Ford & Harrison LLP is a national labor and employment law firm with more than 190+ attorneys, 18 offices and one vision - providing clients with sound legal advice, counseling and assistance. Since 1978, the firm has built a national practice representing employers in all aspects of labor and employment law, employee benefits, business immigration and litigation, including the defense of employers in jury trials. Working with in-house counsel, human resources professionals and other executives, Ford & Harrison partners with each of its clients to find cost-effective, long-term, practical results.

Statement of Practice

Labor and Employment Law representing Employers, including Employment Litigation, Discrimination, Harassment, Class Action Litigation, ERISA Litigation, Affirmative Action, Wrongful Termination, Wage and Hour Law, ADA/FMLA, Airline Labor Law, Labor Union Organizing, Collective Bargaining, Arbitration, Layoffs and Plant Closings, Mergers, Acquisitions and Restructurings (Labor), Employment Contracts, Trade Secrets, Employment/Business Torts, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Business Immigration, Employee Benefits, Multi-Employer Pension Plans, Workplace Safety and Workplace Violence.

Representative Clients:

84Lumber
A. Duda & Sons, Inc.
Adventist Health Services
American Heritage Homes
American Nursery and Landscape Association
Ardaman and Associates
Associated Builders & Contractors
AT&T Southeast
Boyle Engineering Corp.
Carter Electric Co.
Citrosuco North America
City of Apopka
City of Clermont
CNL Financial Group
Comprehensive Health Services, Inc.
Computer Science Corporation
Computer Science Raytheon
Cramer Johnson Wiggins & Associates
Daniels Mfg.
Darden Restaurants (Red Lobster
Olive Garden)
DynCorp International
Employers' Association of Florida
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Fazoli's Restaurants
First Commercial Bank
Florida Association of Realtors
Florida Hospital/Waterman
Fluor Daniel Corporation
FMC Corporation
Freeman Decorating Company
Gatorland
Grimes Aerospace
Hensel Phelps Construction Company
Hubbard Construction Company
IAP Worldwide Services, Inc.
Inductotherm
Jacobs Engineering, Inc.
Kelly Services, Inc.
Leesburg Regional Hospital
Leland Management
Life Care Centers of America
Lockheed Martin Corporation (Aerospace
Information Systems
Missiles & Fire Control)
Marian Gardens
McLane Food Service/Suneast Grocery
Mitsubishi Power Systems, Inc.
Orange County Public Library
Orange County School Board
Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitor's Bureau
Orlando Health
Orlando Regional Healthcare System
Orlando Utilities Commission
Outsource, Inc.
Patina Restaurant Group
Piper Aircraft
Pringle Development
Protel, Inc.
R.L. Polk Co.
Reedy Creek Improvement District
Regal Marine
Regions Bank
Rotech Medical Corp.
Robinson-Prezioso
Science Applications International Corporation (S.A.I.C.)
Siemens Power Generation, Inc.
Sodexo Inc.
South Lake Hospital
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Sverdrup Technology, Inc.
Tandberg Television, Inc.
Tech Data Corp
The Freeman Companies
Tijuana Flats Burrito Company
Tishman Construction of Florida
Tishman Hotel Corporation
Thomson Information/Publishing Group
UHS-Pruitt, Inc.
Universal American Corporation
Velda Farms
Volusia Transit Management, Inc.
Walpole, Inc.
WDW Swan & Dolphin Resort Hotels
Yang Enterprises, Inc.
Yoder Brothers, Inc.

