Joyce Ackerbaum Cox

Career

Joyce Ackerbaum Cox is an experienced employment litigator and adviser, focusing her practice on the management side of employment law matters for clients in all industries, with a particular focus on the hospitality, restaurant, healthcare and energy sectors. With a deep understanding of her clients' businesses, Joyce proactively helps her clients avoid problems and provides practical solutions. She regularly defends employers involved in discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims, wage and hour compliance, and disability/leave issues. She has significant experience defending those matters brought as a class or collective action and in performing complex/high-level workplace investigations.

Joyce also serves as co-leader of BakerHostetler’s Noncompete and Trade Secrets Practice team, advising on and litigating matters concerning violations of noncompete/nonsolicitation agreements and misappropriation of trade secrets. She has handled many high-profile cases around the country with results favorable to her clients. Further, she advises on and prepares employment contracts, including executive contracts.

Additionally, Joyce handles matters regarding accessibility compliance under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). She counsels and litigates these cases for both employers and public accommodations in general, and over the years, has handled in excess of 100 cases regarding accessibility of brick and mortar locations, as well as websites.

Joyce is a member of the firm's Diversity and Inclusion Council and Chair of the firm's Disability Affinity Group.

Professional Memberships

Federal Bar Association

American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section

The Florida Bar

Orange County Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section

Academy of Florida Management Attorneys (AFMA)

Florida Executive Women

U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, Grievance Committee (past member)