florida, including Pinellas, East Pasco, West Pasco, Hillsborough, Seminole, Orange and Manatee Counties. Chris has four children, a son, and three daughters. Chris has always been active in community, school and church events. He has been a member of 3 School Advisory Councils, sports leagues, where he coached football and soccer. Chris is active in the Florida, Pasco, Hernando, and Clearwater Bar Associations, Inns of Court, and was Vice President of the Hernando County Bar Association. Mr. Frey has lectured on the law in various capacities, and has assisted teaching trial advocacy at the Stetson University College of Law. Chris is affiliated with Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Habitat for Humanity, Rotary Club, and BNI. Chris served as legal counsel for the United School Employees of Pasco union, and is a certified Legal Defense Plan Attorney for the State of Florida Fraternal Order of Police, Florida State Labor Council, representing law enforcement officers in police-involved shootings, use of deadly force, and Internal Affairs investigations. Christopher is also a Critical Response Attorney for the United States Concealed Carry Association (USCCA). Mr. Frey has also served as a media consultant for numerous television, cable news, radio, and print media sources regarding Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law, and various other criminal law-related topics. Mr. Frey has tried approximatley 250 jury trials to verdict.
Professionally, Chris interned with State Attorney, Mark Ober at the Hillsborough County State Attorney's Office, and continued interning with Holland & Knight, in its media law department. At Stetson College of Law, Chris clerked for George Rahdert, Esq. and the St. Petersburg Times. Mr. Frey worked as a law clerk on School Board of Nassau County, Florida v. Arline, 480 U.S. 273 (1987). In Arline, the United States Supreme Court ruled that a contagious disease is a handicap under the American with Disabilites Act. The case became nationally reknown as the "AIDS" case. The motion picture "Philidelphia" starring Tom Hanks is founded in this court decision.
Mr. Frey then clerked on The Florida Star v. B.J.F., 491 U.S. 208 (1989), which also ascended to the legal pinacle of United States Supreme Court. Chris not only participated in the preparation of merit and jurisdictional briefs, but also shared the rare opportunity of attending oral argument in the U.S. Supreme Court. Mr. Frey's first published article in the Stetson Law Review was about this case.
Mr. Frey is an accomplished trial attorney with an outstanding record of success with an overwhelming number of jury acquittals in his 247 jury trials to verdict. His published legal writings have been referenced by the United States Supreme Court, the Harvard Law Review, various professional journals and law reviews, the U.S. Department of Justice and a National Institutes on Scholarly Archives.
Position: Chris is presently CEO / President of Consult Mobile App, Inc. before which he was a lead criminal trial attorney in the Spring Hill and New Port Richey offices of Carlson, Meissner, Hart &Hayslett, P.A., handling all DUI, Traffic, White Collar Crime, Violations of Probation, general criminal defense matters, and extremely difficult criminal trials involving highly complex litigation and affirmative defenses such as entrapment, self-defense (Stand Your Ground) cases, and alibi defenses. Mr. Frey has been a media consultant for numerous national media outlets regarding Florida's Stand Your Groud defense law. Mr. Frey has also assisted teaching trial advocacy at the Stetson College of Law.
Areas of Practice:
Criminal Defense
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| Christopher Gerard Frey: | Member at The Public Defender, 13th Circuit |
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700 East Twiggs Street 5th Floor Tampa, FL 33602 |
| Phone: | (352) 597-2464 |
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Public Defender, 13th Circuit
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DHSMV; Licensing agencies related to criminal charges
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| West Pasco Bar Association, Criminal Law Section | Former Chair | N/A |
| Clearwater Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| Florida Bar | Member | N/A |
| Pinellas County Trial Lawyers Association | Member | N/A |
| National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Member | N/A |
| Barney Masterson Inn of Court | Member | N/A |
| American Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| West Pasco Bar Association, Criminal Law Section | Former Chair | N/A |
| Clearwater Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| Florida Bar | Member | N/A |
| Pinellas County Trial Lawyers Association | Member | N/A |
| National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Member | N/A |
| Barney Masterson Inn of Court | Member | N/A |
| American Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| West Pasco Bar Association, Criminal Law Section | Former Chair | 1900 - 1900 |
| Clearwater Bar Association | Member | 1900 - 1900 |
| Who's Who Among American Lawyers | Associate | N/A |
| Who's Who Among American Lawyers | Associate | 1989 - 1900 |
| Who's Who Among American Lawyers | Associate | N/A |
| Hernando County Bar Association | Vice President | N/A |
| Hernando County Bar Association | Vice President | N/A |
| East Pasco Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| Hernando County Bar Association | Vice President | 2019 - 1900 |
| East Pasco Bar Association | Member | 2019 - 1900 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Article Selection Prosecutorial Symposium | Stetson Law Review | 1999 |
| Law Review casenote selected for online library | Westlaw | 1989 |
| Selection | Who's Who Among American Law Students 9th Ed. | 1989 |
| Outstanding Achievement Award | Stetson Law Student Council | 1988 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| University of South Florida | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 2025 |
| Stetson University College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2025 |
| University of South Florida | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 2025 |
| Stetson University College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2025 |
| University of South Florida | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 2025 |
| Stetson University College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2025 |
| University of South Florida | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 2025 |
| Stetson University College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2025 |
| University of South Florida | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 2025 |
| Stetson University College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2025 |
| Case name | Outcome |
|---|---|
| School Board of Nassau County, Florida v. Arline, 480 U.S. 273 (1987) | Prevailed |
| The Florida Star v. B.J.F., 491 U.S. 208 (1989) | Prevailed |
| State | Number | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 825761 | Member in Good Standing | 1989 | 04/25/2019 |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| carlsonmeissner.com | Various Articles | 2007 |
| Stetson Law Review | The State v. The Self-Represented: A Florida Prosecutor's Concerns When Litigating Against a Pro Se Defendant in a Criminal Trial | 1999 |
| Stetson Law Review | The Imposition of Strict Civil Liability on a Media Defendant for Publication of Truthful, Lawfully Obtained Information | 1994 |
| Florida Bar Journal | Domestic Physical Abuse: A Proposed Use for Evidence of Specific Similar Acts in Criminal Prosecution to Corroborate Victim Testimony | 1994 |
| West Publications | State Constitutional Law | 1988 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Pasco County 2d Amendment Club | Stand Your Ground and Firearms | 2012 |
| Teaching | Assistant Adjunct Professor- Trial Advocacy | 2012 |
| News Media Inquiry | Stand your ground, self defense | 2011 |
| Law Week | Criminal Law | 2004 |
| Tampa Bay American Inn of Court | Criminal Law | 2000 |
| Yearly event for public | People's Law School Pinellas County | 1992 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Prosecuting Attorney | Pinellas Pasco State Attorney's Office | 1989 - 1996 |
| Prosecuting Attorney | Pinellas Pasco State Attorney's Office | 1989 - 1996 |
| Attorney | Sole Practice | 1996 - 2001 |
| Attorney | Sole Practice | 1996 - 2001 |
| Attorney | Carlson, Meissner, Hart & Hayslett | 2002 - 2020 |
| Attorney | Carlson, Meissner, Hart & Hayslett | N/A |
| CEO/President | Consult Mobile App, LLC | 2020 - 1900 |
| CEO/President | Consult Mobile App, LLC | N/A |
