New York - Lawyers
Basic Profile Info
- Name: Carissa Kranz
- Experience: 13 years of experience
- Practice Summary: Personal Injury
- Jurisdictions: District of Columbia, Florida, New York
- Website: http://www.injurylegalfirm.com
Education
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University of California - Berkeley
J.D. (2010) | LAW (2007 - 2010)
Honors: Law Review - EDITOR Best Oral Advocate - Moot Court -
Northwestern University
Masters in Journalism (2010) | Broadcast Journalism (2009 - 2010)
Honors: Bloomberg Scholar -
University of Florida
B.A. (2006) | Journalism - Telecommunications (2002 - 2006)
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Experience
- Founding Attorney: Law Offices of Carissa Kranz, PA (2014 - Current)
- Attorney: Greenberg Traurig, LLP (2013 - 2014)
- Assistant State Attorney: Prosecutor (2011 - 2013)
Associations
- The Federal Bar: 2012 - Current
- Palm Beach County Bar Association: 2011 - Current
- American Bar Association: 2011 - Current
- The Florida Bar: 2011 - Current
- The New York Bar: 2011 - Current
- The D.C. Bar: 2011 - Current
Jurisdictions
- District of Columbia (Since 2011)
- Florida (Since 2011)
- New York (Since 2012)
Fees
- Free Consultation Free Consultations. No Win, No Fee!
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
Practice Areas
- Personal Injury: Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
Contact Info
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Biography
Carissa is a former professional ballet dancer who transitioned to a legal career and is licensed to practice law in New York, Washington D.C., and Florida. In addition to her role as a show host on the Law & Crime Network alongside Dan Abrams, she has appeared as a Legal Expert on various media outlets including Nancy Grace, Dr. Drew, Fox News, CBS, CNN/HLN, NBC, Sirius radio, and more. Prior to establishing her own INJURY law firm to care for her ballet teacher-mentor, Carissa gained experience as a Prosecutor, litigator at Greenberg Traurig, law Clerk at the California Supreme Court, and legal counsel at a law clinic representing underprivileged clients. Carissa now leads the Law Offices of Carissa Kranz, specializing in representing injured clients. Her firm also manages BevVeg International, a company focused on vegan product certification recognized by Forbes, PETA, CBS News, and other notable organizations. Carissa has been recognized with accolades such as Super Lawyer, Top 40 Under 40 trial attorney by ASLA, Martindale-Hubbell legal leader award with an AV Preeminent rating, AVVO Client’s Choice Award with a perfect 10.0 rating, and Super Lawyer Rising Star. A graduate of the University of Florida School of Journalism, Carissa later attended UC Berkley School of Law. During law school, she served as Editor of Law Review and was honored as Best Oral Advocate. Carissa also holds a master’s degree in Journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, where she was the Bloomberg Scholar and a Capitol Hill correspondent. Her work is driven by a dedication to compassionate solutions and justice.