Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Rex Stephens’ practice is focused in the areas of employment and labor matters. Mr. Stephens provides advice to employers and management on a variety of employment issues, including the evaluation of workplace policies and procedures to minimize litigation. He also defends employers in all types of discrimination and harassment lawsuits.

Mr. Stephens has trial and appellate experience in federal and state courts, including arguing successfully before the United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, the Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal and the Florida Third District Court of Appeal. He also has handled arbitrations involving labor unions, employee terminations, employment contracts and general commercial disputes.

Mr. Stephens’ areas of emphasis include the unique issues affecting the agriculture and restaurant/hospitality industries and general issues affecting all employers, such as employment authorization/immigration, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Fair Credit Reporting Act and background checks, Internet and e-mail policies and litigation involving employee welfare benefit plans under ERISA.

Mr. Stephens is a member of the Labor & Employment Sections of the American and Federal Bar Associations and the Florida Bar, and a member of the Labor & Employment Committee of the Orange County Bar Association.

Areas of Practice

• Employment: Counseling & Compliance
• Employment: Litigation
• Employee Benefits: Benefit Plans
• Employee Benefits: Health & Welfare Plan Counsel

Bar Admissions

• Florida, 1998
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1999
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida, 2001
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1999
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1998

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Bar Association, 1996 - Present (Member)
• American Bar Associations (Member of the Labor & Employment Sections)
• Federal Bar Associations (Member of the Labor & Employment Sections)
• Florida Bar (Member of the Labor & Employment Sections)
• Orange County Bar Association (Member of the Labor & Employment Committee)

Education

• Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport, Florida, 1998
  J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
  Honors: cum laude
  Honors: Dean's Award,
  Honors: Raphael Steinhardt Award
  Honors: Student Bar Association President
• University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 1993
  B.A., Bachelor of Arts
  Honors: Florida Blue Key, Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa,
  Honors: Outstanding Male Leader, 1993
  Honors: Morton Wolfson Award

Published Works

• Florida's Guns At Work Law, 06/10/2008
• A Charge By Any Other Name: Supreme Court Upholds EEOC's Definition of "Charge" of Discrimination under the ADEA, 03/12/2008
• New Florida Leave Law, 6/25/2007
• Employment & Labor Newsletter—March 2007, March, 2007
• Health Law Update—March 8, 2007, 3/8/2007

Address

SunTrust Center, Suite 2300
200 South Orange Avenue
Orlando, FL 32801-3432

Phones

(407) 649-4075

Faxes

(407) 841-0168

Emails

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Websites

http://www.bakerlaw.com