Employment & Labor lawyers in Florida A. OBeidy to Cynthia Sass

Firm: OBEIDY & ASSOCIATES, PA

2755 East Oakland Park Blvd. , Fort Lauderdale , Florida 33306

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

A. Andrew OBeidy, Senior Partner/Litigator at OBeidy & Associates, P. A., heads the Labor and Employment Law Division of the firm. Mr. OBeidy's employment practice extends to claims dealing with Discrimination, Harassment, Retaliation, Overtime, Employment Contracts Negotiation/Enforcement, Tort Claims and Labor Disputes. Mr. OBeidy has lectured on these various Labor and Employment topics throughout his career.. Mr. OBeidy served as a member of Florida National Employment Lawyer's Association's (Florida NELA) Board of Director. Mr. OBeidy continues to be an active member of Florida NELA as well as an active member of the National Employment Lawyer's Association. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regularly refers cases to Mr. OBeidy.. Mr. OBeidy attended the University of Virginia where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Thereafter, Mr. OBeidy attended Howard University School of Law in our nation's capital. Upon completion of his studies, Mr. OBeidy returned to Canada to serve in Her Majesty's Royal Canadian Air Force. After receiving his Commission, Mr. OBeidy trained as a pilot and flew various fixed wing aircraft. When he was not in flight training, Mr. OBeidy worked with the Judge Advocate General's Office.. After retiring with distinction from the military, Mr. OBeidy returned to California to practice law. Mr. OBeidy spent four (4) years developing and heading the Employment Law Department at Awad & Awad, LLP. Mr. OBeidy came to south Florida in October 2003 to establish Brody, OBeidy & Marcellus P. A.

Firm: Rice Pugatch Robinson Storfer & Cohen, PLLC

101 NE 3rd Ave , Fort Lauderdale , Florida 33301

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

I concentrate my areas of practice primarily in the representation of public employee benefit plans, labor & employment law and general federal civil rights litigation with a concentration in defending 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 claims against police officers.  I pursue and defend FLSA or Florida state law claims for matters such as overtime/wages/commissions owed as well as discrimination claims.  I also handle other labor and employment matters including but not limited to non-compete agreements, employee handbooks, policies and enforcement and drafting of employment agreements.    I also work extensively in drafting and reviewing contracts in general whether they be for employment, services or other areas.  I also have considerable experience in drafting or revising numerous municipal ordinances for passage on behalf of our public employee benefit plan clients.. I regularly counsel and advise business owners, human resource managers and management employees on all aspects of the employment relationship including but not limited to interviewing, hiring, firing, wage and hour issues, discrimination issues, ADA, FMLA and FLSA compliance, employee discipline and discharge issues.  I draft , revise and/or  employee handbooks and regularly counsel clients on maintaining compliance with federal and state laws.  I work extensively in drafting and reviewing contracts in general whether they be for employment services or other areas of law.   I'm well versed in drafting and enforcing non-compete agreements for both employers and employees.. I am certified by the Florida Public Pension Trustees Association (FPPTA), as a Certified Public Pension Trustee and regularly lecture at their Trustee Education Schools. I have been selected by Super Lawyers Magazine, as a Florida Rising Star for 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 in the field of Employee Benefits Law.  I was selected as a Top Up and Comer in Labor & Employment Law by South Florida Legal Guide, 2016 and 2017 Editions.

1032 S Pointe Alexis Dr , Tarpon Springs , Florida 34689

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Firm: GunterFirm

1514 Broadway, Suite 101 , Fort Myers , Florida 33901

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Conor is a Labor and Employment law attorney in Fort Myers, Florida. He has been admitted to the Florida Bar since October 2014, and has solely practiced labor and employment law during that time. This has allowed him to gain great experience in representing employees and employers in a broad array of employment law matters. These cases range from wage and hour (overtime and minimum wage), non-compete litigation, discrimination (race, age, gender, pregnancy, religion, etc.), wrongful termination, consultation and advice, contract drafting, and many others.. Gunterfirm is located in downtown Fort Myers. The firm handles employment law and personal injury cases. You can learn more about the firm by visiting our website: .. Conor is originally from Pennsylvania, and moved to the Gulf Coast of Florida in 2014. While he was in law school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he worked in management for a startup chocolate company which taught him how to effectively manage a small business, but also how to handle many adverse situations. Since moving to Southwest Florida, Conor has developed several passions including volunteering for several organizations in Southwest Florida, and paddle boarding.. Feel free to email Conor anytime directly at

Firm: Sharp Law Firm, P.A.

