About LGP

We leverage diversity of expertise and depth of experience to relentlessly advocate on behalf of our clients’ business, transactional and litigation needs. Client Partnerships Defined by Access, Communication, and Trust We at Liebler, more...

Real Estate & Real Estate Finance

Liebler, Gonzalez & Portuondo’s Real Estate practice group provides a broad spectrum of legal services across virtually all real estate sectors and serves its investor and institutional clients in the core real estate more...

Premises Liability

From Fortune 500 companies to municipal institutions, Liebler, Gonzalez & Portuondo represents clients in premises liability actions arising out of business operations. The successful defense of these claims often turns on early identification more...

Corporate & Business Litigation

Our corporate and business practice provides a broad range of legal services for every legal need that arises during the life cycle of a business. From selecting the appropriate type of entity to more...

Christine M. Manzo

Christine M. Manzo is a Partner in the Firm’s Litigation Department. Mrs. Manzo joined the firm in March 2010 and focuses her practice in the areas of financial services litigation, consumer protection statute defense, premises liability and personal injury.
Mrs. Manzo has significant experience defending claims arising under the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act, the Truth in Lending Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, and claims arising from state fair lending, collection, and deceptive trade practice laws.

In addition to her representation of institutional lending and banking clients, Mrs. Manzo represents a number of clients, including the country’s largest retailer, in defense of premises liability, personal injury, and general negligence claims.

Mrs. Manzo earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Florida Levin College of Law, where she served as member of the Law College Council and the Honor Committee. She also received her Bachelor of Arts cum laude at the University of Florida.

Mrs. Manzo serves as the Chair of the Firm’s Diversity Committee.

Practice Areas:
Commercial Litigation, Consumer Protection Statute Defense, Consumer Retail Banking & Financial Services Litigation, Insurance Litigation, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Professional Liability, Tort Litigation
Education:
University of Florida Levin College of Law, J.D., 2007 Law College Council - Organizational Representative College of Law Honor Committee - Vice-Chair

University of Florida, B.A. English, B.A. 2004
Bar and Court Admissions:
Florida Bar, 2008
United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, 2008
United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, 2010
Texas Bar, 2013
United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, 2018
United States District Court, Western District of Texas, 2018
Professional Memberships and Community Involvement:
Hispanic National Bar Association
Languages:
Spanish