F Damon Kitchen

Practice Areas

-Labor and Employment

-Class/Collective Actions

-Employment Litigation Prevention & Defense

-Labor Relations

Professional Memberships

-American Bar Association, Labor & Employment Section

-The Florida Bar, Executive Council of the Labor and Employment Law Section (1996-2001, 2008-present)

-Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by The Florida Bar

-State Bar of Georgia, Labor and Employment Law Section

-Federal Bar Association, Jacksonville Chapter, President (2000-2001), Officer (1995-2000)

-Jacksonville Bar Association, Labor & Employment Section, Vice Chair (2002-2003)

-Northeast Florida League of Cities

-North Florida Manufacturers Association

-Journey Church of Jacksonville Florida

Expert in these Jurisdictions

-Florida

-Georgia

Experience

-Successfully defended cases in all areas of labor and employment law, including, but not limited to: claims of unlawful discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliatory discharge, equal pay violations, wage and hour violations, employment-related freedom of speech, due process and equal protection claims arising under both the federal and state constitutions

-Successfully defended cases involving claims of defamation, invasion of privacy, negligent hiring, retention and supervision, intentional infliction of emotional distress, fraud, and breach of contract

-Experience in representing clients in traditional labor law matters, such as defending unfair labor practice charges, grievance arbitrations, opposing union organizing campaigns and serving as chief negotiator in collective bargaining negotiations

-Assists employers in problem prevention and legal analysis of complex employment issues

-Frequent lecturer and presenter for human resource directors, managers and small business owners regarding labor and employment law issues

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