1600 West State Road 84 , Fort Lauderdale , Florida 33315

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Labor and Employment Law since 2001

Firm: Jill S. Schwartz & Associates, PA

655 W. Morse Blvd., Ste. 212 , Winter Park , Florida 32789

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

I have the privilege of providing the highest caliber legal representation for my clients and assuring that my clients are satisfied with the work performed by me and the results obtained for them. Although located in Central Florida, I focus my practice throughout the State of Florida in both federal and state courts.. I am dedicated to offering my clients results normally associated with large firms and the customer service typically found only at smaller ones. I personally handle my client’s cases, and I always remain focused on my client’s bottom line.

Firm: Lockheed Martin

100 Global Innovation Cir # Mp 840 , Orlando , Florida 32825

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Firm: Shutts & Bowen, LLP

300 S Orange Ave , Orlando , Florida 32801

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Firm: Law Offices of Levy & Levy, P.A.

2844 N. University Drive , Coral Springs , Florida 33065

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Attorney Chad E. Levy graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, before graduating law school from Nova Southeastern University, and has been practicing solely employment/labor law since 2004. He is dedicated to providing outstanding representation to his clients, and has a well-deserved reputation for being a committed and tenacious employment lawyer who only represents employees.. In his efforts to secure just compensation for employees who have been wrongfully terminated or otherwise victimized by unlawful employment practices, he has successfully taken on Fortune 500 companies and large multi-national corporations. Over the years, his trial verdicts and case settlements have resulted in significant compensation for his clients. Chad's experience and abilities as an employment lawyer make him well qualified to handle your employment case.

Firm: WELDON & ROTHMAN, PL

2548 Northbrooke Plaza Drive , Naples , Florida 34119

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

I am a Southwest Florida attorney Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by The Florida Bar.  Certification is the highest level of recognition given by The Florida Bar for competency and experience within an area of law.  My practice focuses on providing representation in the areas of employment law, insurance claims, whistleblower representation, and civil litigation.. As an expert in employment law, I specialize in representations involving overtime (FLSA), discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment, whistleblowers, non-compete agreements, FMLA, USERRA, ERISA, unpaid wages/commissions, employment contracts, and the False Claims Act (qui tam).. I also have substantial experience litigating insurance claims, including hurricane damage, commericial property, disability insurance, life insurance, and most other matters involving litigation against an insurance company.  Lately, my insurance practice has concentrated on providing representation for families and businesses denied appropriate insurance coverage following Hurricane Irma.. In addition to the above areas, I provide representation for victims of sexual misconduct, and most business litigation matters.

Firm: Adi Amit, P.A.

101 NE 3rd Ave. Ste 300 , Fort Lauderdale , Florida 33301

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Firm: Burruezo & Burruezo, PLLC

