About Christene H.
Christene H. Ford chose law after completing a liberal arts education at Emory University. She earned her B.A. in 2001 and went on to the Florida State University College of Law, where she received her J.D. in 2004. Her academic path combined a large public university setting for legal studies with an earlier grounding at a private research institution. The mix shaped an interest in public law and appellate procedure, interests that have informed her professional choices.
After law school, Ford secured the credentials necessary to practice in both state and federal arenas. She is admitted to the Florida bar and is also authorized to appear before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Those admissions reflect work that reaches beyond a single courtroom. They also signal familiarity with both state court practice and federal appellate rules.
Ford is an attorney at Kirwin Norris, P.A. Her work at the firm centers on litigation that often requires attention to procedural detail and written argument. Colleagues describe her as methodical; she prepares filings that aim to make the relevant law and facts clear to judges and opposing counsel. She has experience managing case preparation, motions practice, and appellate briefing, and she routinely coordinates with clients to set realistic litigation goals.
Her legal style is straightforward. She favors direct written advocacy and careful record-building at the trial level because appellate work turns on the record created below. In court she is concise. In writing she lays out issues in a way that tracks the governing statutes and precedent. That approach has guided her through contested hearings and appellate submissions.
Outside the courtroom she has remained connected to developments in federal and state procedure. She reads recent opinions and updates her practice accordingly. At Kirwin Norris she collaborates on cases that require a mix of trial preparation and appellate strategy. She currently practices at Kirwin Norris, P.A., handling litigation and appellate matters in Florida and in federal courts, including appearances before the D.C. Circuit.
