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Labor Law - Management - Jacksonville, Florida
About this Practice AreaPat Coleman is Board Certified by the Florida Bar in labor and employment law and has more than 40 years of experience representing management in employment law disputes. He has litigated all manner of labor and employment law cases in state and federal courts, including claims arising under the federal and state civil rights acts such as the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and the Fair Labor Standards Act. He...
Peter Corbin focuses his practice on defending employers in discrimination, harassment and wrongful termination litigation in a variety of industries, including trucking, construction, and retail. He has been in private practice in the labor and employment area for more than 40 years. During this time, he has handled numerous trials on various employment-related issues (jury and nonjury) in state and federal courts throughout much of the United States, and before various administrative agenci...
John Dickinson heads up Constangy office in Jacksonville, Florida. John brings a strong background in the areas of employment litigation, wage and hour compliance and labor relations. He is one of few lawyers to hold Board Certification in Labor and Employment Law from The Florida Bar. Before merging with Constangy, John was a partner in the law firm of Malfitano Campbell & Dickinson.
Recognized in Florida Super Lawyers Recognized in the publication, Best Lawyers In America Successfully defended cases in all areas of labor and employment law, including, but not limited to: claims of unlawful discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliatory discharge, equal pay violations, wage and hour violations, employment-related freedom of speech, due process and equal protection claims arising under both the federal and state constitutions Successfully defended cases involving claims of...
Richard Margulies is Managing Principal of the Jacksonville, Florida office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Mr. Margulies has over 30 years of experience in counseling and representing employers in litigation matters and has been recognized by Chambers as a Ranked Practitioner, as a Best Lawyer in America (2008 – 2020), a Florida Super Lawyer (2008-2020) and is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell. Since graduating law school, Mr. Margulies' representation has resulted in establishing numerous case dec...
Mike Prendergast concentrates his practice on providing representation and counsel to management in the private and public sector in matters related to employment law. He routinely represents employers in employment litigation in state and federal court and before various administrative agencies. Providing preventive advice is also a significant focus for Mike, and he assists clients in resolving and avoiding employment law issues by developing practical workplace solutions to comply with the...
Amy Turci focuses her practice on representing small, large, and market leader employers in the retail and construction industries. With the knowledge gained through the acquisition of her MBA, as well as in her 17+ years as a management-side employment attorney, Amy understands a company’s need to blend legal and business concerns into its risk minimization. She has extensive experience representing clients in matters involving federal and state anti-discrimination statutes, worker&rsq...
Gary Wheeler has represented employers exclusively in both the private and public sectors since graduating from law school in 1997. His experience includes successfully defending employers in all aspects of labor and employment law. Mr. Wheeler is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, as well as the Florida state bar. Mr. Wheeler is a frequent lecturer at seminars for employers. He provides in-house training on workplace issues to su...
Ms. Zabijaka values the opportunity to partner with clients to explore solutions to workplace issues, in both non-union and unionized workplaces. She strives to create long-term business relationships with clients to become an effective and efficient business partner. Should an administrative charge or litigation develop, Ms. Zabijaka vigorously defends employers. Specific areas of her employment law practice include the defense of discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims, and assist...
Ashlea Edwards focuses her practice on employment litigation and counseling. She represents employers in a variety of matters, including harassment, discrimination, whistleblowing, employee leave and reasonable accommodations, wrongful termination, retaliation, and wage and hour violations. Her practice also focuses on defending clients before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the U.S. Department of Labor, and other administrative agencies. As part of her counseling practice, Ashle...
Labor Law - Management Definition
Representation of private employers is subject to federal jurisdictions pursuant to the National Labor Relations Act and Railway Labor Act, and includes: advising and handling representation petitions and disputes, decertification and de-authorization elections, unfair labor practice and carrier interference charges and proceedings, union jurisdictional disputes, negotiation of collective bargaining agreements, arbitration of union grievances and contractual disputes, managing and responding to labor strikes, lockouts, picketing and concerted activities, representation in federal and state court injunction proceedings, and managing and responding to union boycotts and corporate campaigns.
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