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Provided by Akerman LLP

Akerman defends employers throughout the United States in all types of litigation under federal, state and local employment laws, including the Fair Labor Standards Act. Adept at class and collective actions defense, the group represents clients in connection with employment law compliance, collective bargaining and NLRB proceedings, ADA public access, global workforce issues, immigration, and non-compete and trade secret advice.

Service Offerings

  • ADA Public Access Compliance & Claims
  • Disability, Medical & Other Leaves
  • Drug & Alcohol Testing
  • Employee Benefits & ERISA Litigation
  • Employee Handbooks, Policies & Forms
  • Employment Counseling & Workplace Claims Prevention
  • Employment Discrimination, Harassment & Retaliation
  • Employment Investigations & Audits
  • Employment Litigation
  • Employment, Separation & Consulting Agreements
  • Grievance Arbitrations
  • Immigration Planning & Compliance
  • Independent Contractor Issues
  • Labor & Employment Training in the Workplace
  • Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining
  • Non-Competes & Trade Secrets
  • Reductions-in-Force & WARN Act
  • Section 504 Communications Access & Compliance
  • Unfair Labor Practices
  • Wage & Hour Issues
  • Whistleblower & Retaliation Claims
  • Workplace Privacy Rights

Chambers Review

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Labor & Employment - Florida

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Akerman LLP is a full-service group with an extensive bench of practitioners in Florida. Its work includes labor relations, counseling and compliance, as well as litigation. It has particular expertise in wage and hour matters as well as noncompete and trade secret work. Its clients include both Florida and national employers in a broad range of sectors, such as financial services, retail and transportation. It maintains an impressive presence in the state with offices in several cities.

Work Highlights

  • Akerman represented a technology executive in a breach of contract dispute with his former employer.

Strengths

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The attorneys are well qualified, full of integrity and provide very sound advice.

Labor & Employment respondent
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The team has deep knowledge in the areas most relevant to our business.

Labor & Employment respondent
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Akerman is practical and business oriented.

Labor & Employment respondent
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Akerman has deep subject matter experts in employment law who are very responsive and understand our company's values and culture.

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What truly distinguishes this department is its seamless combination of deep technical expertise and practical commercial insight.

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Notable Practitioners

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Arlene K Kline
2
Arlene K Kline
2
Band 2

Arlene Kline is a strong choice to handle high-stakes employment disputes as well as advising on compliance issues.

She is exceptionally responsive to us the client and is top notch. Arlene really gets down to the issue and distils them quickly.

She understands our organization’s culture and approach and always provides advice that is both practical and tailored to our needs, while remaining fully compliant with legal requirements.

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Scott T Silverman
4
Scott T Silverman
4
Band 4

Scott Silverman has notable strength in a range of labor and employment disputes, with recent experience including labor relations and non-compete claims.

He stands out for his deep technical expertise, strategic mindset and his ability to simplify complex legal issues and provide practical, business-focused advice.

We thoroughly enjoy working with him and find his counsel invaluable.

Scott has been a valuable and trusted adviser.

Scott has been great to work with and has always been available to help us even late at night and over the weekends.

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Ranked Lawyers at
Akerman LLP

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Labor & Employment
Arlene K Kline
2
Arlene K Kline
2
Band 2
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Scott T Silverman
4
Scott T Silverman
4
Band 4
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Members

Provided by Akerman LLP

Arlene K Kline

Christopher S Duke

Eric A Gordon

Clients

Provided by Akerman LLP

Arizona Bevearge Company, LLC

BNP Paribas

Barbeque Integrated, Inc.

Boca Raton Regional Hospital

Carnival Corporation

Carrier Enterprise, LLC

Griffith Foods International, Inc.

TPUSA, Inc. (a/k/a Teleperformance USA)

Travelpro International Inc.

Industries

Provided by Akerman LLP

Aerospace & Defense

Automobiles & Parts

Banks

Commercial & Professional Services

Construction & Materials

Education

Energy

Financial Services

Food & Drink Producers

Health Care

Insurance

Media

Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences

Private Clients / Individuals

Retail

Software & Computer Services

Technology, Hardware & Electronics

Telecommunications

Transportation

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