Background
Knopik, Christopher S. was born on November 8, 1959 in South Bend, Indiana, United States.
Knopik, Christopher S. was born on November 8, 1959 in South Bend, Indiana, United States.
Florida State University (Bachelor of Science, with high honors, 1980. Florida State Gold Key). University of Virginia (Juris Doctor, 1983).
University of Virginia (Juris Doctor, 1983).
Worked at Yerrid, Knopik & Mudano, P.A. (Tampa, Florida) specializing in General Civil Trial Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death, Medical Negligence, Products Liability, Admiralty, Commercial and Administrative Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1983, Florida.
United States.
Supreme Court. United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. United States. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida.
Hardy Cross Dillard Fellow, 1982-1983.
Certified Circuit Court Mediator, The Florida Bar. Judicial Clerk to The Honorable William
Terrell Hodges, Chief Judge, Middle District of Florida, 1983-1985. Listed in: Who"s Who among Rising Young Americans.
International Who"s Who of Professionals.
Leading Florida Attorney. Outstanding Young Manitoba of America. Member: Hillsborough County (Director, Trial Lawyers Section, 1993.
Company-Chairman, Mock Trial Committee, 1991-1993.
Continuing Legal Education Committee. Young Lawyers Division).
Federal and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation, Torts, and Insurance Practice. Public Utilities) Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Member, Admiralty Law Committee.
Trial Lawyers Section). American Judicature Society. Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute. Maritime Law Association of the United States (Proctor).
Propeller Club of the United States, Portuguese of Tampa. Bay Area Volunteer Lawyers Program.
Ferguson-White American Inn of Court (Barrister).
(Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). YERRID, KNOPIK & VALENZUELA, P.A. is a law firm specializing in trial practice. The firm was founded by C. Steven Yerrid, Christopher South. Knopik, and Henry East. Valenzuela, three trial attorneys who have continuously practiced law together since 1985.
Members of the firm, all board certified civil trial lawyers, have been involved in a number of significant trials over the past several years in substantive areas ranging from personal injury and wrongful death, premises liability, maritime, medical negligence, legal negligence, defamation and products liability to complex commercial matters involving lender liability, breach of contract, unfair competition, intellectual property and eminent domain.
These litigated matters are capably handled in a wide variety of state and federal venues, while the firm also remains closely attuned to the merits and utility of alternative dispute resolution techniques and features three certified mediators and an arbitrator. Members of the firm are extremely active in bar functions and participate in continuing legal education seminars, as well as civic and charitable groups dedicated to advancement of community goals and the public good.
Member: Hillsborough County (Director, Trial Lawyers Section, 1993. Company-Chairman, Mock Trial Committee, 1991-1993. Continuing Legal Education Committee.
Young Lawyers Division).
Federal and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation, Torts, and Insurance Practice. Public Utilities) Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Member, Admiralty Law Committee. Trial Lawyers Section).
American Judicature Society.
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute.
Maritime Law Association of the United States (Proctor).
Propeller Club of the United States, Portuguese of Tampa. Bay Area Volunteer Lawyers Program.
Ferguson-White American Inn of Court (Barrister). (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education).