Address

300 South Orange Avenue
Suite 1300
Orlando, FL 32801, (Orange Co.)

Phone

Phone: 407-418-2300
Fax: 407-418-2327

Website

http://www.fordharrison.com

Firm/Affiliate Offices

PARTNERS OF FIRM

Lori R. Benton (Partner) born New York, N.Y., November 16, 1961; admitted to bar, 1987, Florida. Education: State University of New York at Binghamton (B.A., with high honors, 1984); Emory University School of Law (J.D., 1987). Member: Orange County (Member, Labor and Employment Section) and Federal Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Employment Law and Litigation.Email: Lori R. Benton

James G. Brown (Partner) born Worcester, Massachusetts, April 8, 1945; admitted to bar, 1970, Florida; 1972, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1973, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1976, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1985, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Bates College (B.A., 1967); University of North Carolina (J.D., 1970). Member, Holderness Moot Court Board. Author, "Bargaining Orders," 1 CERL Review 30, 1980. Co-Author, Chapter on "Labor Arbitration Procedure," in Arbitration in Florida, Florida Bar, CLE, 1979. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America. Member: Orange County and American (Employment Law Committee) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Labor and Employment Law Section; Vice Chairman, Labor and Employment Law Section, 1983-1984; Chairman, Labor and Employment Law Section, 1984-1985). (Board Certified Labor and Employment Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Employment Litigation; Mediation.Email: James G. Brown

Thomas C. Garwood, Jr. (Deputy Managing Partner) born Jacksonville, Florida, July 12, 1944; admitted to bar, 1971, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1972, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1974, U.S. Supreme Court; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1984 U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.A., with honors, 1965); Stetson University (J.D., 1971). General Counsel to Employers Association of Florida, Inc. Legal Counsel to Orlando/Orange County Convention Visitors Bureau. General Counsel for North Lake Foods, Inc. Chair, Goodwill Industries of Central Florida, Inc. Member: Orange County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; American Bar Association; Academy of Florida Management Attorneys; National College of Labor and Employment Lawyers; American Board of Trial Advocates. (Board Certified Labor and Employment Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Management Employment Law(40%); Management Labor Law(60%).Email: Thomas C. Garwood, Jr.

