Christopher P. "Chris" Hammon

Christopher P. "Chris" Hammon

Miami, FL recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2009
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart PC

317 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Employment Law - Management Labor Law - Management

Biography

Chris Hammon practices in the areas of labor and employment litigation, arbitration, counseling, and investigation. He represents management in all variety of employment disputes before federal and state courts and administrative agencies and before various arbitral tribunals. Mr. Hammon also provides human resources counseling advice to employers on compliance and employee management and relations issues.Mr. Hammon has experience representing employers in a wide range of industries, with particular expertise in the transportation, aerospace, and health care fields. Mr. Hammon also has significant expertise assisting domestic employers with labor and employment issues relating to their operations abroad, and with counseling foreign companies on compliance issues involving their U.S. operations.Mr. Hammon lectures frequently on a variety of labor and employment law topics. He is fluent in Spanish, being a native speaker of that language.
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart PC

317 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • Georgetown University, J.D., graduated 1999
  • Florida International University, BS, graduated 1994

  • Florida, The Florida Bar

  • American Bar Association - Member
  • American Criminal Law Review - Editor in Chief
  • Cuban American Bar Association - Member
  • Dade County Bar Association - Member
  • National Hispanic Bar Association - Member
  • Order of the Coif - Member
  • Florida, The Florida Bar
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • American Criminal Law Review - Editor in Chief
  • Cuban American Bar Association - Member
  • Dade County Bar Association - Member
  • National Hispanic Bar Association - Member
  • Order of the Coif - Member
  • Georgetown University, J.D., graduated 1999
  • Florida International University, BS, graduated 1994

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Employment Law - Management
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Employment Law - Management, Miami (2020)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Labor Law - Management
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
Special Focus:
  • Appellate
  • Defense
  • Discrimination
  • Harassment
  • Litigation
  • Management
  • State and Federal
  • Wage-Hour Law
Awards:
  • Florida Super Lawyer (2011-2013), and Florida Rising Stars (2009-10) by Super Lawyer Magazine
  • "Top Lawyer in South Florida" for labor and employment law (2010, 2012, 2013) by South Florida Legal Guide
  • Labor & Employment -- Top Lawyers (2010)
  • South Florida Legal Guide -- Top Lawyers in South Florida (2011)

Case History

Cases
  • Other Court Admissions
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. District Court, Middle, Northern and Southern Districts of Florida
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, First and Eleventh Circuits
  • Mr. Hammon has successfully:
  • Handled numerous discrimination, retaliation, and harassment cases for large national retailers
  • Represented nationwide retailer in wage and hour class action
  • Represented national health care clients in various discrimination, retaliation, and whistleblower cases
  • Conducted independent harassment and discrimination investigations for nationwide clients in variety of industries
  • Provided ongoing counseling and advice to large, medium, and small businesses on compliance with labor and employment laws
  • Provided ongoing advice on restructuring, employment issues to several family offices and related businesses
  • Represented national and local clients (small and large ) in wage and hour investigations by U.S. Department of Labor

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