Highlights
Areas of Practice
Labor and Employment Law.
Civil Rights.
Litigation Percentage
90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Current Position
Partner
Bar Admissions
Florida, 1995.
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1995.
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, 1996.
U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit, 1999.
U.S. Supreme Court, 2000.
Education
University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida
Law Review: Inter-American Law Review, 1993 - 1995
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, B.A. Major: English
Published Works
Baiton v. Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc.,
-An Important Decision in the Evolution of Florida's Whistle-Blower's Act, Florida Bar Journal, May, 1996.
Classes/Seminars Taught
Adjunct Professor, Florida International University, 2000 - 2001
Representative Appellate Cases
Vanacore v. UNC Ardco, 697 So.2d 892 (District Court of Appeal of Florida, 4th District 1997)
Strasser v. Yalamanchi, 669 So.2d 1142 (District Court of Appeal of Florida, 4th District 1996)
Pendlebury v. Starbucks Coffee Company, 518 F. Supp. 2d 1345 (S.D. Fla. 2007), and 2007 WL 4582267 (S.D. Fla. Dec. 28, 2007)
Cohen v. Gulfstream Training Academy, Inc., 2008 WL 961472 (S.D. Fla. Apr. 9, 2008), and 2008 WL 656807 (S.D. Fla. March 3, 2008)
Representative Clients
Marina One.
Skyline Steel, Inc.
Plastic Components, Inc.
Incredibly Edible Delites, Inc.
Atlas Party Rental, Inc.
Central Air Conditioning, Inc.
Construction Services and Consultants, Inc.
J Entertainment & Productions, Inc.
Smart for Life (TM) Weight Management Centers
Call 4 Health
Professional Associations and Memberships
Federal Bar Association, Broward County Chapter
Florida Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section