Allen J. McKenna (Managing Partner) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, May 15, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, Florida. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.A., 1980); Ohio Northern University School of Law (J.D., 1983). Manuscript Editor, Ohio Northern University Law Review, 1982-1983. Member: National Labor Law Moot Court Team, 1983. Author: Note, "The Middle-Tier in Action: An Equal Protection Analysis," 9 Ohio Northern Law Review 135, 1982; Comment, "Dual Motive Discharges Under the NLRA," 10 Ohio Northern Law Review 90, 1983; Wage and Hour Manual (Ford & Harrison, 2000). Editor, Employer's Guide to Employee Handbooks (M. Lee Smith). Member: The Florida Bar (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section); American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Labor and Employment Law; Litigation). (Board Certified Labor and Employment Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Special Agencies: National Labor Relations Board; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; Department of Labor (Wage & Hour and Sarbanes Oxley); Public Employee Relations Commission; Florida Commission on Human Rights. Reported Cases: Wright v. Southland Corp., No. 97-3458., United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 187 F.3d 1287; 1999 U.S. App. Lexis 21021; 80 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1280; 77 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) P46,292; 12 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. C 1255, September 3, 1999, Decided; Betsayad v. Martin Marietta Corp., No. 95-2228, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 99 F.3d 1152; 1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 20412, August 12, 1996, Decided, August 12, 1996, Filed; Rodriguez v. Nelson, No. 89-3019, United States Court of Appeals for the Eeventh Circuit, 891 F.2d 906; 1989 U.S. App. Lexis 16755, November 6, 1989; Motion Picture Laboratory Technicians Local 780, I.A.T.S.E. v. McGregor & Werner, Inc., No. 86-7371, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 804 F.2d 16; 1986 U.S. App. Lexis 32608; 123 L.R.R.M. 2838; 105 Lab. Cas. (CCH) P12,124, September 19, 1986, Argued, October 22, 1986, Decided; Martinez v. Workforce Cent. Fla., Case No. 6:06-cv-1062-Orl-28KRS, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division, 2008 U.S. Dist. Lexis 32627, April 21, 2008, Decided, April 21, 2008, Filed; Perez v. Nationwide Protective Servs., Case No. 6:05-cv-328-Orl-22JGG, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division, 2005 U.S. Dist. Lexis 45849, October 31, 2005, Decided, October 31, 2005, Filed; Perez v. Nationwide Protective Servs., Case No. 6:05-cv-328-Orl-22JGG, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division, 2005 U.S. Dist. Lexis 45848, October 6, 2005, Decided, October 6, 2005, Filed; Campbell v. Lockheed Martin Corp., Case No. 6:95-cv-549-Orl-28DAB, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division, 2003 U.S. Dist. Lexis 21087, August 29, 2003, Decided, September 2, 2003, Filed; United States ex rel. Campbell v. Lockheed Martin Corp., Case No. 6:95-cv-549-Orl-28DAB, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division, 282 F. Supp. 2d 1324; 2003 U.S. Dist. Lexis 21103; 16 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. D 724, August 4, 2003, Decided, August 5, 2003, Filed, Dismissed by Campbell v. Lockheed Martin Corp., 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21087 (M.D. Fla., Aug. 29, 2003); Knight v. Computer Scis. Raytheon (CRS), Case No.: 6:00-cv-1563-Orl-28DAB, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division, 2002 U.S. Dist. Lexis 27928, October 24, 2002, Decided, October 25, 2002, Filed, Affirmed by Knight v. Computer Scis. Raytheon, 82 Fed. Appx. 214, 2003 U.S. App. LEXIS 26025 (2003); Superior Prot., Inc. v. United Gov't Sec. Officers, Case No. 01-5017-CIV-Graham/Garber, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Miami Division, 2002 U.S. Dist. Lexis 26789; 173 L.R.R.M. 2247, August 16, 2002, Decided, August 16, 2002, Filed; Grafton v. Sears Termite & Pest Control, Inc., CA 3:98-CV-2596-R, United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, 2000 U.S. Dist. Lexis 7754, June 1, 2000, Decided, June 1, 2000, Filed; June 2, 2000; Grafton v. Sears Termite & Pest Control, Inc., CA 3:98-CV-2596-R, United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, 2000 U.S. Dist. Lexis 4966, April 15, 2000, Decided, April 17, 2000, Filed; April 18, 2000, Entered on Docket; United States v. Lockheed Martin Corp., Case No. 97-1433-Civ-Orl-18B, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division, 995 F. Supp. 1460; 1998 U.S. Dist. Lexis 10137, February 27, 1998, Decided, February 27, 1998, Filed; Rehman v. ECC Int'l Corp., Case No. 90-425-Civ-Orl-22, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division, 1993 U.S. Dist. Lexis 20762, March 19, 1993, Decided; Rehman v. ECC Int'l Corp., Case No. 90-425-Civ-Orl-22, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division, 1993 U.S. Dist. Lexis 20765, March 4, 1993, Decided; Fowler v. Taco Viva, Inc., No. 86-1301-CIV, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, 646 F. Supp. 152; 1986 U.S. Dist. Lexis 18788; 45 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 724, October 21, 1986, Decided, October 21, 1986, Filed; Motion Picture Laboratory Technicians Local 780, IATSE v. McGregor & Werner, Inc., No. 85 Civ. 1875 (RLC), United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, 622 F. Supp. 119; 1985 U.S. Dist. Lexis 14686; 121 L.R.R.M. 3551, October 22, 1985, Reversed, October 22, 1986; Seiu, Local 16 v. Public Emples. Rels. Comm'n, No. SC94427, Supreme Court of Florida, 752 So. 2d 569; 2000 Fla. Lexis 12; 163 L.R.R.M. 2314; 25 Fla. L. Weekly S 34, January 13, 2000, Decided; K.C. Cromwell, Inc. v. Pollard, Case No. 2D06-1010, Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District, 974 So. 2d 420; 2007 Fla. App. Lexis 16151; 32 Fla. L. Weekly D 2449, October 12, 2007, Opinion Filed, Released for Publication March 13, 2008; Liner v. Workers Temp. Staffing, Inc., No. 4D05-4729, Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District, 962 So. 2d 344; 2007 Fla. App. Lexis 10387; 32 Fla. L. Weekly D 1628, July 5, 2007, Decided, Reversed by, Remanded by Liner v. Workers Temp. Staffing, Inc., 2008 Fla. LEXIS 1380 (Fla., July 31, 2008); Fla. Pub. Emples. Council 