Margate, Florida
| Partner Managing Attorney | |
| phone | (954) 969-3900 (800) 207-4004 |
| fax | (954) 969-3911 |
| Email Me | |
- Areas of Practice:
- Labor and Employment
- Personal Injury
- Business Law
- Constitutional Law
- Professional Liability
- Professional Malpractice
- Civil Rights
- Litigation
- Discrimination
- Sexual Harassment
- Sexual Abuse
- Wrongful Death
- Certification/Specialties:
- Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, The Florida Bar
- Senior Professional in Human Resources, Society for Human Resource Management
- Bar Admissions:
- Florida, 1982
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1984
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1997
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1993
- Education:
- University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida,
1982
J.D. - Antioch University, Yellow Springs, Ohio,
1977
B.A. - University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
- Published Works:
- Chapter Editor, Employment Termination, 2002 Supp. BNA, 2003
- Chapter Co-Chair, "Retaliation", Lindemann & Grossman, Employment Discrimination, 3d Ed. 2002 Supp., ABA, 2002
- Chapter Co-Chair, "Discharge", Lindemann & Grossman, Employment Discrimination, 3d Ed. 2002 Supp., ABA, 2002
- Chapter Co-Chair, "Discharge", Lindemann & Grossman, Employment Discrimination, 3d Ed. 2000 Cum. Supp., ABA, 2000
- "Cross-Examination of Economic Experts", The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, 2000
- "Premises Liability and Non-Economic Damages", The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, 1998
- "IME Letters of Protection", J. Academy Fla. Trial Lawyers, 1992
- "Taxation of Costs for Hiring Experts", J. Academy Fla. Trial Lawyers, 1991
- "In a Civil Lawsuit Seeking Damages for Bodily Injury, should there be a $100,000 limit placed on the Amount Recoverable for Non-Economic Losses, such as Pain and Suffering? No!", The Miami Herald, 1988
- U.S. Senate to Develop Non-Nuclear Long-Range U.S. Energy Plans, S.J.Res. 122, 1978
- "The Potential Impact of Solar Energy on U.S. Energy Requirements", Hearings on Alternative Long-Range Energy Strategies before the U.S. Senate Small Business Committee, 1976
- "Supplemental Energy Planning and Policy Act of 1976", U.S. Senate to Develop Non-Nuclear Long-Range U.S. Energy Plans, S.3680, 1976
- Co-Author, "Energy Research and Development Free Enterprise Act", U.S. Senate to "Level the Playing Field" for Alternative Energy Sources, S.2845, 1976
- Co-Author, The Role of Small Business in Solar Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration, Interim Report, U.S. Senate Small Business Committee, 1975
- Editor, Hearings on Solar Energy Research, U.S. Senate Small Business Committee, 1975
- Representative Cases:
- Jesson, Inc. v. Tedder, 481 So.2d 554 (Fla.App. 4 Dist. 1986)
- Mallock v. Southern Memorial Park, Inc., 561 So.2d 330 (Fla.App. 3 Dist. 1990)
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Lecturer, Demonstrative Evidence in Employment Cases, FLNELA, 2004
- Lecturer, Using the Ballot Initiative Process to Enact an Employee Bill of Rights, FLNELA, 2003
- Lecturer, Cross-Examination of Economic Experts, FLNELA, 2003
- Lecturer, Challenges facing the Indian Contact Center Industry, National Association of Software and Service Companies, (Ahmedabad, India), 2002
- Panelist, FLNELA, 2002
- Lecturer, Legal Issues in Call Center Employment, Direct Marketing Association, 2001
- Lecturer, Safety and Health Issues in Public Employment, Florida League of Cities, 2001
- Lecturer, Using Power Point in Litigation, City of Miami Office of General Counsel, 2001
- Lecturer, Demonstrative Evidence, FLNELA, 2001
- Lecturer, Damages in Employment Cases, American Bar Association, 2000
- Ethics Panelist, "Basic EEOC Law", American Bar Association, 2000
- Moderator, "Basic EEOC Law", American Bar Association, 2000
- Lecturer, Cross-Examination of Economic Experts, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, 2000
- Lecturer, Premises Liability and Recovery of Non-Economic Damages, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, 1998
- Lecturer, Civil Rights and Employment Law, Broward County Community College Paralegal Program, 1998
- Honors and Awards:
- "Florida Super Lawyers", Law & Politics, 2006
- Humanitarian Mission to Cuba, Anti-Defamation League, 2004
- "AV Rating" Martindale-Hubbell, 2002
- Who's Who in American Law, 1990
- Honorable Mention "Eco-heroes", The Miami Herald, 1990
- Devoted Service Award, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyer (AFTL), 1990
- "Environmental Triumph", The Miami Herald Editorial, 1998
- State and Local Government Law Award, American Bar Association, 1981
- Cover photo/profile, Money Magazine, 1994 - Present
- Lead Editorial Column - Sunday Miami Herald, 1988 - Present
- Elected - Candidate for Delegate to the Democratic National Convention, 1972 - Present
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers
- American Bar Association
- American Civil Liberties Union
- The American Association for Justice
- Anti-Defamation League
- National Employment Lawyers Association
- Society for Human Resource Management
- Amnesty International
- Environmental Law Society, 1982
- President
- Anti-Defamation League, 2006
- Associate National Commissioner
- National Employment Lawyers Association, Florida Chapter (FLNELA), 2005
- President
- Past Employment Positions:
- Global Response Corporation, Margate, FL, Co-CEO & Chief Legal Officer, 1996 - Present
- U.S. Senate Small Business Committee, Washington, DC, Legislative Aide and Policy Analyst, 1975 - 1977
- U.S. Library of Congress, Washington, DC, Research Aide, 1974 - 1975
- Antioch College, Yellow Springs, OH, Instructor in Department of Philosophy, 1973 - 1974
- Pro Bono Activities:
- Executive Director, Global Impact Volunteer Expeditions (GIVE), May 1, 2007 - Present
