Successfully defended a Florida environmental consulting company in a newsworthy religious accommodation case. The District Court Judge granted summary judgment in favor of the company denying the plaintiff’s bid to overturn decades-old precedent. The case was briefed to the United States Supreme Court and upheld in company’s favor. 

Represented a large public employer in a Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act class action. The class alleged that the employer denied employees promotions due to their military service, failed to give military members a veteran’s preference, and discriminated against the employees for taking military leave. The court dismissed certain aspects of the plaintiff’s claims early in the litigation and ultimately denied the plaintiff’s Rule 23 motion for class certification.

Represented a large marine construction contractor in a complex class action case under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. After working diligently with opposing counsel on a creative resolution strategy, the matter was resolved favorably prior to the parties litigating class certification.

Represented a Florida based pet grooming franchise in several Fair Labor Standards class actions brought, in part, on alleged mis-classification of employees as general contractors. After months of implementing strategy and discovery, all the plaintiffs’ attempts to proceed as a collective action were denied.