Dennis McClelland

Practice Areas

Dennis McClelland is a board certified labor and employment lawyer who has practiced exclusively in the area of labor and employment for over 23 years.

Dennis represents employers in civil court litigation, arbitrations and administrative proceedings regarding claims involving wage and hour, employment discrimination, family and medical leave, union-management relations, employee benefits, and various employment-related torts. In particular, he has extensive experience representing companies in FLSA collective actions, mass individual and multi-plaintiff FLSA actions following decertification, and Department of Labor investigations. He also provides strategic consulting to companies regarding complex wage and hour law compliance matters.

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association, Section of Labor and Employment Law; FLSA Subcommittee, Federal Labor Standards Legislation Committee of the Labor and Employment Law Section (Co-Chair, 2014-2016; Co-Chair of FLSA Subcommittee, 2009-2012)

Wage and Hour Defense Institute - Litigation Counsel of America (2009-present)

Academy of Florida Management Attorneys (Co-Chair of Wage and Hour Law Committee)

State Bar of Florida - Labor and Employment Law Section

Hillsborough County Bar Association (Board of Directors, 2003-2004; Young Lawyers Division, President, 2003-2004)

Hillsborough County Bar Foundation (Board of Directors, 2005-2006)

Litigation Counsel of America (Senior Fellow)

Board Certified, Specialist in Labor and Employment Law, certified by The Florida Bar (2004-present)