Samantha Abeysekera advises and litigates on behalf of management in a diverse array of industries, including financial services, market research, real estate, aviation, and technology start-ups. Both her litigation and advice-and-counseling work focuses on employment discrimination, harassment,…

Zain Abidi focuses his practice on immigration and compliance matters. He advises clients on immigrant and nonimmigrant visas, and partners with individuals and investors to plan immigration pathways to the United States. He also has experience counseling clients on I-9 and related compliance…

Marissa Alguire is deputy chair of Akerman’s national Labor & Employment Practice Group. She represents employers in all aspects of employment-related business matters and litigation in state and federal courts, and in arbitration. Her practice focuses on the defense of management in class…

Thea Alli focuses her practice on defending employers in all aspects of employment litigation, including wage and hour class actions and single plaintiff lawsuits involving claims of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and wrongful termination. She has experience conducting internal…

Mojan Anari represents employers in all aspects of employment disputes and counseling. She focuses her practice on pre-litigation disputes, administrative claims, civil individual and class litigation, and preventative advice and counseling. She has experience handling single plaintiff FEHA matters,…

Emily Ayvazian works with local, regional, and Fortune 500 companies in navigating various workplace matters. Her experience includes litigation in federal, state, and appellate courts, as well as before the AAA, EEOC, NLRB, and state and local administrative agencies. As part of her practice, Emily…

Zoe Bekas defends and counsels employers in the full range of California and federal employment law issues including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, disability accommodation, and wage and hour disputes. She represents clients in state and federal courts, in…

Colby Berman focuses her practice on employment disputes, representing employers in state and federal courts, as well as in administrative proceedings, in a broad range of employments matters, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, breach of contract, wage and hour, and varied labor law…

Ray Berti focuses his practice on employment litigation and counseling, representing companies across a wide variety of industries in all types of employment-related matters. As a litigator, Ray regularly represents employers in disputes involving claims of discrimination, retaliation, harassment,…

Danya Blair represents clients in a wide variety of civil litigation matters, including the defense of employment claims brought under state and federal statutes, trade secret and non-compete claims, workplace investigations, injunctive proceedings, appeals, commercial litigation, and defense of…

Brittany Buccellato concentrates her practice on labor and employment litigation. She represents employers in matters involving discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wrongful discharge, wage and hour violations, breach of contract, collective bargaining, and unfair labor practices. Brittany also…

Melissa Cizmorris focuses her practice on employment litigation and counseling. Melissa has litigated in state and federal courts throughout Colorado, Kansas, New York, and New Jersey and represents employers in a variety of labor and employment matters involving Title VII discrimination and…

Megan Coughlin focuses her practice on representing employers in a wide range of employment law matters, including litigation and preventative advice, and counseling. She defends employers against claims arising under Title VII, the ADEA, the ADA, the FMLA, the FCRA, the FLSA, and whistleblower…

Adria Crowe focuses her practice on transactional risk insurance matters. As underwriting counsel, Adria actively handles all aspects of the underwriting diligence process, including advising on pre-indication submissions, the due diligence phase, and policy negotiation. Adria advises transactional…

Sarah DeFranco draws from more than 20 years of experience to provide on-call advice and counseling to employers of all sizes regarding compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws, such as the FMLA, ADA, Title VII, ADEA, and FLSA. Both public and privately held companies rely on…

Damien DeLaney is a seasoned employment litigator and advisor with more than 15 years of experience helping solve employment law problems for clients large and small in a wide array of industries including retail, hospitality, food and beverage, real estate, construction, engineering, manufacturing,…

Christopher Duke serves as managing partner of Akerman's Palm Beach County Offices. With a diverse practice in employment law and complex commercial litigation, Chris represents clients in federal and state courts, as well as in various arbitration forums and before federal, state, and local…

Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Labor and Employment Law, Cary Farris focuses his practice on defending businesses in all aspects of labor and employment matters, including discrimination and harassment class actions, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and…

Erica Fleetwood is a seasoned litigator and advisor whose highly diverse, multilingual team offers a strategic advantage to clients with increasingly multicultural and globalized workforces. As national and regional employment counsel for her clients, she routinely defends employment claims before…

Denise Gavica Perez provides cutting-edge and creative legal counsel to companies and institutions throughout the U.S. She has extensive experience managing employment-based immigration cases for nonimmigrant and immigrant visas, and immigration planning and compliance programs for entities…

With over 27 years of experience, Amy Moor Gaylord focuses her practice on traditional labor matters and employment litigation for both public and private sector employers with an emphasis on National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) proceedings, union organizing drives, NLRB-conducted elections,…

Felipe Gomez focuses his practice on representing employers in wage and hour class actions and Private Attorneys General Act matters. Felipe also represents employers against single plaintiff actions in federal and state court, including racial, sex, and disability discrimination, unpaid wage…

Eric Gordon is the chair of Akerman’s Labor and Employment Practice Group, a national team representing employers in legal compliance, dispute prevention, and employment litigation throughout the United States. An experienced litigator, he represents Fortune 500 companies operating in the…

Phillip Harris focuses his practice on employment litigation, defending clients in non-compete and trade secret litigation, discrimination, harassment, wage and hour, whistleblower, retaliation, and wrongful termination matters. He defends clients in a variety of venues, including state and federal…

Judy Kang represents employers in all aspects of employment disputes and counseling. She focuses her practice on defending clients in individual and class litigation, pre-litigation disputes, as well as administrative claims. Judy has experience defending single plaintiff FEHA claims, including…

Andrew Karter represents employers before federal and state courts as well as administrative agencies, including the EEOC, the NLRB, and state agencies across the country. Andrew’s employment litigation experience includes discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims, individual and…

