Former SGRV Member Hon. Cory L. Chandler Inducted into The 13th Judicial Court of Hillsborough County
Formerly a Member of Spector Gadon Rosen Vinci LLP, Hon. Cory L. Chandler was recently inducted into the 13th Judicial Court of Hillsborough County as a judge. In attendance at the ceremony were Members of the firm based out of SGRV’s Florida offices alongside Executive Committee Members.
Hon. Chandler brings with him a wealth of legal experience garnered over a distinguished career. During his time with SGRV, Hon. Chandler focused his practice on civil litigation and federal criminal defense. He represented nursing homes and healthcare providers in complex abuse allegations, represented insurance companies and businesses in labor and employment issues, and defended individuals against allegations of white-collar crime.
His recent accomplishments include obtaining acquittals of a client on a federal indictment. Hon. Chandler has extensive trial experience, having served as lead attorney in more than 60 civil and criminal jury trials. He has represented some of the nation’s largest insurance companies in automobile, products liability, and premises liability cases.
Hon. Chandler was selected by the Magistrate Judges of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida to the Criminal Justice Act Panel from which he was routinely appointed to represent individuals charged with federal crimes. He formerly worked in the Office of the State Attorney as a felony prosecutor where he honed his trial skills.
He graduated from the South Texas College of Law where he was a Langdell Scholar and earned his undergraduate degree from the Florida State University.
Spector Gadon Rosen Vinci P.C. has represented clients nationally and internationally for nearly 50 years and provides counsel and expertise across the entire spectrum of legal practice, from complex litigation to sophisticated transactional and corporate matters. The firm has offices in Philadelphia, New Jersey, Florida, and New York.
The firm represents businesses, corporate boards, and highly placed individuals. Its clients are engaged in a variety of industries including finance and banking, manufacturing, hospitality, gaming and entertainment, real estate and commercial development, insurance and venture capital, energy, financial services, health care, security and telecommunications.
The firm’s practice areas include high-stakes litigation, business disputes, commercial litigation, professional liability, products liability, securities, trust and estates, fiduciary litigation, bankruptcy and creditors rights, civil RICO, trade secrets, trademark and restrictive covenants, intellectual property, antitrust, white-collar criminal defense, banking and financial services, corporate formation and governance, employment, entertainment and amusements, environment and energy, wealth management, healthcare, hospitality, insurance coverage and insured casualty litigation, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, real estate, sports and tax law.
