Christopher A. Noel
Attorney
Christopher A. Noel, an attorney at Sequor Law, focuses his practice on international commercial litigation and appeals. He represents sovereign governments, individuals, and corporate and institutional victims of fraud, corruption and financial misconduct in the courts of the United States and abroad.
Before joining Sequor Law, Christopher was an associate at a full-service national law firm, where he worked on a litigation and appellate team specializing in “bet the company” lawsuits and issues of first impression. His case experience includes representing one of the nation’s largest homebuilders in protecting its $1.02 billion jury verdict on appeal and representing the world’s largest satellite radio broadcaster before the Florida Supreme Court. Before he began practicing law, Christopher worked in the field of international relations and foreign policy, focusing on the United States’ role in the Western Hemisphere.
Christopher is admitted to all Florida state courts. He is also admitted to the United States District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Christopher is a member of the Third District Court of Appeal Historical Society and the Legal Services of Greater Miami Young Professionals Committee. He also serves as a member of the University of Miami Young Alumni Leadership Council, a select group of young alumni leaders.
Favorite Quote:
“Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.” – Henry David Thoreau
Languages:
- English
- Spanish
Christopher A. Noel
Attorney
As of 2015, Christopher A. Noel is Board Certified in International Litigation and Arbitration by the Florida Bar.
Christopher A. Noel
Attorney
Education
- University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, FL
- Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, May 2015
- Honors: Dean’s List; Stearns Weaver Scholarship; Dean’s Certificates of Achievement in Evidence, International Economic Law, and Elements; Certificate of Achievement in Legal Communications
- Law Review: The University of Miami Inter-American Law Review, Executive Editor
- University of Miami School of Business Administration, Coral Gables, FL
- Master of Business Administration, December 2011
- University of Miami School of Business Administration, Coral Gables, FL
- Bachelor of Business Administration, May 2010
- Honors: Provost’s Honor Roll; Dean’s List; Henry King Stanford Scholarship
Admissions
- Florida
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
- United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Professional Associations & Memberships
- University of Miami Young Alumni Leadership Council
- Third District Court of Appeal Historical Society
- Legal Services of Greater Miami Young Professionals Council
Christopher A. Noel
Attorney
Publications
- Euromepa and Gorsoan, oh my!, Global Restructuring Review, November 20, 2020
- Globalisation Catches Up With the US Insolvency Courts, Global Restructuring Review, September 17, 2019
- Seventy Years Later: The Danger of Looted Nazi Art at the Norton Simon Museum (White Paper 2015).
- Basic Bankruptcy–Welcome to the Fishbowl, The Florida Bar Asset Protection Seminar, Levels I & II.
- Salvage at Your Own Peril: A Common Law Approach to Maritime Treasure Recovery, 46 U. Miami Inter-Am. L. Rev. 89 (2014).
- A Twenty-First Century Prisoner Exchange: The Case of the Isaís Brothers, U. Miami Inter-Am. L. Rev. Blog (April 26, 2014).
Christopher A. Noel
Attorney
Notes
- Briarwood Capital, LLC, et al. v. Lennar Corporation, et al. (Case No. SC15-795, Fla. Supreme Court): Represented Lennar to affirm a $1.02 billion jury verdict for conspiracy to extort money and defamation.
- iShow.com v. Lennar, et al. (Case No. 2:15-cv-01550-RSL, W.D. Wash.): Represented Lennar in a 5-day Lanham Act and common law trademark jury trial in Seattle, Washington.
- Ricketts v. Johnson & Johnson, Imerys Talc America, Inc., et al. (Case No. 18-001153): Represented Imerys Talc America, Inc. as statewide counsel of record to successfully defend against multiple lawsuits based on claims alleging strict products liability and failure to warn.
- Flo & Eddie, Inc. Sirius XM Radio, Inc. (Case No. SC16-1161, Fla. Supreme Court): Represented Sirius XM before the Florida Supreme Court to address four certified questions from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit regarding Florida’s common law copyright protection for pre-1972 audio recordings.
- Bovarnick v. Kohler Company, et al. (Case No. 4D15-1287, Fla. 4th DCA): Served as lead appellate counsel in an appeal challenging Florida’s statute of limitations for products liability claims.
Christopher A. Noel
Attorney
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Salvage at Your Own Peril: A Common Law Approach to Maritime Treasure Recovery
A Twenty-First Century Prisoner Exchange: The Case of the Isaías Brothers
