His experience encompasses the defense of labor and employment matters, including employment discrimination, retaliation, whistleblower defense, wage and hour, Family Medical Leave Act, Employee Benefits, and disability discrimination matters, in federal and state courts at the trial and appellate level, as well before administrative forums including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Florida Commission on Human Relations. He also assists employers with employee handbooks, employment agreements, and severance agreements. He has been rated a rising star by Florida SuperLawyers. He received his law degree from Emory University and his bachelor’s degree from the University of Central Florida. Another version of this article was previously published in the Florida Labor and Employment Law Letter. FLORIDA-VETERINARY-MEDICAL-ASSOCIATION