Bob McCormack has been practicing labor and employment Law in the Tampa Bay area since 1990. He has represented both Plaintiffs and Defendants in a wide variety of cases and has tried over 35 employment-related cases in state and federal courts. Mr. McCormack has also successfully represented clients before various government agencies including OSHA, the EEOC, the US Department of Labor, the Florida Commission on Human Rights, the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) and the State of Florida Department of Labor. Mr. McCormack has also been a Certified Mediator for over 30 years and takes a practical approach to solving employment problems.
J. Robert "Bob" McCormack
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2006
Awarded Practice Areas
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
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J. Robert McCormack
1 Best Lawyers award
Biography
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J. Robert McCormack
1 Best Lawyers award
Locations
Education
- Stetson University, J.D., graduated 1990
- Stetson University, graduated 1990
- University of Connecticut, graduated 1984
Bar Admissions
Affiliations
- Society for Human Resource Management - Member
- Society for Human Resource Management, Suncoast Chapter - Government Affairs Chair
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Employment Law - Management
- Labor Law - Management
Special Focus:
- Employment
- Management
Awards:
- Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers
- AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- International Who’s Who
- Who’s Who in American Law
- Tampa Bay’s Top Lawyers
- Florida Super Lawyers (Employment and Employment Litigation) (2012 through 2016)
News & Media
Case History
Cases
- Steak N Shake, Inc. v. Ramos, 415 So. 3d 107 (Fla. 2025)
Steak N Shake v. Ramos is a significant employment discrimination case decided by the Florida Supreme Court. The court ruled that an employee filing a workplace discrimination claim does not need to specifically cite the Florida Civil Rights Act (FCRA) in an EEOC complaint, provided the underlying facts and allegations are clear.
- D.H. and L.H. v. Adept Community Services 217 So.3d 1072 (Fla. 2d DCA 2017) (rev'd SC17-829 2018)
The case of D.H. and L.H. v. Adept Community Services was a landmark 2018 ruling by the Supreme Court of Florida. The Court ruled that minor children's negligence claims against in-home care providers were not barred by the four-year statute of limitations, allowing the children to seek damages for injuries sustained due to the provider's alleged failure to protect them from their developmentally disabled mother
- Critical Interventions Services v. Florida Unemployment Appeals Commission 802 So.2d 463 (Fla. 2d DCA 2001)
The failure to make a good faith effort to obtain a proper license is tantamount to a resignation. Therefore, it does not constitute good cause attributable to the employer, and renders the former employee ineligible to receive unemployment compensation benefits.
- Kennedy v. Critical Intervention Services, Inc. 199 F. Supp. 2d 1305
Kennedy v. Critical Intervention Services, Inc. (199 F. Supp. 2d 1305) is a 2002 U.S. Federal District Court case in Florida. It is frequently cited in employment law regarding the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), specifically concerning liquidated damages and the managerial exemption
- Cabral v. Olsen Corp. 843 F.Supp 701 (M.D. Fla. 1994)
Cabral v. Olsten Corp. is a prominent 1994 U.S. District Court case (843 F. Supp. 701) out of Florida establishing that cutting off health benefits—especially for uninsurable employees with life-threatening conditions—constitutes irreparable harm, thereby justifying a preliminary injunction to maintain coverage
- DeLaughter v United States Postal Service 3 F.3d 1522
DeLaughter v. U.S. Postal Service (3 F.3d 1522, 1993) is a prominent Federal Circuit decision that defined the standards for interim relief in federal employment disputes. It established that if the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) reverses an agency's disciplinary action, the agency must provide interim relief while appealing.
- Other Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, Middle, Northern and Southern Districts of Florida
- U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal and Eleventh Circuits
- Experience
- Obtained preliminary injunctions and permanent injunctive relief on behalf of nationwide neural-monitoring company against 6 former employees who went to work for a competitor
- Prevented preliminary injunction for regional trucking company hiring a group of employees who formerly worked for a competitor
- Obtained a zero verdict for boat manufacturer in FMLA claim brought by former manager'
- Obtained zero verdict on behalf of local small business accused of various acts of racial discrimination including hanging a noose in former employee’s work space
- Achieved early resolution of numerous claims on behalf of various employers saving them hundreds of thousands of dollars in litigation costs
- Reduced proposed penalties for printing company facing OSHA inspection where retrofit of existing machines was proven to be an impossibility
- Successfully obtained summary judgment on behalf of draftsman accused of Copyright Infringement and successfully argued for affirmance before Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
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