79 v. Bush, Case No. 1D02-2087, Court of Appeal of Florida, First District, 860 So. 2d 992; 2003 Fla. App. Lexis 15704; 28 Fla. L. Weekly D 2636, October 22, 2003, Opinion Filed, Released for Publication December 30, 2003. Rehearing denied by Fla. Pub. Emples. Council 79 v. Bush, 2003 Fla. App. Lexis 20187 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1st Dist., Dec. 10, 2003) Remanded by Fla. Pub. Emples. Council 79 v. State, 921 So. 2d 676, 2006 Fla. App. Lexis 658 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1st Dist., Jan. 24, 2006); Balak v. Sears Termite & Pest Control, Inc., Case No. 1D00-1112, Court of Appeal of Florida, First District, 779 So. 2d 628; 2001 Fla. App. Lexis 2995; 26 Fla. L. Weekly D 714, March 8, 2001, Opinion Filed, Released for Publication March 26, 2001; Carmichael v. All Am. Termite, Case No. 5D99-1370, Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District, 755 So. 2d 786; 2000 Fla. App. Lexis 4425; 25 Fla. L. Weekly D 963, April 14, 2000, Opinion Filed, Released for Publication May 3, 2000; Sears Termite & Pest Control, Inc. v. Arnold, Case No. 98-4715, Court of Appeal of Florida, First District, 745 So. 2d 485; 1999 Fla. App. Lexis 15589; 15 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 1430; 24 Fla. L. Weekly D 2619, November 22, 1999, Opinion Filed, Released for Publication December 8, 1999; Sears Termite & Pest Control, Inc. v. Arnold, Case No. 99-1639, Court of Appeal of Florida, First District, 743 So. 2d 597; 1999 Fla. App. Lexis 13164; 24 Fla. L. Weekly D 2317, October 6, 1999, Opinion Filed, Released for Publication October 22, 1999; Jackson v. Unemployment Appeals Comm'n, Case No. 97-2411, Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District, 730 So. 2d 719; 1999 Fla. App. Lexis 983; 24 Fla. L. Weekly D 370, February 5, 1999, Opinion Filed, Released for Publication February 24, 1999; SEIU v. Public Emples. Rels. Comm'n, Case NO. 97-3506, Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District, 720 So. 2d 290; 1998 Fla. App. Lexis 14042; 23 Fla. L. Weekly D 2464, November 6, 1998, Opinion Filed, As Corrected November 16, 1998. Released for Publication November 25, 1998; Rehman v. Estate of Frye, Case No. 97-1098, Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District, 704 So. 2d 754; 1998 Fla. App. Lexis 701; 23 Fla. L. Weekly D 352, January 30, 1998, Opinion Filed, Released for Publication February 18, 1998; Rehman v. ECC Int'l Corp., Case No. 97-409, Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District, 707 So. 2d 752; 1998 Fla. App. Lexis 139; 23 Fla. L. Weekly D 230, January 9, 1998, Opinion Filed, Released for Publication January 30, 1998; Titusville Assocs. v. Epoch Mgmt., Case No. 96-3205, Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District, 702 So. 2d 1309; 1997 Fla. App. Lexis 12773; 22 Fla. L. Weekly D 2597, November 14, 1997, Opinion Filed, Rehearing Denied December 29, 1997. Released for Publication January 15, 1998; Rehman v. ECC Int'l Corp., Case No. 97-409, Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District, 698 So. 2d 921; 1997 Fla. App. Lexis 10267; 13 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 439; 22 Fla. L. Weekly D 2128, September 5, 1997, Opinion Filed, Released for Publication September 24, 1997; All Am. Termite & Pest Control v. Unemployment Appeals Comm'n, Case No. 96-03672, Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District, 693 So. 2d 35; 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 4622, April 18, 1997, Opinion filed; Rehman v. Estate of Frye, Case No. 97-545, Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District, 692 So. 2d 956; 1997 Fla. App. Lexis 4337; 22 Fla. L. Weekly D 996, April 16, 1997, Opinion filed; Millsaps v. Balk, Case No. 95-2496, Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District, 681 So. 2d 1155; 1996 Fla. App. Lexis 10228, September 17, 1996, Decision filed, Rehearing Denied October 21, 1996. Released for Publication November 7, 1996. Petition for Review Dismissed November 19, 1996, Reported at: 1996 Fla. Lexis 2232; Rehman v. ECC Int'l Corp., CASE No. 95-1758, Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District, 673 So. 2d 46; 1996 Fla. App. Lexis 4322, April 16, 1996, Filed, Released for Publication May 3, 1996. Petition for Review Dismissed May 10, 1996, Reported at: 1996 Fla. Lexis 918; Rehman v. Estate of Frye, Case No. 95-1518, Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District, 670 So. 2d 195; 1996 Fla. App. Lexis 3278; 21 Fla. L. Weekly D 780, March 29, 1996, Opinion Filed, Released for Publication April 17, 1996; State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Novotny, Case No. 94-1319, Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District, 657 So. 2d 1210; 1995 Fla. App. Lexis 6782; 20 Fla. L. Weekly D 1473, June 23, 1995, Filed, Rehearing Denied August 4, 1995. Released for Publication August 23, 1995; Coldwell Banker Commercial v. Wightman, Case No. 94-2630, Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District, 649 So. 2d 346; 1995 Fla. App. Lexis 779; 20 Fla. L. Weekly D 342, February 3, 1995, Filed, Released for Publication February 22, 1995; Wilson Hotel Management Co. v. Unemployment Appeals Comm'n, Case No. 93-1958, Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District, 638 So. 2d 77; 1994 Fla. App. Lexis 4249, April 26, 1994, Filed, Released for Publication May 13, 1994; Dart Indus. v. Dep't of Labor & Employment Secur., Case No. 91-701, Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District, 596 So. 2d 725; 1992 Fla. App. Lexis 2725; 17 Fla. L. Weekly D 768, March 20, 1992, Filed, Released for Publication April 8, 1992; Kahle v. United Tel. Co., CASE No. 91-1097, Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District, 591 So. 2d 642; 1991 Fla. App. Lexis 13021, December 17, 1991, Filed, Released for Publication January 6, 1992; Palm Beach Junior College Bd. of Trustees v. United Faculty of Palm Beach Junior College, No. 84-2063, Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District, 468 So. 2d 1089; 1985 Fla. App. Lexis 14234; 10 Fla. L. Weekly 1235, May 15, 1985; Miller v. Federated Dep't Stores, Inc., No. 84-858, Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District, 457 So. 2d 1151; 1984 Fla. App. Lexis 15827; 9 Fla. L. Weekly 2262, October 23, 1984. Practice Areas: Management Employment Law; Management Labor Law; Employment Litigation.Email: Allen J. McKenna

