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Christine M. Walker is a Shareholder at Fowler White who represents clients in complex litigation at the trial and appellate levels, in arbitration, and across federal and state courts. Christine’s clients rely on her to navigate complex litigation across various subject matters including business disputes, cyber, insurance, Medicare, natural disaster response and various sectors within the transportation industry, including marine and motor carriers.
Christine’s litigation acumen is bolstered by her advanced credentials in emerging technologies. With a certification in Artificial Intelligence Governance and Ethics from the MIT Sloan School of Management, she advises companies on the responsible development and deployment of AI. Her counsel focuses on transparency, accountability, and regulatory compliance, helping organizations craft governance frameworks that anticipate legal risks and support innovation. Christine’s strength lies in viewing emerging issues through a litigator’s lens and guiding clients in mitigating risk and avoiding disputes before they arise. She is a frequent speaker on AI governance, ethical deployment, and the legal implications of artificial intelligence in business and industry.
Her Maritime practice includes a wide range of issues including general and products liability, construction, crew and employment disputes, vessel arrests, collisions, pollution events, and wrongful death claims. She has also defended healthcare professionals employed by major cruise lines and represented insurers in regulatory and policy interpretation matters.
Christine is also part of the firm’s Catastrophic Flood Events Practice Group, where she represents Write-Your-Own Insurance Companies acting on behalf of FEMA in multi-jurisdictional litigation following major flood events.
Representative Experience
- Toussie v. Allstate Ins. Co., 842 Fed. Appx. 680 (2d Cir. 2021)
- Giordano v. Allstate Ins. Co., 2020 WL 8910873 (N.D. Fla. July 15, 2021)
- In re Greenley, 2018 WL 4410999 (S.D. Fla. June 28, 2018)
- Kopras v. Marcos Marine Constr. 237 So.3d 302 (Fla. 2d DCA 2017) (cert denied)
- Alberts v. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., 834 F.3d 1202 (11th Cir. 2016)
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Responsible AI in Legal Services, Member, Working Group 4, Member
- Maritime Law Association, Member
- Committee on Marine Torts and Casualties, Young Lawyer Liaison, 2020-2022
- Committee on Marine Torts and Casualties, Bitter End Bulletin, Co-Editor, 2022
- Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute, Member
- Board of Directors, 2015-2017
- ABA's Torts Trial and Insurance Practice Section, Admiralty Committee, Member
- Vice Chair, 2015-Present
- Technology Chair, 2014-2015
- Women's International Shipping & Trading Association, Member
- Humane Society of Broward County, Member
Speaking Engagements
- Panelist, "Building and Implementing Comprehensive AI Governance Frameworks," 2025 AI Governance & Strategy Summit – New York, May 2025
- Panelist, "Navigating AI in the Cruise Industry," Seatrade Global Cruise 2025 - Professional Women in Cruise, April 2025
- Panelist, "Ethics: To Arrest or Attach, or Not Arrest or Attach, that is the Ethical Question," ABA TIPS Admiralty Disruption Conference, March 2025
- Co-Presenter, "Ethics of Artificial Intelligence: Conflicts and Pitfalls," CPA Academy, December 2024
- Speaker, “Evidentiary Implication of Higgs v. Costa Crociere S.P.A. Co., 969 F. 3d 1295 (11th Cir. 2020)”, Maritime Law Association, Torts Committee, October 2021
- Co-Speaker, “Recent Developments in the Cruise Ship Industry: Litigation Challenges, Arbitration Issues and Strategies, Labor Issues, Environmental Compliance, and How Does a Cruise Ship Protect Itself from Claims Arising from Zika Virus and Other Unavoidable Natural Disasters?", American Conference Institute's 6th Annual Forum on Admiralty & Maritime Claims and Litigation, January 2017
- Panelist, "Practice of Law for a Young Lawyer”, Florida International University College of Law, Environmental Law Society, October 2017
- Co-Presenter, "Crew Desertion/ Stowaways/ Marpol Crew/ Immigration", Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute (SEALI) Annual Conference, June 2016
- Panelist, "Maritime Law", Florida International University College of Law, Environmental Law Society, October 2015
- Presenter, "Forum Selection Clauses," Florida Bar Admiralty Law Committee Conference, June 24, 2015; paper originally presented in Journal of Transportation Law, Logistics & Policy, Vol. 81, No. 4
- "The Most Significant Circuit Splits In Admiralty And Maritime Law," Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute (SEALI) Annual Seminar, June 2014
Publications
- Contributor, "AI Risk Management Framework: Guidance For Corporate Legal Teams." Responsible AI In Legal Services (RAILS), February 2025
- Author, "The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Commercial Real Estate Transactions." Daily Business Review, Special Section: 2025 Real Estate Trends, February 6, 2025
- Co-Author, "State of the Union - Artificial Intelligence," Fowler White Legal Alert, November 22, 2024
- Author, "US Virgin Islands New Open Ship Registry: Will It Serve as Friend or Foe?" Daily Business Review, June 13, 2022
- Co-Author, "Marina Liability," The Florida Bar Maritime Law and Practice, Seventh Edition, June 2022
- Author, "A Word About SWIFT Accounts and Crew Pay," Maritime Law Association of the United States Bitter End Bulletin, Committee on Marine Torts and Casualties, March 14, 2022
- Author, "Troubled Waters - Crew Claims From The Black Sea," Maritime Law Association of the United States Bitter End Bulletin, Committee on Marine Torts and Casualties, March 14, 2022
- Co-Author with Adam B. Cooke, "How Genuinely Salty is Salty Enough?" Maritime Law Association of the United States Bitter End Bulletin, Committee on Marine Torts and Casualties, November 1, 2021
- Author, "Marina Liability," The Florida Bar Maritime Law and Practice, Sixth Edition, September 2019
- Author, "Eleventh Circuit Update," Maritime Law Association Of The United States Committee On Arbitration and ADR Newsletter, May 2015
- Author, "Piracy Update," Bilge & Barratry, Marine Ecology and Maritime Criminal Law Committee of the Maritime Law Association, October 2014
- Co-Author, "Charter Parties: Safe Harbor Warranty and Cargo Liabilities," Journal of Transportation Law, Logistics and Policy, Volume 80, Number 4, 4th Quarter 2013
- Author, "Cruise Ships: The Next Terrorism Target," Travel Law Quarterly, June 2012
- Project Staff, "Promoting Cross-Sector Partnerships for Equitable Transit-Oriented Development," Urban Land Institute, April 2011