Reeya Khurana focuses her practice on unemployment disputes, wage and hour, harassment, wrongful termination, and discrimination claims. She has experience representing employers in individual and class/collective litigation matters before federal and state courts, administrative agencies, and…

Christine Kim focuses her practice on transactional risk liability insurance matters. As coverage counsel, Christine represents domestic and international insurers in representations and warranties, indemnification and warranties, contingent risk, trade credit, and political risk matters. She also…

With a diverse, national practice focusing on employment law, complex commercial litigation, and crisis management, Jeffrey Kimmel represents clients in federal and state courts, as well as in various arbitration forums and before federal, state, and local administrative bodies. His clients operate…

Arlene Kline is a veteran litigator defending labor and employment matters on behalf of banking, hospitality, healthcare, manufacturing, media, distribution, transportation, software, law firms, and non-profit sector clients. Clients value her comprehensive practice, including advising on…

Ryan Krone defends businesses in all aspects of labor and employment matters, including wrongful terminations, breach of contract matters, discrimination and harassment claims, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) cases, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) cases, wage and hour cases, as well…

A recognized authority on workforce matters with more than 25 years of experience, Debra Leder provides employers with human resources consultation, corporate due diligence assistance, review and drafting of employment-related agreements and contracts, employee handbooks and policies. Serving a…

Chris Lepore focuses his practice on employment litigation and counseling. He partners with employers nationwide of all sizes and types as a strategic advisor on a wide range of day-to-day workplace issues, including hirings, terminations, reductions in force, performance management, leave…

Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Labor and Employment Law, John Linker focuses his practice on defending businesses of all sizes in matters involving wrongful terminations, union organizing, breach of contract matters, unfair labor practice charges, discrimination…

Sarah Lis has extensive employment litigation experience and routinely defends employers across the country in connection with collective and class actions arising under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and related state wage and hour laws. She also regularly advises companies on compliance with…

Tom Mandler represents employers on a nationwide basis in the full spectrum of issues dealing with their employees, whether or not they are employed at-will, pursuant to an employment agreement, or represented by a union. A substantial portion of his practice is devoted to advising employers on how…

A business litigator, Jeff has litigated hundreds of disputes, including complex collective and class actions throughout the country. Jeff represents clients in real estate, software, complex scientific and technical contract matters, as well as in select employment litigation. He serves as lead…

For nearly four decades, Rory McEvoy has practiced exclusively in the field of labor and employment law, including litigation in federal and state courts and before federal, state and local anti-discrimination agencies. Rory represents many of New York’s large hospitals and healthcare systems,…

Cathy Miller focuses her practice on business and employment litigation, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in federal and state courts and arbitrations. Her experience includes representing clients in employment, Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)…

Adam Mocciolo is a multi-disciplinary business lawyer providing counseling to clients across the United States and outside it in three principal areas: Employment Law Immigration Commercial Disputes Among Adam’s areas of particular experience in the employment arena are complex, reputationally…

Paige Newman is an associate in the Labor and Employment Practice Group. Paige focuses her practice on matters relating to state and federal discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wage and hour claims.

Brian Nugent represents employers throughout the United States in labor and employment matters, as well as corporate formation, contracts, unemployment taxation, and Mergers & Acquisitions. His focus includes advising human capital and human resources outsourcing companies such as professional…

Emily Patajo focuses her practice on employment litigation matters in state and federal courts and in binding arbitration. Emily represents employers in various industries, including grocery, retail, technology, and healthcare, among others. She is routinely involved in the risk assessment and…

John Roache focuses his practice on employment law and class action litigation. He represents employers in numerous wage and hour issues arising under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Illinois wage statutes, including collective and class actions involving claims for off-the-clock work,…

Ayelén Rodriguez focuses her practice on employment litigation. She advises employers on matters related to various federal and state employment laws, including Title VII, ADEA, ADA, FMLA, and New York State and City Human Rights Laws. She has represented clients before federal and sate courts and…

Paul Rutigliano serves as chair of Akerman's Transactional Risk Practice, which focuses on representing underwriters in connection with transactional risk insurance policies, including representations and warranties insurance, tax insurance, and contingent risk insurance policies. As…

Adept at navigating complex labor and employment matters, Scott Silverman is noted by Chambers USA for being "expeditious" and "excellent at providing all points of view." His range of experience includes representation of employers in administrative proceedings, federal and state court litigation,…

Ten Stallings is a strategic, goals-driven litigator who defends employers against claims arising under federal, state, and local employment laws. She also partners with companies to mitigate and manage risks by developing and implementing policies in the workplace.   Ten is experienced in…

Matt Steinberg is co-office managing partner of the firm’s New York office, a member of the firm's board of directors, and previously served as the deputy chair of Akerman’s national Labor & Employment Practice Group. Matt focuses his practice on employment law, both by advising clients on day…

Mishell Parreno Taylor focuses her practice on employment litigation in federal and state courts and administrative agencies across the country. Mishell partners with stakeholders in organizations of all sizes, ranging from local to global corporations on a broad spectrum of employment law issues,…

Genaira L. Tyce represents employers in a wide array of traditional labor law and employment law matters, with a substantial portion of her practice devoted to advising and counseling employers that are actively confronting union organizing campaigns and those that have unionized…

M. Adil Yaqoob has experience representing clients in various labor and employment matters. With the United States Department of Labor, he represented the agency in enforcement actions in federal district court and administrative fora pertaining to the Fair Labor Standards Act, Occupational Safety…

Melissa Zinkil is a trusted adviser and litigator. She focuses her practice on counseling employers regarding compliance with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws and advocating for employers before federal, state, and local agencies and in litigating labor and employment and complex…