Practice Areas > Labor and Employment

We understand that our clients are in an extremely competitive business market and that employers (large and small in both the public and private sectors) need timely, practical business-oriented advice on labor and employment issues. We also understand that “human resources” are not a commodity, but real people with real workplace problems that are often difficult for our clients to address alone. We believe that partnering with our clients to provide strategic preventive counseling, training (in English, Spanish and Creole), audits and legal representation is the best antidote to complex and challenging workplace problems.

We also believe that if our clients become involved in a lawsuit, grievance, arbitration, claim of discrimination or wrongful discharge in any legal forum, they each deserve ethical and zealous representation. We are experienced trial attorneys, not just “litigators.” We are also labor attorneys with “in the trenches” experience in dealing with unions seeking to represent blue collar, white collar and professional employees.

Our commitment to our clients is simple:

Provide practical, business-oriented counseling and candid legal advice
Partner with our clients to audit employment practices, comply with wage and hour laws, draft employment agreements, protect trade secrets, realign workforces, and comply with EEO and affirmative action requirements and plans
Provide zealous and effective representation in administrative and litigation matters, including at mediation and in trial
Educate and train managers and employees about the “do’s and don’ts” in a rapidly changing work environment
Be responsive to our clients’ needs 24/7

Top Ranked in Florida:

Four of our attorneys are Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by The Florida Bar – the most of any South Florida Labor and Employment Department. Four members of the team, W. Russell Hamilton, III, Robert T. Kofman, Robert S. Turk, and Jon K. Stage are also top ranked by Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business and have been selected for inclusion by The Best Lawyers in America for labor and employment in Florida.

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