Awards & Recognitions

The National Trial Lawyers - Top 100 Trial Lawyers
National Association of Distinguished Counsel - Top One Percent
2024 Top 10 Plaintiff's - Personal Injury
American Institute of Personal Injury 6 Year Client Satisfaction
National Association of Distinguished Counsel - 2021
Multi Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Million Dollar Advocates Forum
The Florida Bar - Board Certified
National Association of Distinguished Counsel | 2022
National Association of Distinguished Counsel | 2023

Christopher Janes

Managing Partner- Fort Walton Beach & Crestview, Florida Bar Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist

Profile
Credentials
Associations
Practice Areas

Christopher Janes attended on scholarship and obtained his law degree from Emory University, where he was co-captain of the Moot Court Team.

Chris graduated with honors from Birmingham-Southern College. After receiving his undergraduate degree, Chris served two years in the United States Peace Corps in Lesotho, Southern Africa, where he was a high school English teacher and primary deaf education researcher. While at Birmingham-Southern College, Chris was one of the founding members of the Southern-Volunteer Services and was a Big Brother with United Way.

His 19-year litigation experience includes medical malpractice, personal injury and workers’ compensation. He is currently the managing attorney of Michles & Booth’s Fort Walton Beach office.

Certifications/ Specialties

Okaloosa County Bar President 2017-2018
American Inns of Court

Employment

Michles & Booth 2006 - Present
Christopher P. Janes, P.A. 2003 - 2006
Smith & Janes, P.A. 1997 - 2003
Clark, Partington, Hart, Larry, Bond & Stackhouse, 1996 - 1997
Taylor & Taylor 1995 - 1996

Education

B.A. in English Birmingham-Southern College - College Birmingham, AL 1985
Doctor of Jurisprudence Emory University School of Law - University Atlanta, GA 1996