Patrick T. "Pat" Christiansen

Akerman LLP

Recognized since 1997

Orlando, Florida

Practice Areas

Banking and Finance Law

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Contact & Links

Lawyer Page: https://www.akerman.com/en/people/patrick-christiansen.html

Location

420 South Orange Avenue, Suite 1200
Orlando, FL 32801

Education

Harvard University, J.D., graduated 1972
University of Notre Dame, BS, summa cum laude, graduated 1969

Bar Admissions

Florida, The Florida Bar

Affiliations

American Bar Association, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, Corporate Section, and Litigation Section - Member
American College of Real Estate Lawyers - Member
BusinessForce, Chamber Political Action Committee - Founding Trustee; Executive Committee, Past Member, 1998-2000; Florida Cabinet Selection Committee, Past Member, 1998; Past Chairman 2001-2004 (now Chairman Emeritus); Trustee 2001-Present
Florida A&M Law School Orlando Project - Past Co-chair 2000-2003; FAMU Law School Advisory Council, Member, 2008-Present
Mennello Museum of American Art - Trustee, 2000-Present
Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs Advisory Committee, 2000-2006 - Past Chairman, 2005-2006
Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs Task Force - Massey Commission - appointee of Chairman Mel Martinez
Orlando Museum of Art - Past Trustee, 1993; Past Vice President 1994-1995; Government Relations Committee, Past Chairman, 1994-1996; Past President 1995-1997; Past Chairman 1998-2000; Secretary 2000-Present
Saint James Cathedral Foundation - Trustee, 1991-Present
The Florida Bar - Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, Past Chairman, 1986-1987; Land Trust Committee, Past Chairman, 1983-1986; Corporate and Business Law Section, UCC Committee, Past Vice Chairman, 1982-1988; Legislation Committee, Past Member; Long-Range Planni
The Greater Orlando Chamber of Commerce - Past Director, 1995-2002; Executive Committee, Past Member, 1996-2002; Past Vice Chairman, Transportation 1996-1999; Past Vice Chairman, Public Policy/Governmental Relations 2000-2002
Transportation Roundtable - Past Chairman 1996-1999
UCF Repertory Theater - Trustee 2000-Present; Past Vice-Chairman 2000-2001; Past Chairman 2001-2004
United Arts of Central Florida, Inc. - Past Board Member 1998-2005; Standards and Allocations Committee 1995-1997; Government Relations Committee, Past Chairman 1998-2001
University of Central Florida - Founding Trustee 2001-2010; Past Chairman, Advancement Committee of Board, 2001-2007; Chairman, Governance Committee of Board, 2007-2010; Chairman, Facilities Committee of Board, 2007-2010
University of Central Florida Foundation - Past Trustee, 2000-2009
University of Central Florida, Business Law - Past Lecturer
Valencia Community College - Ad Hoc Fundraising Committee, 1991-1993