About

Provided by GrayRobinson, PA

The GrayRobinson Labor and Employment Section offers management, employment, and labor litigation experience throughout agency proceedings, litigation, and appeals for public and private sector clients. We advise clients in all areas of agency, state, and federal law, including Title VII and Florida Civil Rights Act; Fair Labor Standards Act; Equal Pay Act; Age Discrimination in Employment Act; Family and Medical Leave Act; Americans with Disabilities Act; Worker Adjustment and Retraining and Notification Act; public and private sector whistleblower litigation; equal employment opportunity charges and claims; preparing, enforcing, and defending restrictive covenants; immigration and I-9 compliance; and defense of employment at will and related contractual and tort claims. We advise clients on administrative actions and claims arising from local ordinances.


For union-free employers, we create approaches that help minimize the likelihood of employees successfully unionizing. These include conducting investigations, advice on pre-petition and protected activities, representation petitions before the NLRB, and trials and appeals of unfair labor practice charges. If unionization can't be avoided, we have experience successfully negotiating collective bargaining agreements and addressing grievances, including arbitrating contractual and disciplinary claims arising from collective bargaining agreements.

Chambers Review

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Labor & Employment - Florida
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Band 2
What the Team is Known For

GrayRobinson, PA is an established employer-focused practice that advises clients on the full spectrum of labor and employment matters. Expertise covers discrimination, retaliation and non-competition matters. Represents both public and private sector clients, with notable experience in the healthcare and education sectors. Statewide geographical reach with offices throughout Florida. Provides industry education and updates on changes and developments within the labor and employment sector.

Work Highlights

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  • GrayRobinson defended Lee County against claims asserting violations under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Thomas M Gonzalez
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Thomas M Gonzalez
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Senior Statespeople

Thomas Gonzalez is a seasoned labor and employment lawyer with particular strength in contentious matters.

Marlene Quintana
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Marlene Quintana
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Band 1

Marlene Quintana is an experienced labor and employment litigator, with strength in Title VII, ADA, FLSA and FMLA matters. She draws praise for her experience as a mediator.

"Marlene is one of the best mediators in the state. She does an excellent job."

"She is very responsive and understands the law."

"She is a phenomenal mediator."

Susan Spradley
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Susan Spradley
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Band 3

Susan Spradley is noted for her deft handling of a wide range of contentious labor and employment issues, including discrimination cases.

"Susan is an incredible attorney."

Deborah L La Fleur
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Deborah L La Fleur
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Band 4

Deborah La Fleur undertakes a wide array of employment disputes on behalf of employers.

"She is tenacious, professional and a great advocate."

Ranked Lawyers at
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Florida

Labor & Employment

Thomas M Gonzalez
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Thomas M Gonzalez
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Senior Statespeople
Susan Spradley
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Susan Spradley
3
Band 3
Deborah L La Fleur
4
Deborah L La Fleur
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Band 4
Labor & Employment: Mediators

Marlene Quintana
1
Marlene Quintana
1
Band 1

Members

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Anastasia Protopapadakis

Fabian Ruiz

Hunter Patrick

Julie Zolty

Marlene Quintana

Marlene Quintana

Head of Department

Matthew A Bowles

S. Grier Wells

Sarah P Reiner

Stephanie Marchman

Thomas Loffredo

Thomasina Moore

William H Andrews

Clients

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Abbott Labs

Advanced Dermatology & Cosmetic Surgery

Bisk Education, Inc.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc.

Career Source

City of Bradenton

City of Clearwater

City of Groveland, Florida

City of Miami

City of Sarasota

City of Tampa

Community Hospice of Northeast Florida, Inc.

Cox Enterprises

Eckerd College

Excelis Medical Associates

Facebook

Florida College

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fox Sports Net

Health First

Hillsborough County

Home Depot

Interlachen Country Club

LiveTrends Design Group, LLC

McKesson

Orange County, Florida

Port Tampa Bay

Seminole State College

Shands Hospital

Star Distribution

Summit Care II, Inc.

Tampa Electric Company

Tampa General Hospital

Town of Howey-in-the-Hills

Town of Windermere

Twentieth Century Fox

University of South Florida

University of Tampa

Verizon

Verizon Wireless

Walgreen Co.

Werner Transportation

Wycliffe USA

Zoo Tampa

Industries

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Banks

Charities/Nonprofit

Commercial and Professional Services

Construction & Materials

Education

Financial Services

Government

Health Care

Industrial Engineering

Insurance

Private Clients / Individuals

Real Estate

Religious Organizations

Restaurants

Retail

Software & Computer Services

Telecommunications & Media

Transportation

Utilities