Chris Kise

Christopher M. Kise has litigated on behalf of major corporations and high-profile business and political leaders for over 30 years, providing legal and strategic advice in cases involving complex corporate, environmental, healthcare and white-collar defense issues. Chris has successfully argued four cases before the United States Supreme Court and has filed briefs in more than a dozen cases before the high court. Chris served as Florida’s Solicitor General (the state’s top litigator), as counsellor to Florida Governor Charlie Crist, as general counsel to Florida Governor Rick Scott’s Transition Team, and as counsellor to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ Transition Team. Chris also held the Richard Ervin Eminent Scholar Chair at the Florida State University College of Law from 2003-2006, teaching courses in Appellate Advocacy and White-Collar Criminal Defense Practice. Chris is a 1990 graduate of the Florida State University College of Law. He received his undergraduate business degree in accounting from the University of Miami in 1986.