Attorney Profile

Christopher J. Flanagan

Practice Areas

Environmental, Code Enforcement & Foreclosures

Education

University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida J.D., 2011, Magna Cum Laude, J.D.,
University of Florida College of Engineering, Gainesville, FL, B.S., Computer Science Engineering, Minor in Business Administration, 2008, Cum Laude

Court Admissions

Florida Bar, 2012
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Christopher J. Flanagan

Joined the Office in 2024
Assistant County Attorney

[email protected] 305-375-2149

Prior to joining the County Attorney's Office, Chris served as an Assistant State Attorney for the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office for nearly twelve years, where he received extensive litigation experience as a specially designated homicide prosecutor for the Multi-Agency Gang Strike Force. During that time, he tried numerous murder cases to jury verdict, including capital cases that involved the death penalty. Further, he frequently served as lead trial counsel on a variety of high-profile jury trials reported in the media.

Prior Experience

Assistant State Attorney, Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office, 2012-2024

Articles, Publications, & Lectures

Lecture: Prosecuting Criminal Street Gangs in Miami, Attorney General's Office of Minas Gerais, Brazil (2023).

Community Involvement, Awards, & Recognition

Prosecutor of the Year (2018), Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office, Multi-Agency Gang Strike Force.
Certification (2016), Police Medicolegal Investigation of Death, Miami-Dade Medical Examiner's Office.
Award for Excellence in Prosecution (2015), Mothers Against Drunk Driving (M.A.D.D.).
Champion, Charles C. Papy, Jr., Moot Court Board Mock Trial Competition (UM Law 2011).
Torts Section Dean's Fellow (UM Law 2011).
Kathryn D. Sowle Scholarship Recipient (UM Law 2011).