941 Lake Baldwin Lane , Orlando , Florida 32814

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

CAREER. After practicing insurance-defense law for several years, Bertha began focusing her practice in the area of workplace law. Bertha served as an Associate with the Orlando Office of Fisher & Phillips, LLP, a national law firm representing management exclusively in labor, employment, immigration and benefits law and related litigation. In 2006, after gaining experience in various areas of labor and employment law, Bertha opened her own law firm to focus primarily on the representation of small businesses and employees.. Bertha has owned and operated her own small businesses, and understands the challenges that business people encounter. Bertha has a unique ability to creatively resolve issues in a thoughtful and collaborative way.. STRATEGIC INTERVENTION BUSINESS & EXECUTIVE COACHING. Bertha, a Business & Executive Coach, is a student of Tony Robbins’ Strategic Intervention (SI) Coaching program. Throughout her law practice, Bertha has witnessed first hand how conflict — and the emotions that feed conflict — can oftentimes escalate to serve only one purpose: the destruction of the other side. While destruction of the other might create temporary satisfaction, long-term solutions demand other more positive, proactive strategies.. Bertha’s SI business clients demand goals that are dedicated to extracting the most practical and effective forms of strategic action and communication. As such, she is able to utilize SI tools that resolve individual, organizational and cultural paradoxes that would otherwise lead to internal conflict and blocked initiative.. PROFESSIONAL & COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS. • Member, The Florida Bar, 2002-Present• Member, Orange County Bar Association, 2002-Present• Member, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando, 2012• Member, Hispanic Chamber Leads Group, 2012-2013• Member, Hispanic Bar Association of Central Florida, 2012-Present• Bikram Yoga Aficionado. FAMILY & EDUCATION. Bertha, a native of Daytona Beach, Florida, has Central-American roots. Bertha’s father hails from San Pedro Sula, Honduras, while her mother originates from El Salvador. Bertha’s paternal grandmother, Trinidad, emigrated to the United States in the 1960s and, after years of hard work and study, became a nurse, a profession she practiced for more than 25 years. Trinidad’s perseverance served as a point of encouragement for the rest of her family, especially Bertha. Bertha started her college studies in Daytona Beach, earning an Associate of Arts Degree from Daytona Beach Community College. Bertha subsequently obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Florida State University, and a Master’s Degree from Florida A&M University. After teaching middle school students for several years, Bertha returned to school to earn a Law Degree in 2002 from Stetson University College of Law in St. Petersburg, Florida.. SUBSTANTIVE LEGAL AREAS. After nearly 13 years of practice, Bertha now dedicates her services to providing pro-active, holistic, and balanced solutions for both employers and employees in the many areas of workplace law. Her practice areas include:. TRAINING, WORKSHOPS & AUDITS. • Supervisor Training. • Business Practices Audits. • Employment Polciies & Procedures

Firm: Greenspoon Marder

200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1800 , Fort Lauderdale , Florida 33301

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Firm: Law Office of Annette Newman, LLC

789 SW Federal Highway , Stuart , Florida 34994

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Attorney Newman is a solo practitioner, practicing primarily in the areas of employment/labor law; and civil rights law.  The Law Office of Annette Newman, LLC is a full-service law practice, serving both employers and employees throughout the State of Florida.  In addition to employment and civil rights law services, the firm offers mediation services.. Attorney Newman's experience includes successfully handling all aspects of litigation, including trials, and Pretrial litigation.  In addition to her solo practice, Attorney Newman is also a contract attorney and she has successfully litigated literally thousands of matters as local counsel for various law firms throughout the State of Florida, including negotiating thousands of out-of-court settlements during mediations.  She was recognized by the Black Lawyers Association - Top 100 as a Top 100 Attorney in 2016 and 2017; by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in 2017, 2018 and 2019; by Florida Legal Trend Magazine as one of Florida's Legal Elite in 2018 and received recognition as one of America's Top 100 High Stakes Litigators in 2019.. Attorney Newman is passionate about civil rights and employment law, and she worked most of her life in various employment law related positions, in both private and public organizations.  She is also a Certified Federal EEO Investigator and Certified Florida Supreme Court Circuit Civil Mediator.. Attorney Newman grew up in Buffalo, New York, during the heat of the civil rights movement in the 1960's, where she not only witnessed discrimination and civil rights violations as a child, but also experienced it first hand, including housing discrimination, police brutality and employment discrimination.. In addition to her law practice and mediation services, Attorney Newman is a certified federal sector EEO Investigator.  She has investigated federal employee discrimination complaints in both Union and Non-Union employment settings for various federal agencies nationwide and she has also represented federal employees in discrimination complaints against federal agencies.  Prior to her legal career, Attorney Newman was a regional Human Resource Generalist for a private corporation for over eight years, where she was primarily responsible for employee relations for over 3,000 employees.  During this time, Attorney Newman investigated numerous discrimination claims, prepared and presented employment law training classes, prepared position statements in response to EEOC inquiries, and regularly communicated with agencies connected with employment law regulations, i.e., EEOC, Department of Labor, OSHA and Florida Commission on Human Relations.. Attorney Newman is highly qualified to practice employment law, having graduated with six college degrees, including a law degree (JD) from Stetson University College of Law and a Masters in Business Administration Degree (MBA), specializing in Human Resource Management, from Wayland Baptist University.  Attorney Newman has over 30 years of hands-on work experience, including eight years as a Human Resource Generalist; eight years as a District Manager for an international retail convenience store chain; five years as an EEO Representative in the Army; and eight years in civil service, including Administrative Assistant for the Veterans Administration, Administrative Specialist for the U.S. Marshal's Service and Deputy Clerk for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court.. Attorney Newman is also a veteran, honorably discharged from the U.S. Army in 1994 after eight years of active duty service, including service as a Non-Commissioned Officer.  She was awarded three Army Commendation Medals and three Army Achievement Medals during her service in the military.

