Areas of practice include employment and insurance litigation.Represent businesses and insurance companies in employment and insurance claims, including breach of contract, age and handicap discrimination, retaliatory discharge, negligent hiring and retention, insurance coverage, indemnification, premises liability, defective products and auto liability.

Areas of practice include commercial, labor, employment and insurance litigation.Represent employers in commercial, labor and employment claims, including discrimination underTitle VII (race, sex, color, creed, national origin discrimination) ADA, ADEA and FCRA, violation of the FMLA, unpaid overtime wages under the FLSA, wrongful termination, retaliatory discharge, breach of contract; covenants not-to-compete, shareholder disputes, fraud, tortious interference, defamation and… Show more Areas of practice include commercial, labor, employment and insurance litigation.Represent employers in commercial, labor and employment claims, including discrimination underTitle VII (race, sex, color, creed, national origin discrimination) ADA, ADEA and FCRA, violation of the FMLA, unpaid overtime wages under the FLSA, wrongful termination, retaliatory discharge, breach of contract; covenants not-to-compete, shareholder disputes, fraud, tortious interference, defamation and infliction of emotional distress, Counsel and advise businesses on compliance with a variety of federal and state employment laws, prepare employee handbooks, policies and procedures, buy-sell, shareholder, non-compete, independent contractor and other business and employment-related agreements.Representative clients include Nationwide, Auto-Owners, State Farm, Allied and Titan Insurance Companies, Bealls, Sprint Corporation, Gold’s Gym South Beach, Two Men And A Truck, Plante & Moran, Colorado Boxed Beef Company and Technological Investments Corporation. Show less

Civil litigation and insurance defense firm representing businesses, governmental entities and insurance companies in commercial, employment and insurance claims.Senior Associate (2011-2012)* Participated in daily management of Civil Litigation Division, including business development, staff supervision, discovery, pre-trial and trial strategies.* Represented employers and insurance companies in commercial, employment and insurance claims, including breach of… Show more Civil litigation and insurance defense firm representing businesses, governmental entities and insurance companies in commercial, employment and insurance claims.Senior Associate (2011-2012)* Participated in daily management of Civil Litigation Division, including business development, staff supervision, discovery, pre-trial and trial strategies.* Represented employers and insurance companies in commercial, employment and insurance claims, including breach of contract, wrongful death, indemnification, property damage, construction defects, premises liability, shareholder and partnership disputes, retaliatory discharge and unpaid overtime wages.Selected accomplishments:* Developed $70,000 in new business within 10 months of joining firm.* Successfully defended General Contractor in federal lawsuit for unpaid overtime wages. Settled case for $17,500 including attorney's fees following initial demand of $50,000.* Settled General Contractor's breach of contract and indemnity claims against subcontractor for $75,000 in multi-party defective construction case involving more than $2 million in damages. * Obtained judgment in favor of subcontractor in non-jury trial on writ of replevin. Recovered $10,000 in stolen equipment for client. Show less

Of Counsel (2010-2011)* Provided advice and counsel to partners and associates in all facets and phases of commercial litigation including employment and insurance claims.* Conducted initial investigations, case reviews, settlement valuations and negotiations, and discovery. Developed litigation strategies and selected expert witnesses.Selected Accomplishments:* Prevailed on motion for summary judgment on former employees' claims for $150,000 in unpaid… Show more Of Counsel (2010-2011)* Provided advice and counsel to partners and associates in all facets and phases of commercial litigation including employment and insurance claims.* Conducted initial investigations, case reviews, settlement valuations and negotiations, and discovery. Developed litigation strategies and selected expert witnesses.Selected Accomplishments:* Prevailed on motion for summary judgment on former employees' claims for $150,000 in unpaid overtime wages against automotive marketing company. * Conducted wage and hour compliance audit of health care company, which uncovered multiple violations of the FLSA. Corrected violations and saved client tens of thousands of dollars in regulatory fines, claims for unpaid overtime wages, and attorney's fees and costs. Show less

Contract Attorney (2009-2010)* Prepared pleadings, discovery motions, motions for summary judgment, memoranda of law, mediation briefs, settlement agreements, non-compete agreements and other employment-related agreements.

Insurance defense firm representing corporations and multi-national insurance companies.* Managed active caseload of 115 litigation files.* Litigated first- and third-party insurance and employment claims before state and federal courts, including wrongful termination, race and age discrimination, libel, breach of contract, auto and property damage and products liability.* Managed pre-trial, mediation, trial strategies and settlement negotiations.Selected… Show more Insurance defense firm representing corporations and multi-national insurance companies.* Managed active caseload of 115 litigation files.* Litigated first- and third-party insurance and employment claims before state and federal courts, including wrongful termination, race and age discrimination, libel, breach of contract, auto and property damage and products liability.* Managed pre-trial, mediation, trial strategies and settlement negotiations.Selected Accomplishments:* Obtained summary judgment in favor of national telecommunications company on claims for breach of contract and libel within 9 months of initial filing of lawsuit.* Prevailed on motion for protective order, protected confidential and trade secret information relating to claims handling practices of national insurance company. Show less

Civil litigation and employment law firm.Managing AttorneySelected Accomplishments:* Turned around firm's Lakeland office to profitability. Increased monthly revenue 20-fold.* Generated $248,000 in new revenue to firm, $112,000 from new clients and $136,000 from the firm's existing clients.

Litigation firm specializing in commercial, labor and employment law.Sole Practitioner* Represented small privately held companies in a wide variety of commercial, labor and employment related claims before state and federal court, including claims for discrimination under Title VII, ADA, ADEA and FCRA; wrongful termination; retaliatory discharge; sexual harassment and violation of the FMLA.* Litigated claims for breach of collective bargaining and non-compete… Show more Litigation firm specializing in commercial, labor and employment law.Sole Practitioner* Represented small privately held companies in a wide variety of commercial, labor and employment related claims before state and federal court, including claims for discrimination under Title VII, ADA, ADEA and FCRA; wrongful termination; retaliatory discharge; sexual harassment and violation of the FMLA.* Litigated claims for breach of collective bargaining and non-compete agreements, partner and shareholder disputes; and claims for fraud, breach of contract, tortious interference, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and slander and defamation. Selected accomplishments:* Prepared appellate briefs and presented oral arguments in the Florida 3rd District Court of Appeals, Florida 4th District Court of Appeals and U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit. Show less