Effective results with personal service
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Accident & Injury, Criminal, Divorce, Federal,
719 NE 1st Street Ste B
Gainesville, FL 32601
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Accident & Injury, Car Accident, Products Liability, Slip & Fall Accident, Wrongful Death
622 NE 1st St
Gainesville, FL 32601
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Divorce & Family Law, Estate, Real Estate, Business, Intellectual Property
4516 NW 37th Ter
Gainesville, FL 32605
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Accident & Injury, Car Accident, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Trucking
6241 N.W. 23rd Street Suite 300
Gainesville, FL 32653
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Divorce & Family Law, Insurance, State Appellate Practice,
409 N. Main Street
Trenton, FL 32693
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Professional Responsibility, Products Liability, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Accident & Injury
320 NW 3rd Ave
Ocala, FL 34475
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Medical Malpractice, Car Accident, Accident & Injury, Personal Injury,
320 NW 3rd Ave
Ocala, FL 34475
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Accident & Injury,
605 E. Silver Springs Blvd
Ocala, FL 34470
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Accident & Injury, Car Accident, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death,
1521 S. Pine Avenue
Ocala, FL 34471
Mr. Straile has been a lawyer as a member of the Florida Bar since 2003 and has been working within the court and justice system since 2001; he is a member of the Criminal Law, Family Law, Real Property, Probate & Trust and the Trial Lawyers sections of the Florida Bar. Mr. Straile is a past treasurer for the Eighth Judicial Circuit Young Lawyers Division.
Mr. Straile focuses his practice on trial law focusing in family, including domestic violence, traffic, criminal, business law and limited civil litigation or civil trial matters. Family cases include divorce, custody, paternity, modification, domestic violence, child abduction, division of assets, parenting plans, and marital settlement agreements. Mr. Straile handles cases from civil traffic to trafficking narcotics and cases ranging from misdemeanors to life felonies. Mr. Straile has handled all levels of criminal offenses and all issues related to criminal offenses from investigation to verdict and appeal. Mr. Straile represents businesses from start up to litigation after sale. Many clients also have used Mr. Straile to provide general consulting.
Mr. Straile earned an LL.M (advanced law degree) from the University of Florida in tax law, a J.D. from St. Thomas University and a B.S. from Lambuth University . Prior to entering the legal field Mr. Straile provided financial services and advice at Banker's Life & Casualty and Morgan Stanley.
Mr. Straile spent two years between the Third District Court of Appeal in Miami and the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit State Attorney's Office in Ft. Lauderdale . While in Law school Mr. Straile was active in trial competitions, and coached the St. Thomas Trial Team. Volunteer work includes the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program and the Boy Scouts of America. Mr. Straile served as an organizer of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program and a liaison between the program and the Internal Revenue Service. For the Boy Scouts Mr. Straile taught merit badges, served as quartermaster, and assistant scout master. Mr. Straile is an Eagle Scout.
Hourly ($200-300/hour), Fixed or Flat fees available, Free consultation in all traffic, DUI and criminal cases
Attorney / Owner
Christian A. Straile, LLC
November 2008 – Present
Gainesville and Ocala
Attorney
DeCarlis & Sawyer
September 2004 – October 2008 (4 years 2 months)
Attorney
Law Office of Sam W. Boone, Jr. P.A.
May 2004 – July 2004 (3 months)
Law Clerk
DeCarlis & Sawyer
December 2003 – March 2004 (4 months)
Certified Legal Intern
State Attorney's Office
August 2002 – March 2003 (8 months)
17th Judicial Circuit
Judicial Intern
Judge John G. Fletcher
September 2001 – July 2002 (11 months)
Third District Court of Appeal
Florida
2003
University of Florida
LL.M
2004
Lambuth University
B.S.
1998
Associations
Honors / Awards
Publications
Practicing with Professionalism Panel discussion moderator,
2010
Starting your own Law Practice Starting your law firm,
2009
Aging out of the system criminal and traffic law pertaining to young adults,
2009
Please describe a case in the last year or two where you made a big difference.
Client was accused of battery on a LEO and resisting without violence. The incident started when my client caught his soon to be ex-wife cheating on him and began removing her belongings. Of course, the ex-wife called 911 and was not truthful and the officers responded to the scene believing my client was on drugs, armed and holding the children hostage. The matter climaxed with my client being held at gunpoint while standing inside the house. The State's witnesses were the three (3) officers on scene and my client's ex-wife. The ex-wife thought that she was a very useful witness for the State, she wanted to leverage the criminal case in the divorce for custody and power. This seemed like a daunting task but we got to work. Depositions were taken and I developed several conflicts in the evidence. The ex-wife was more than willing to talk, so I got her talking. I made a good decision to allow her anger (over getting caught) and emotions to continue to feed into her story telling. However, I made her pinpoint the aspects of her testimony that I knew were actually beneficial to my client. Thankfully, she admitted that she had no basis to believe my client was on drugs or actually armed although like most homes in Marion County, there were weapons in the house. She was forced to admit that she had no basis to believe that my client was on drugs when presented with employer drug screens. The client rejected the State's offer and chose to proceed to trial. In trial, we were able to develop enough conflicts in the evidence and use the ex-wife's testimony to show that my client, who testified, presented what was the consistent and most reasonable view of the evidence. The jury returned a not guilty verdict.
How did you build a successful practice?
I put in the time necessary to be prepared
What should clients look for in a lawyer?
One who takes the time to listen and explain. This is usually not the cheapest person.
How important is local knowledge to the success of your cases?
I once, knowing a Judge's religious beliefs, tailored a motion hoping that he would draw a conclusion that the State was about as lost as Moses without actually referring to the Bible or specifically mentioning anything biblical. In the hearing, the judge actually said that the State is like "wandering in the desert" which is exactly what I was hoping he would think. Knowing your judge is very important and helpful but certainly not the only thing.
What information can you provide in a free phone consultation?
Law applicable to the case in general, and some guideposts and possibly strategy
What information do you need in a free phone consultation?
We offer free consultations in all criminal and traffic cases and we need the county of the case, the accusation(s), the date of the accusation, witnesses, prior history etc. In family and non-traffic civil we charge to consult because we have to perform a conflict check and keep the name of the potential client because we are prohibited from representing the other party upon consulting.
What differentiates you from other lawyers in your community?
Some lawyers are racing to the bottom providing low end service with correspondingly low cheap fees. Not me.
What is the most rewarding aspect of your job?
When I can make a difference and help people
What are your other interests in addition to law?
Football, baseball and financial markets.
Founded 2008
Traffic, DUI-DWI, Domestic Violence & Neglect, Misdemeanor, Felony, Auto accidents
