Accomplishments

FIRM PRACTICE & SIGNIFICANT CASES

The firm concentrates its practice defending a broad spectrum of personal injury, employment discrimination, and civil rights matters. These include wrongful death and large-exposure personal injury cases. The firm defends employment discrimination cases brought pursuant to Title VII, Age Discrimination and Employment Act (ADEA), FLSA, FMLA, FCRA, §1983 and retaliation claims.

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

Florida Municipal Attorneys Association, Recent Developments in 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Municipal Liability and Practice Tips, 37th Annual Seminar, July 12 -14, 2018.

NASPA, Reducing Risk When on Campus, Racial Tensions Rise, Student Affairs Law Conference, December 10, 2017. (Presenter)

Florida Retail Beverage Council (RBC) Regulatory Panel, Alcohol Sales and Marketing Regulations, Industry Trends and Best Practices, July 22, 20177, Orlando, Florida.

NACUA, Race and Campus Police – What We Have Learned From Recent Events, Annual Conference, June, 2017 (Presenter)

Florida Municipal Attorneys Association, Florida’s Public Whisle-Blower’s Act Update and the Expanding Scope of Employee Retaliation Claims, 35th Annual Seminar, July 28-30, 2016.

Energi Municipal Attorneys Association, Compliance Measure and C-Store Best Practices, Energi Risk Management and Insurance Summit, Washington D.C. October 11-15, 2015.

Florida Retail Federation, Protecting Customers and Complying With Florida’s Convenience Business Security Act, Sunshine Expo, Orlando, Florida, August 28-31, 2015.

Florida Petroleum Marketers Association, The Convenience Business Security Act: Why Common Sense Compliance Protects Your Business, Epic Risk Management Retreat, St. Petersburg, Florida, April 22 – 23, 2015.

Southern Florida Minority Supplier Development Council, Panelist: Essential Concepts in Employee Background Investigations; Basic Employee Manuals & Procedures, 29th Annual Business Expo, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, March 21, 2014.

Public Risk Insurance Managers Association (PRIMA), Defending Retaliation Claims, South Florida Chapter, January 16, 2014.