M. Susan Sacco (Partner) born Charleston, West Virginia, October 22, 1956; admitted to bar, 1982, Florida. Education: Florida Southern College (B.S., cum laude, 1977); University of Florida (J.D., 1981). Certified Mediator. Member: Orange County and Federal Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Labor and Employment Section). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Mediation; Employment Litigation; Commercial Litigation.Email: M. Susan Sacco

Kay L. Wolf (Partner) born Quincy, Florida, December 5, 1950; admitted to bar, 1976, Kentucky; 1977, Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.S., 1971); University of Louisville (J.D., 1975). Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America," Florida/Labor and Employment Law; Named as: one of "Florida's Legal Elite," "Florida Trend" Magazine; one of Orlando's "Best of the Bar," Employment Law, "Orlando Business Journal". Contributor, "The Impact of Teacher Collective Bargaining on School Site Administration in Florida," Center for Employment Relations and Law, Florida State University, 1984. Formerly with: Garwood, McKenna, Wolf & Finnegan, 1991—; Miller, Chauvin & Conliffe, Louisville, Kentucky, 1978-1980; City of Louisville, Kentucky, 1976-1978. Assistant Vice President, Law, United Telephone Company of Florida, 1985-1991. Staff Counsel, Florida Public Employee Relations Commission, 1984-1985. Presiding Official, U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, San Francisco, 1980-1983. Certified Circuit Court Mediator: Supreme Court of Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Member: Orange County, Kentucky and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section); Central Florida Association for Women Lawyers. (Board Certified Labor and Employment Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Reported Cases: Armstrong v. Martin Marietta Corp., 138 F.3d 1374 (11th Cir. 1998)(en banc) Practice Areas: Employment Litigation; Employment Mediation; Labor and Employment.Email: Kay L. Wolf

