Christene joined Fisher, Tousey, Leas & Ball in 2022 and serves as the chair of our Community Association and Planned Development practice. Born in Hollywood, Florida, Christene attended Duncan U. Fletcher Sr. High School in Jacksonville Beach. She is a graduate Florida State University (B.S., Communication Studies, cum laude), where she was a proud member of the Florida State University Marching Chiefs. She earned her J.D., with honors, from the University of Miami. Christene was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2000.
Christene is a Florida Bar Board Certified Condominium and Planned Development attorney, and she is actively involved with the Florida Bar Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, where she represents the Seventh Judicial Circuit on the Executive Council. Christene serves as Co-Chair of the Florida Bar’s Condominium and Planned Development Board Certification Review Course. She is also a member of the Florida Bar Constitutional Judiciary Committee, the mission of which is to strengthen the public’s understanding of the role of the judicial branch in the community. Finally, Christene is passionate about educating local community associations and their leaders about various legal issues that may affect the communities.
