Education
University of Akron
Double Major ( Criminal Law and Political Science)
St. Thomas University School of Law, in Miami, Florida.
Chris joined the firm in 2019. He was raised in Westchester County, New York, and moved to the Tampa Bay area in 1991 at age sixteen. He graduated high school early so that he could enlist in the United States Marine Corps. He arrived for boot camp at Parris Island, South Carolina, one month after turning eighteen. Upon leaving the military, Chris attended undergraduate studies at the University of Akron, focusing on a double major ( criminal law and political science), with a pre-law minor. After graduating, he was accepted into St. Thomas University School of Law, in Miami, Florida. Chris worked for nearly a decade as a legal consultant for Fortune 500 corporate legal departments and prestigious outside counsel law firms, in complex areas of Discovery within the Federal Courts. This included more than two years as a consultant for Halliburton for work related to the tragic accident that occurred on the Deepwater Horizon drilling platform.
He has now been a resident of North Central Florida for many years and has developed extensive personal injury experience, handling car accident cases and premises liability cases, in both pre-suit and litigation. He has personally obtained millions of dollars for personal injury accident victims over the past five years.
In Chris’s spare time, he enjoys spending time around Gainesville and North Florida with his wife and two children. His hobbies include spending time outdoors in nature. He loves the beach, fishing, and boating. He also likes to ride motorcycles with his two sons.
If you have been injured in any type of car, truck, or motorcycle accident, you can reach Attorney Chris Chenevey care of Steven A. Bagen & Associates.