Aaron L. Zandy (Partner) born Endicott, New York, June 29, 1971; admitted to bar, 1997, Florida. Education: St. Bonaventure University (B.A., cum laude, 1994); Ohio Northern University (J.D., with honors, 1997). Member: Orange County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; National Society for Human Resources Management; North Central Florida Society for Human Resources Management; Central Florida Human Resources Association. (Board Certified Labor and Employment Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Management Employment Law; Management Labor Law; Employment Litigation.Email: Aaron L. Zandy

RESIDENT ASSOCIATES

Chelsie J. Roberts (Associate) born Toledo, Ohio, November 27, 1976; admitted to bar, 2002, Florida; 2003, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., 1999); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., 2002). Chair, YLS Scholarship Selection Committee, 2004, 2005. Co-Chair, YLS Golf Tournament Committee, 2005, 2006. Author: "Ninth Circuit treats reading as ADA 'major life activity'," Society for Human Resource Management, HR News, Court Report, July 2005; "No sex discrimination in post-Sept. 11 layoff," Society for Human Resource Management, HR News, Court Report, February 2005. Member: The Florida Bar (Member, Board of Governors, Young Lawyers Division, 2007-2009); Orange County Bar Association (Member: Labor and Employment Law Section; President-Elect, 2007-2008, Treasurer, 2006-2007 and Communications Coordinator, 2005-2006, Young Lawyers' Sections). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Chelsie J. Roberts

Betty Joseph (Associate) born Miami, Florida; admitted to bar, 2009, Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.A., 2005; B.S., 2005); Florida Agricultural, Mechanical University College of Law (J.D., 2008). Member: Orange County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; American Association of Trial Lawyers; Paul C. Perkins Bar Association; Young Lawyer's Association. Languages: French and Creole.Email: Betty Joseph

Peyton H. Keaton, IV (Associate) born 1974; admitted to bar, 2006, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., with honors, 1996); Florida A. & M. University College of Law (J.D., with honors, 2005). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Peyton H. Keaton, IV

Kathryn Airth Terry (Associate) born Orlando, Florida, December 4, 1975; admitted to bar, 2002, Florida. Education: University of Central Florida (B.S., 1997); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., 2002; M.B.A., 2002). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Age Discrimination in Employment; Employment Claims; Employment Law; Employment Litigation; Fair Labor Standards; Family and Medical Leave Act; Harassment; Wage and Hour Law.Email: Kathryn Airth Terry