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Lawyer Overview

Areas of Practice

• Labor and Employment
• Personal Injury
• Business Law
• Constitutional Law
• Professional Liability
• Professional Malpractice
• Civil Rights
• Litigation
• Discrimination
• Sexual Harassment
• Sexual Abuse
• Wrongful Death

Representative Cases

• Jesson, Inc. v. Tedder, 481 So.2d 554 (Fla.App. 4 Dist. 1986)
• Mallock v. Southern Memorial Park, Inc., 561 So.2d 330 (Fla.App. 3 Dist. 1990)

West Practice Categories

Business & Commercial Law, Civil Rights, Sexual Harassment, Constitutional Law, Discrimination, Sex Offenses, Employment Law -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Professional Responsibility, Labor Law, Litigation & Appeals, Personal Injury -- Defense, Wrongful Death -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Professional Malpractice Law

Bar Admissions

• Florida, 1982
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1984
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1997
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1993

Certification/Specialties

• Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, The Florida Bar
• Senior Professional in Human Resources, Society for Human Resource Management

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers
• American Bar Association
• American Civil Liberties Union
• The American Association for Justice
• Anti-Defamation League
• National Employment Lawyers Association
• Society for Human Resource Management
• Amnesty International
• Environmental Law Society, 1982 (President)
• Anti-Defamation League, 2006 (Associate National Commissioner)
• National Employment Lawyers Association, Florida Chapter (FLNELA), 2005 (President)

Honors and Awards

• "Florida Super Lawyers", Law & Politics, 2006
• Humanitarian Mission to Cuba, Anti-Defamation League, 2004
• "AV Rating" Martindale-Hubbell, 2002
• Who's Who in American Law, 1990
• Honorable Mention "Eco-heroes", The Miami Herald, 1990
• Devoted Service Award, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyer (AFTL), 1990
• "Environmental Triumph", The Miami Herald Editorial, 1998
• State and Local Government Law Award, American Bar Association, 1981
• Cover photo/profile, Money Magazine, 1994 - Present
• Lead Editorial Column - Sunday Miami Herald, 1988 - Present
• Elected - Candidate for Delegate to the Democratic National Convention, 1972 - Present

Classes and Seminars

• Lecturer, Demonstrative Evidence in Employment Cases, FLNELA, 2004
• Lecturer, Using the Ballot Initiative Process to Enact an Employee Bill of Rights, FLNELA, 2003
• Lecturer, Cross-Examination of Economic Experts, FLNELA, 2003
• Lecturer, Challenges facing the Indian Contact Center Industry, National Association of Software and Service Companies, (Ahmedabad, India), 2002
• Panelist, FLNELA, 2002
• Lecturer, Legal Issues in Call Center Employment, Direct Marketing Association, 2001
• Lecturer, Safety and Health Issues in Public Employment, Florida League of Cities, 2001
• Lecturer, Using Power Point in Litigation, City of Miami Office of General Counsel, 2001
• Lecturer, Demonstrative Evidence, FLNELA, 2001
• Lecturer, Damages in Employment Cases, American Bar Association, 2000
• Ethics Panelist, "Basic EEOC Law", American Bar Association, 2000
• Moderator, "Basic EEOC Law", American Bar Association, 2000
• Lecturer, Cross-Examination of Economic Experts, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, 2000
• Lecturer, Premises Liability and Recovery of Non-Economic Damages, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, 1998
• Lecturer, Civil Rights and Employment Law, Broward County Community College Paralegal Program, 1998

Pro Bono Activities

• Executive Director, Global Impact Volunteer Expeditions (GIVE), May 1, 2007 - Present

Past Employment Positions

• Global Response Corporation, Margate, FL, Co-CEO & Chief Legal Officer, 1996 - Present
• U.S. Senate Small Business Committee, Washington, DC, Legislative Aide and Policy Analyst, 1975 - 1977
• U.S. Library of Congress, Washington, DC, Research Aide, 1974 - 1975
• Antioch College, Yellow Springs, OH, Instructor in Department of Philosophy, 1973 - 1974

Education

• University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida, 1982
  J.D.
• Antioch University, Yellow Springs, Ohio, 1977
  B.A.
• University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

References

• Southeast Bank
• Royale Management Services
• Broward Legal Supply

Published Works

• Chapter Editor, Employment Termination, 2002 Supp. BNA, 2003
• Chapter Co-Chair, "Retaliation", Lindemann & Grossman, Employment Discrimination, 3d Ed. 2002 Supp., ABA, 2002
• Chapter Co-Chair, "Discharge", Lindemann & Grossman, Employment Discrimination, 3d Ed. 2002 Supp., ABA, 2002
• Chapter Co-Chair, "Discharge", Lindemann & Grossman, Employment Discrimination, 3d Ed. 2000 Cum. Supp., ABA, 2000
• "Cross-Examination of Economic Experts", The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, 2000
• "Premises Liability and Non-Economic Damages", The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, 1998
• "IME Letters of Protection", J. Academy Fla. Trial Lawyers, 1992
• "Taxation of Costs for Hiring Experts", J. Academy Fla. Trial Lawyers, 1991
• "In a Civil Lawsuit Seeking Damages for Bodily Injury, should there be a $100,000 limit placed on the Amount Recoverable for Non-Economic Losses, such as Pain and Suffering? No!", The Miami Herald, 1988
• U.S. Senate to Develop Non-Nuclear Long-Range U.S. Energy Plans, S.J.Res. 122, 1978
• "The Potential Impact of Solar Energy on U.S. Energy Requirements", Hearings on Alternative Long-Range Energy Strategies before the U.S. Senate Small Business Committee, 1976
• "Supplemental Energy Planning and Policy Act of 1976", U.S. Senate to Develop Non-Nuclear Long-Range U.S. Energy Plans, S.3680, 1976
• Co-Author, "Energy Research and Development Free Enterprise Act", U.S. Senate to "Level the Playing Field" for Alternative Energy Sources, S.2845, 1976
• Co-Author, The Role of Small Business in Solar Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration, Interim Report, U.S. Senate Small Business Committee, 1975
• Editor, Hearings on Solar Energy Research, U.S. Senate Small Business Committee, 1975

Address

777 South State Road 7
Margate, FL 33068-2803

Phones

(954) 969-3900
(800) 207-4004

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