Therese Savona

Therese Ann Savona is a Partner in the firm’s Orlando office. Ms. Savona is a Board Certified Specialist in Appellate Practice and concentrates her practice on appellate work in both state and federal courts. She also provides litigation support for attorneys preparing for trial in state and federal courts. She has experience in handling cases involving medical malpractice, wrongful death, professional liability, business/commercial law, child welfare litigation, condominium and homeowners’ association law, and copyright and trademark infringement.

A native to the Orlando area, Ms. Savona attended Bishop Moore Catholic High School. She obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Communication from the University of Miami, double majoring in Public Relations and History. She went on to earn her Juris Doctor from St. Thomas University College of Law. During law school, Ms. Savona was a member of the Moot Court Executive Board, and coached the champion team at the Robert Orseck Memorial Moot Court Competition. She also was a member of the St. Thomas Law Review and served at the Notes and Comments Editor.

Ms. Savona began her professional career working on criminal appeals for Florida’s Office of the Attorney General. During her time there, she handled almost 300 criminal appeals and numerous oral arguments. This experience led her to become the Chief Appellate Counsel for the Florida Department of Health, where she was the sole appellate attorney for the Department’s Prosecution Services Unit. In addition to handling all final and non-final appeals concerning disciplinary proceedings for all health care professionals, Ms. Savona provided litigation support to the Department’s prosecutors, including emergency action taken against licensees.

Awards & Recognitions

The Best Lawyers in America , Appellate Practice, recognized since 2026

Newsroom

News

•Appeal Obtained in Punitive Damages Case in the Fourth District Court of Appeal
Recent Appellate Success, 8.15.2025
•Appellate Opinion Affirmed Construction Defect Case in the Third District Court of Appeal
Publication, 6.26.2025
•Appellate Victory - 'Hybrid' Experts
Recent Appellate Success, 3.19.2024
•CSK Sponsors A Supreme Evening
Sponsorship, 2.14.2024
•Reversal of Denial of Summary Judgment on Workers’ Compensation Immunity
Recent Successful Trial, 11.4.2022
•Eleventh Circuit Court Affirms Decision on Dismissal in Discrimination Case
Recent Successful Trial, 11.4.2022
•Appellate Win Interpreting Graves Amendment with National Implications
Firm News, 4.14.2022
•CSK Recent Workers’ Compensation Successful Appeal / Complete Defense Verdict
Recent Appellate Success, 4.12.2021

Publications

Approximately 100 published opinions with countless unpublished decisions to her name.

Author

•'The Growing Pains of Graham v. Florida: Deciphering Whether Lengthy Term of Years Sentences for Juvenile Defendants can Equate to the Unconstitutional Sentence of Life Without the Possibility of Parole,' 25, St. Thomas Law Review, 473, Spring 2012

Editor

•Patrick M. Delaney, Sorry Linus, I Need Your Smartphone, I Mean Security Blanket: How the Rise of the Smartphone, Constant Connectivity with the Internet, and Social Networks Provide a Platform for Juror Misconduct, 24 St. Thomas L. Rev. 473 (Summer 2012)
•Hugh M. Thomas, The Norman Conquest: England After William the Conqueror (Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. 2008)