Overview
- Office Head of the Tampa and Port St. Lucie Offices
- Florida Super Lawyers Rising Star
- Experienced Litigator in FLSA, Title VII, ADEA, ADA and FMLA
- Handles class and collective actions
- Regularly handles administrative matters before EEOC, DOL, OFCCP and state agencies
- Provides guidance to companies on all aspects of employee relations
- Past President, HR Martin County
Honors & Recognitions
- Florida Super Lawyers (2011)
- Leadership St. Lucie Graduate (2009)
- Professional of the Year, HR Martin County (2009)
- Volunteer of the Year, HR Martin County (2008)
Professional & Civic Associations
- The Florida Bar, Labor and Employment Law Section
- Martin County Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section
- Martin County Human Resources Association, Past President (2011)
- President (2010)
- President-Elect (2009)
- Secretary (2008)
- Legislative Chair (2007)
- Lucie County Human Resources Association, Legislative Chair (2011)
- Lucie County Chamber of Commerce, Ambassador (2010)
- Society for Human Resource Management
- Boys & Girls Club of St. Lucie County, HR Committee (2009-present)
- Port St. Lucie Business Women
- Bernadette's Church, Youth Liturgy Instructor
News & Analysis
Client Presentations & Firm Publications
Speaking Engagements & Industry Publications
- “Class Action Stats,” ACC Docket, May 2011
- “Surviving the Wage & Hour Tidal Wave,” HR Florida Review, Summer/Fall 2007
Blogs, Videos & Podcasts
Blog Posts
- "Winning is not a sometime thing. You don't win once in a while. You don't do things right once in a while. You do them right all the time."
- Vince Lombardi
Practices
Practice Emphasis
- Wage & Hour Collective Action Lawsuits
- Defense of employment cases, including class claims
- Affirmative Action planning and audit defense
- Policy analysis and employment law training
- Counseling and advising in all areas of employee relations
Education
University of Florida College of Law
- J.D., with high honors, 1997
University of Florida
- B.S., Sports Administration, with highest honors, 1994
Bar & Court Admissions
- Florida, 1997
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida