General Legal Links
The Florida Bar
• Numerous free links to Florida and US laws
• Links to state court divisions
• Look up Board certified attorneys
• Look up attorneys subject to disciplinary action
• Contact information to report unethical lawyer conduct
Findlaw
• A good place to obtain general legal information
Martindale
• The most widely adopted peer review rating service. The highest rating is AV®. According to Martindale.com “An AV rating is a significant accomplishment - a testament to the fact that a lawyer's peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence. A lawyer must be admitted to the bar for 10 years or more to receive an AV rating.”
• We are proud to say that every attorney in our firm practicing 10 years or more has an AV rating.
Superlawyers
• Super Lawyers is a guide published annually by the Miami Herald, the Tampa Tribune, and the New York Times based on a poll of 44,000 lawyers state-wide. Super Lawyers have been rated by their peers in the top 5% of their profession in their primary areas of expertise. Attorney Frank Shooster of our firm has been named a Super lawyer twice in the field of plaintiff’s employment and personal injury litigation—the only attorney in Broward County (which has over 5,000 attorneys) to achieve that distinction in employee representation, and one of only 14 attorneys in Broward County in the field of plaintiff’s personal injury practice.
American Bar Association
• The largest association of lawyers in the United States. Attorney Frank Shooster has chaired an ABA conference on employment law and has served as a guest speaker on the topic of employment law remedies
Employment Law Links
NELA
• National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) The nation’s only organization of attorneys dedicated to protecting the rights of employees
NELA Florida
• The Florida Chapter of NELA. We participate on a listserve composed of approximately 75 attorneys where we exchange legal briefs, research and tactical advice. It’s probably the single most important weapon in our employee arsenal since it is almost like being part of a 75 lawyer firm—helping make us competitive with our largest adversaries. Attorney Tiffany Kleinman currently serves on the executive board. Attorney Frank Shooster is the immediate past president. Both Kleinman and Shooster have served on seminar faculties.
Workplace Fairness
• The best place to start if you need general employment advice.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• The Federal agency charged with enforcing our nation’s anti-discrimination laws.
Florida Commission on Human Rights
• The state agency responsible for investigating employee discrimination and whistleblower complaints
AFL/CIO
• One of the largest unions in the United States. The place to go when you want to know more about unionized workplaces or how to start a union in your workplace
National Whistleblower Hotline
• The place to go to learn about Federal laws protecting whistleblowers
Society for Human Resource Management
• The nation’s leading organization for Human Resource Managers. Offers a certification program for HR professionals based on extensive education and testing. Attorney Frank Shooster holds a Senior Professional in Human Resources Certification, the highest achievement awardable.
Civil Rights Links
American Civil Liberties Union
• Protecting the constitutional rights of all Americans since 1920. Several of us are “card-carrying” members and proud of it.
Anti-Defamation League
• The leading organization dedicated to the fight against anti-Semitism and the promotion of civil rights for all. Attorney Frank Shooster serves as an associate national commissioner. Americans United for the Separation of Church and State. The title says it all. If you think your city state or public school has crossed the line, check this site – give us a call.
Southern Poverty Law Center
• A non-profit law firm that files class actions on behalf of migrant workers and other low-income employees
Known for putting the KKK out of business
Personal Injury Wrongful Death
American Association of Justice
• The Nation’s leading organization of trial lawyers who represent victims of negligence, defective products, dangerous drugs, professional malpractice and the like. Attorney Frank Shooster has appeared as a guest speaker on the topic of maximizing damages in employment cases. Shooster has also been featured in the organization’s monthly magazine Trial in relation to our firm filing the first civil lawsuit under the Florida Hate Crime Act.
Florida Justice Association
• Florida’s leading organization of trial lawyers representing victims in personal injury and wrongful death actions.
• Attorney Frank Shooster has appeared twice as a guest columnist in its monthly magazine. He has also served (spoken) on the faculty at for several Association seminar conferences.
Business
Better Business Bureau
• Call here if you want to find out whether you are dealing with a problem company
Government
FirstGov
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Senate
Library of Congress
White House
Contact Shooster & Kleinman, P.A. for an initial consultation.
Shooster & Kleinman, P.A.
777 South State Road 7 Margate, FL 33068
Toll Free: 800-207-4004 Fax: 954-969-3911