Firm: Reeser, Rodnite, Outten and Zdravko, P.A

3411 Alt 19 Ste A , Palm Harbor , Florida 34683

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Firm: Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP

1 East Broward Blvd. , Fort Lauderdale , Florida 33301

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

13577 Feather Sound Dr , Clearwater , Florida 33762

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Firm: Morgan & Morgan

600 N. Pine Island Road, Suite 400 , Plantation , Florida 33324

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

836 Executive Ln Ste 120 , Rockledge , Florida 32955

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Firm: Sass Law Firm

601 West Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard , Tampa , Florida 33603

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Cynthia N. Sass has been practicing law in Florida over 30 years. She formed the Sass Law Firm in 1993 to exclusively focus on representing public and private sector employees in employment disputes. The mission of her firm is to provide the client with an honest assessment of each case, ensure each client is educated on the options and remedies available to them through the law, and strategize with the client to accomplish his or her goals. In doing so, her firm takes an individual approach to each case, advising clients as to the potential results, costs of litigation and other means of resolving their employee disputes. In order to provide her clients with the best service, Ms. Sass makes it a priority to keep current on the trends affecting employee rights, changes in rules and agency positions, and the most recent applicable case law.. Cynthia is often asked to write or speak on employment law-related topics, especially those related to representing employees. She is the current Editor-in-Chief for the national treatise, Employment at Will, A State-by-State Survey, published by the American Bar Association and Bloomberg. Starting in 2011, Cynthia served as the treatise’s Southeast Regional Editor, while co-authoring the Florida chapter and its annual supplements. Ms. Sass authored a chapter on Discovery and Deposing the Alleged Harasser and Defense Witnesses: The Plaintiff’s Perspective, for the TIPS book Sexual Harassment and Retaliation: A Practical Handbook for Plaintiff and Defense published by the American Bar Association in 2019. She was appointed by the Florida Supreme Court and served on the Standard Jury Instructions Committee – Civil Cases, a Special Committee of The Florida Bar. During her time on that committee, she was Chair of the Spoliation Subcommittee and a member of the Employment Subcommittee, as well as the Negligence Subcommittee. These committees were responsible for drafting the standard state jury instructions on spoliation, private-sector whistleblowing and the Florida Civil Rights Act. Cynthia Sass is also a successful litigator, with published opinions, including an affirmed Eleventh Circuit opinion against a government entity. Ms. Sass holds various national and regional leadership positions, along with committee appointments, and is an active Federal Mediator/Florida Supreme Court Mediator Circuit Civil.. Sass Law Firm has been nationally recognized as a Best Law Firm in Employment Law for Individuals in Tampa by U.S. News & World Report since 2011. Cynthia Sass has been honored by various local, state and national independent sources including being AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbel and listed by The Best Lawyers in America® in Employment Law – Individuals since 2007, and named its Attorney of the Year in 2017 in that category for Tampa. Cynthia has also been recognized by Super Lawyers® in Employment Law since 2006, and has made the Super Lawyers® Top 50 Women in Florida list as published by Thomson Reuters. Additionally, Ms. Sass is honored to be a member of the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 and one of the 500 Leading Plaintiff Employment and Civil Rights Lawyers as listed by Lawdragon. The various honors she has received accurately reflect Cynthia’s reputation as an attorney, dedication to assisting her clients and high ethical values.. For a full list of Cynthia’s awards, publications, speaking engagement and associations, check out her Resume CV at .