Cheryl J. Lister
Of Counsel
Practice Area
Commercial Litigation | Construction
Practice Profile
Cheryl is a construction and commercial litigator who has practiced law for more than 20 years. She concentrates her practice in complex state and federal litigation at both the trial and appellate court levels. She has experience in a wide range of substantive areas of the law, including commercial litigation, products liability, civil rights, civil RICO, local government, utilities, construction, and environmental law.
Education
- University of Florida, J.D. with honors (Book Award - Florida Constitutional Law), 1984
- University of Florida, B.A. with honors, 1980
Professional Recognition
- AV Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
- Hillsborough County Bar Association, 2001 Have a Heart Pro Bono Award
- Tampa Bay Magazine's Tampa Bay's Top Lawyers
Bar Admissions
- Florida
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
Selected Professional and Civic Activities
- Federal Bar Association
- Ferguson-White American Inn of Court (Past Member)
- The Florida Bar, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee "E" (Past Committee Chairperson)
- Hillsborough County Bar Association
- J. Clifford Cheatwood Inn of Court
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division, (Past Law Clerk on unassigned docket)
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida (Past Law Clerk to United States Magistrate Judge
Charles R. Wilson)
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida (Past Law Clerk to United States Magistrate Judge
Paul Game, Jr.)