Suzanne K. Bogdan

Suzanne K. Bogdan


Fisher Phillips LLP

Recognized since 2013

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Practice Areas

Employment Law - Management

Litigation - Labor and Employment

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Suzanne Bogdan is the managing partner in the Fort Lauderdale office. She handles all types of employment-related matters, including claims for age, race, sex, disability, religious, and national origin discrimination arising under the various civil rights laws, as well as claims involving family leave issues, wage hour matters, and breach of contract.

Suzanne's practice includes preventive counseling, training, audits, policy reviews, drafting of contracts, defense of claims in the administrative setting, and litigation in all courts.

Suzanne is also the Chair of the firm's Education Practice Group, actively representing more than 100 private educational institutions in employee, student, and board issues.

Suzanne also works with many of the accrediting agencies and school associations, including the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) and the Florida Council of Independent Schools.

Suzanne is a frequent presenter to both educational and corporate associations on all aspects of employment law and risk management in the employment context.

She is "AV" Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell. Suzanne was selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017 and she was included in the 2012 edition of South Florida's Top Rated Lawyers, presented by Legal Leaders. She was also selected for inclusion in The Legal 500 – Litigation in 2015 and Florida Super Lawyers in 2016.

Suzanne was recognized in the 2014 edition of the South Florida Legal Guide as one of the “Top Lawyers” in South Florida. She also received the Chair's Award at the Ft. Lauderdale Chamber's Annual Meeting for her outstanding contributions to the Chamber.

Location
  • 201 East Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 1700
    Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Education
  • University of Miami School of Law, J.D., graduated 1991
  • Barry University, B.L.S., graduated 1988
Bar Admissions
  • Florida, The Florida Bar
  • Tennessee, State Bar of Tennessee
Affiliations
  • Broward Bar Association - Member
  • Florida Bar Education Law Committee and its Editorial Board - Member
  • Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce - General Counsel
  • National Association of Independent Schools - Corporate Member
Federal Clerkships
  • United States Court of Appeals
  • United States District Court

Fisher Phillips LLP
Headquarters: Atlanta, Georgia

140 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

69 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Employment Law - Management, Fort Lauderdale (2020)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
Special Focus:
  • COVID-19
  • Management
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Labor Law - Management

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