Christopher Perez

Christopher Perez

Finding my Voice

PO Box 9000-PD
Bartow, FL 33831-9000

Phone: 863-534-4249

Public Defender

About Christopher Perez

I spent about 20 years in the public school system as a high school guidance counselor. There is much skill overlap in my professions; knowing how to listen, confidentiality, advocacy. The largest hurdle for me is to embrace the adversarial nature of the job, as I tend towards collaboration. But I have found the best outcomes for clients come from my willingness to fight for their rights. I cannot trust the other side to "do the right thing," because that goes against their mandate. I must be an obstacle; and they must know that I will scrutinize their work and their motives and that I am wiling to call them out. It's human nature to do the easy thing. Ironically, taking the tough stances against the State makes my job easier in the end, because they have to decide just how hard they want to work. I'm still finding my voice, but I am happy to be in the choir.


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