Michael Ernest Chionopoulos | Fort Myers Litigation Lawyer

Following admission to the Oklahoma Bar in 1992, Absolute Law founder Michael E. Chionopoulos practiced general civil law for five years, and was then appointed General Counsel of a public company traded on NASQ. His career was put aside for service in the US Army in the Middle East, where he was decorated for his service as an Infantry Officer and attained the rank of Major.
 
Upon his return, Mr. Chionopoulos was appointed as Judge and served on the bench until moving to Florida in the summer of 2007. In 2010, he founded Absolute Law in 2010 as a full-service firm by hiring associate lawyers with a wide variety of legal experience.
 
As a former judge, Mr. Chionopoulos is an experienced litigator with significant experience doing jury trials, non-jury trials and appeals. While he practiced in most civil areas, his particular expertise lies in civil litigation, foreclosure defense and family law (including divorce, paternity, custody and child support). Currently, Mr. Chionopoulos engages in a general civil practice, while focusing the majority of his work in family law and appeals.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Owner	Absolute Law PA		2008-Present
Judge	District Court Seventh Judicial District	Oklahoma	2006-2007
Judge	United States Army		2002-2004
JAG	United States Army		1998-2004

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Oklahoma City University School of Law	J.D.	Law School	2005
National Judicial College	General Judicial		2005
United States Army STaff Judge Advocate School	Basic Staff Judge Advocate		2002

State / Court	Date
Oklahoma	1992
Florida	2007

• Member | U.S. Supreme Court
  Member | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
  Member | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
  Member | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
  Member | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Either Circuit
  Member | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  Member | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
  Member | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
  Member | U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
  Member | U.S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma
  Member | U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma

• Who's Who | American Colleges & Universities | 1988

• Res Gestae | Santa Clause, The Easter Bunny, The Tooth Fairy and Divorce | 2009
  Oklahoma Bar Association | Will you Marry Me? The Question that Could Make You a Felon | 2004

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Verified Credentials	Date Verified
(1992) Licensed as Attorney in Oklahoma. Verified with Oklahoma Bar Association.	December 28, 2016
(2007) Licensed as Attorney in Florida. Verified with State Bar of Florida.	December 28, 2016

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