Carissa Kranz
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Biography
Carissa is a former professional ballet dancer-turned lawyer who is licensed to practice law in New York, Washington D.C., and Florida. Aside from anchoring on the Law & Crime Network as a show host with Dan Abrams, you may have seen her on Nancy Grace, Dr. Drew, Fox News, CBS, CNN/HLN, NBC, Sirius radio and other major news media outlets as the Legal Expert.
Before founding her own INJURY law firm in order to be a caregiver for her ballet teacher-mentor, Carissa worked as a Prosecutor where she tried close to 100 cases, a litigation attorney at Greenberg Traurig, a law Clerk for the California Supreme Court, and legal counsel for a law clinic representing indigent clients, to name a few. Carissa now runs the Law Offices of Carissa Kranz, which is a law firm for injured clients. Carissa's law firm also runs BevVeg International, which focuses on vegan certification for products and is considered the stamp of approval for conscious companies by Forbes, California Wine Advisor, PETA, CBS news, NBC news, Social Life Magazine, LiveKindly, Vegetarian Resource Group, and the Minnesota Growler, Drinkhacker, Bartender magazine, among others.
Carissa was awarded: Super Lawyer; Top 40 Under 40 trial attorneys by ASLA; Super Lawyer "Rising Star"; Martindale-Hubbell legal leader award with an AV Preeminent rating score; the AVVO Client’s Choice Award with a superb 10.0 rating, Super Lawyer — Rising Star (2018 – Present), among other awards. After graduating from the University of Florida’s School of Journalism, summa cum laude, where she served as an anchor for an Emmy winning newscast, Carissa attended UC Berkley School of Law. In law school, Carissa was as an Editor of Law Review and awarded Best Oral Advocate. After law school, Carissa earned her master’s in Journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, where she was the Bloomberg Scholar and a Capitol Hill correspondent.
Carissa is inspired by compassionate solutions and justice.Practice Areas
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Fees
- Free Consultation - Free Consultations. No Win, No Fee!
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Languages
Professional Experience
Assistant State Attorney Prosecutor
Year: 2011 - 2013
Description: Trial attorney. Assistant State Attorney. Lead counsel for criminal jury trials.
Attorney Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Year: 2013 - 2014
Description: Litigation Attorney. Civil Litigation and Securities Litigation.
Founding Attorney Law Offices of Carissa Kranz, PA
Year: 2014 - Current
Description: Personal Injury Law Firm and Vegan Certification Practice. Compassionate Solutions and Justice for ALL beings.
Professional Associations
The D.C. Bar (2011 - Current)
The New York Bar (2011 - Current)
The Florida Bar (2011 - Current)
Palm Beach County Bar Association (2011 - Current)
The Federal Bar (2012 - Current)
American Bar Association (2011 - Current)
Publications
TV News - Legal Expert CBS, NBC, CNN/HLN, Law & Crime, Sirius Radio, Etc.
Awards
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legal leader award with an AV Preeminent rating score
Martindale-Hubbell 2018.0
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Super Lawyer
Super Lawyer 2019.0
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Top 40 Under 40 Trial Attorneys
ASLA 2018.0
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Top Influencer
Metropolitan Magazine 2019.0
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Rising Star
Super Lawyer 2018.0
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Key Note Speaker
Alzheimers Community Care 2019.0
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Client’s Choice Award
Avvo 2018.0
Education
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University of Florida B.A. (2006) | Journalism - Telecommunications
Year: 2002 - 2006
Honors: Summa Cum Laude Activities: Anchor and Reporter for local newscast, Student Government
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Northwestern University Masters in Journalism (2010) | Broadcast Journalism
Year: 2009 - 2010
Honors: Bloomberg Scholar Activities: Television Anchor & Reporter
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University of California - Berkeley J.D. (2010) | LAW
Year: 2007 - 2010
Honors: Law Review - EDITOR Best Oral Advocate - Moot Court Activities: East Bay Community Law Center Clinic for Indigent Clients Extern - Clerk: California Supreme Court
Speaking Engagements
Television News - Legal Expert, National TV
Television News - Legal Expert, National TV
Certifications
- Vegan Certification Specialist: BevVeg International
Websites
Law Offices of Carissa Kranz
555 Madison Ave, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10022
(866) 520-4040
3801 PGA Blvd, Suite 600, PBG, FL 33410
(866) 520-4040