I provide legal counsel and representation to management, employers, business owners, and human resources directors on various labor and employment matters.- Investigations: I conduct thorough and impartial investigations for workplace matters such as discrimination, misconduct, harassment, policy violations, employee disputes, and ethics concerns. At the conclusion of each investigation, I provide actionable recommendations for fair and transparent resolutions. - Arbitration and Administrative Hearings: I represent management, employers, business owners, and local government entities in arbitration proceedings as well as administrative hearings before entities such as PERC, DOAH, unemployment compensation, and the EEOC. - Legal Counsel and Representation: I provide day-to-day advice and counsel to management, employers, business owners, and human resources directors on all aspects of labor and employment law. I help clients navigate the ever-changing legal landscape, protect their interests, and achieve their goals. - Strategic Consulting and Risk Mitigation: I offer strategic consulting services, working closely with management, employers, business owners, and human resources directors to assess their current procedures, policies, and practices. I conduct comprehensive risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities and potential legal and operational risks. I develop customized strategies and solutions that align with each client's goals and objectives. I collaborate with clients to implement robust policies and best practices to minimize legal exposure and enhance overall organizational resilience. - Training and Education: I design and deliver training on topics such as harassment, workplace communication, and legal compliance. I equip management, employers, business owners, and human resources directors with the necessary knowledge and tools to foster a positive work environment, ensure legal compliance, and mitigate risks.

Provides the Firm's clients with training, legal counsel, and legal defense for local government and labor and employment matters, including investigations; employee discipline; grievance and arbitration; development of personnel policies; family and medical leave matters; general compliance; EEOC matters; and developing training curricula. Handles administrative and court hearings for the Firm’s clients. Provides consulting services to private and public clients; analyzes current procedures and creates solutions to help clients meet their strategic goals; assists clients with developing best practices to avoid future claims; identifies opportunities to increase efficiency; and implements client policies.

Handled matters across a broad range of legal disciplines, primarily focused on labor and employment law; business consulting; civil litigation; business management; project management; and government law. Assistant City Attorney (i.e., Assistant General Counsel) for the firm's 10+ municipal corporation and public entity clients. Draft contracts, policies, ordinances, and resolutions. Handled multiple daily conference calls to advise human resources directors, police chiefs, city managers, CEOs, and department heads regarding a variety of labor and employment; management; risk; and litigation matters. Represented clients at hearings and trials for various matters on a weekly basis. Represent management in employment-related hearings on a monthly basis. First-chair counsel for hundreds of administrative, civil, and evidentiary matters. Assisted clients with business development, program development, and strategic planning. Trained clients, staff, and professional organizations on proper implementation of policies and procedures related to client’s business specialty. Assisted employers with employee discipline and terminations; investigations; development of personnel policies; family and medical leave matters; wage and hour law compliance; grievance and arbitration; defense against unfair labor practices charges; unemployment compensation appeals; immigration matters; and EEOC defense. Represented law enforcement in the implementation and enforcement of the Risk Protection Order Act and the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act, including drafting policies and procedures and handling litigation arising therefrom. Represented public and private clients in all phases of civil litigation, including appeals, motion practice, and depositions for race discrimination, construction litigation, contract disputes, forfeitures, foreclosure matters, and landlord/tenant matters.

Assistant City Attorney (i.e., Assistant General Counsel) for the firm's municipal corporation clients. Draft contracts, policies, ordinances, and resolutions. Advise human resources directors, police chiefs, city managers, CEOs, and department heads regarding a variety of labor and employment; management; risk; and litigation matters. Assist employers with a variety of labor and employment matters. Represent law enforcement in the implementation and enforcement of the Risk Protection Order Act and the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act, including drafting policies and procedures and handling litigation arising therefrom. Represent public and private clients in all phases of civil litigation.

Prosecuted adult felony cases; Juvenile felony and misdemeanor cases; adult misdemeanor cases in the Domestic Violence Unit; and adult misdemeanor cases in the County Court Division. Handled over 2,612 cases.

Trained UF law students and professors on use of Lexis system; designed BlackboardTM Web Courses for professors; and maintained the Lexis UF web site.

Conducted research for in-house counsel in legal areas including: the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act; the Patriot Act; contract liability; mechanic’s liens; estates and trusts; federal regulations; and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Drafted memoranda, response letters, and instruction manuals for corporate business matters.

Member of patent prosecution support staff team. Logged payments and deposits using ProLaw; assisted in maintenance of firm’s patent prosecution docket; created Microsoft Excel database to track status of active cases; drafted legal correspondence; filled in for front-desk receptionist; assisted attorneys as needed.

Conducted legal research for pre-suit investigation, summary judgment, class certification and motions to dismiss in the following litigation areas: civil rights, class actions, contracts, personal injury, products liability, RESPA and securities. Drafted complaints, motions to dismiss, oppositions to motion to dismiss and motions for class certification in state and federal court actions, as well as pre-suit demand packages for personal injury matters.