Admissions
1989, Florida
US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
US Supreme Court
US District Court, Middle District of Florida
US District Court, Northern District of Florida
US District Court, Southern District of Florida
US District Court for the Middle District of Florida
US District Court for the Northern District of Florida
US District Court for the Southern District of Florida
2005, Illinois
Bar Fellowship
of the Litigation Counsel of America, an invitation-only trial lawyer honorary society consisting of less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers.
Recent Experience
•Obtained summary judgment in favor of trucking company on Motor Carrier Exemption
•Obtained dismissal of age and discrimination claims against burger franchisee
•Obtained dismissal of FLSA retaliation claim against national restaurant
•Obtained dismissal of local company in tortious inference claim at trial court and successfully defended dismissal on appeal
Recent Publications
•Non-Competition, Non-Disclosure and Non-Solicitation Provisions - Are they Enforceable? Greater Miami SHRM Legal Update Seminar (2013)
•FMLA, ADA, and Workers' Compensation -The Perfect Storm, Greater Miami SHRM Legal Update Seminar (2012)
•Wage Hour Claims and Class Actions National Forum, American Conference Institute (2012)
•Dos and Don'ts of Internal Investigations, Greater Miami SHRM Legal Update Seminar (2011)
•Artists and Labor Law,ABA's International Legal Symposium on Music, Film, Television and Sports (2011)
•Labor and Employment Law Update, Broward County Bar Association, (2010)
•The Top 10 Things Employer Can Do to Avoid Litigation, Annual Accounting Show (2010)
•Understanding Retaliation Claims, The Florida Bar's Basic Labor and Employment Law Seminar (2009)
•A Look at Recent Developments and Future Trends in Labor and Employment Law, LCA Conference (2008)
Recent Publications and Speaking Engagements
•Non-Competition, Non-Disclosure and Non-Solicitation Provisions - Are they Enforceable? Greater Miami SHRM Legal Update Seminar (2013)
•FMLA, ADA, and Workers' Compensation -The Perfect Storm, Greater Miami SHRM Legal Update Seminar (2012)
•Wage Hour Claims and Class Actions National Forum, American Conference Institute (2012)
•Dos and Don'ts of Internal Investigations, Greater Miami SHRM Legal Update Seminar (2011)
•Artists and Labor Law,ABA's International Legal Symposium on Music, Film, Television and Sports (2011)
•Labor and Employment Law Update, Broward County Bar Association, (2010)
•The Top 10 Things Employer Can Do to Avoid Litigation, Annual Accounting Show (2010)
•Understanding Retaliation Claims, The Florida Bar's Basic Labor and Employment Law Seminar (2009)
•A Look at Recent Developments and Future Trends in Labor and Employment Law, LCA Conference (2008)
Honors and Awards
•The Best Lawyers in America- Labor and Employment Law
•Florida Legal Elite byFlorida Trendmagazine (the top 1.8% of all lawyers practicing in Florida)
•Florida Super Lawyers bySuper Lawyersmagazine
•AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Publications
California Employment Law Letter
HR Hero
October 15, 2013
Presentations
Tactical Approaches and Techniques for Trial, ABA Section of Litigation Trial Practice Committee - Miami, FL
October 3, 2013
Media Coverage
California Employment Law Letter
October 15, 2013
2014 Women Worth Watching
September 16, 2013
Ford & Harrison Co-Hosts Latin Art Exhibition to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
September 22, 2011
People on the Move
March 14, 2011
Legal People on the Move
February 18, 2011
Movers in South Florida
February 14, 2011
Florida Trend's Legal Elite - Florida's Top Attorneys by Practice Area, 2009
July 1, 2009
Ford & Harrison Partner to be Honored by Litigation Counsel of America
April 23, 2008
Five Ford & Harrison Attorneys Named 2007 Florida Legal Elite
July 2, 2007
12 Ford & Harrison Florida Attorneys Named 2007 Super Lawyers
June 19, 2007
For all of Super Bowl's hype, there are costs
January 29, 2007
Ford & Harrison Expands Miami Office - Elizabeth M. Rodriguez Joins as Partner
October 31, 2006