Richard C. McCrea, Jr.

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Shareholder

  Firm Name

  Greenberg Traurig, LLP
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Experience: Labor & Employment: Mitchem-Green v. MHM Health Professionals, Inc., (N. Fla. 2020), Case No. 3:20-cv-00054. Representation of a health care company in a suit alleging violation of Florida Private Whistleblower Act, 448.101-102, Fla. Stat.,
  42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq
  race discrimination in violation of Title VII
  42 U.S.C. 1981. Summary judgement in favor of MHMHP was granted on all counts. Plaintiff appealed the lower court's decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit,
  the panel affirmed summary judgement in favor of our client.
  McCarter v. MHM Health Professionals, Inc., (N. 2018), Case No. 5:18-cv-157, Representation of a health care company in a suit alleging retaliation in violation of Florida Private Whistleblower Act, 448.101-105, Fla. Stat.,
  42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq
  race discrimination in violation of Title VII
  42 U.S.C. 1981. Summary judgment in favor of MHMHP was granted on all counts.
  Obtained defense jury verdict, in a rare state court class action, on behalf of Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, in a matter filed by a detention deputy representing approximately 1, 000 detention deputies seeking unpaid wages for meal breaks
  roll call periods which could have resulted in up to $40 million in damages Morgan v. Gualtieri (July 2013).
  Obtained defense jury verdict in a federal race discrimination trial in Arizona. Branscomb v. Group USA (January 2013).
  Obtained summary judgment for employer in ADA lawsuit. Pinder v. ExpressCare of Bellview, LLC (July 2014).
  Obtained summary judgment for employer in FMLA case, which was upheld after appeal to the Eleventh Circuit. Pivac v. Component Services & Logistics, Inc. (July 2014).
  Defended University
  law school dean in discrimination
  retaliation case brought by former law professor. After dismissal of plaintiff's claims, obtained judgment of $624, 351 against plaintiff
  sanctions award of $23, 427 against plaintiff's counsel. Russell-Brown v. University of Florida (September 2014).
  Obtained summary judgment for employer in federal court on a Title VII case where plaintiff alleged constructive discharge, race discrimination, retaliation,
  violations of the Equal Pay Act. Later prevailed in the related state court action when the state court trial judge ruled that plaintiff's claims were precluded by the federal court ruling. Lawrence v. USF Federal Credit Union (August 2013).
  Defended lawsuit filed by former University of South Florida football coach, Jim Leavitt, for breach of his employment agreement. Leavitt was terminated on January 8, 2010 after an investigation by the University determined that he had struck a student-athlete, lied to investigators,
  interfered with the University's investigation. Leavitt contended that he was terminated without cause
  sought more than $7.1 million in damages. (See St. Petersburg Times, June 9, 2010
  Tampa Tribune, May 5, 2010, June 10, 2010, September 22, 2010).
  Represented a professional sports franchise in a four-day arbitration against its head coach in an action seeking $2.2 million in contract damages.
  Tussing et al. v. Quality Resources, Inc., et al., No. 8:09-cv-1833, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 110190 (M.D. Fla. Nov. 25, 2009) Obtained ruling denying collective action certification in a Fair Labor St
  ards Act case involving over 500 potential plaintiffs.
  Trade secrets
  restrictive covenants: Tech Data Corporation v. Jeffrey English et, (6th Cir. 2021), Case No. 21-CA-003700, Represented five D & H Distributing executives in an action calling for injunctive relief to enforce Restrictive Covenants, Misappropriation of Trade Secrets, Tortious Interference with Contractual Business Relationships, Violations of Florida's Deceptive
  Unfair Trade Practices Act,
  Aiding
  Abetting Breach of Employment Agreements. The parties engaged in extensive discovery
  eventually participated in mediation which resolved the matter.
  Financial Information Technologies, LLC v. iControl Systems USA, LLC, (M.D.Fla. 2017), Case No. 8:17-cv-190-T-23SPF, Represented Financial Information Technologies in a six-day jury trial alleging claims of trade secret misappropriation. The jury awarded our client $5.7 million in damages. Plaintiffs appealed this decision to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
  the panel upheld the jury's finding that iControl misappropriated trade secrets.
  Southeastern Mechanical Services Inc. v. Brody, No. 8:08-CV-1151, 2009 WL 2883057 (M.D. Fla. Aug. 31, 2009) Served as co-counsel in this federal action filed against four individual defendants
  two corporate defendants, claiming, among other things, misappropriation of trade secrets. Following a two-day evidentiary hearing, obtained a preliminary injunction against the defendants. The Court imposed spoliation sanctions for destruction of e-mails, calendar entries,
  text messages that were stored on portable electronic devices. (See The National Law Journal, December 17, 2009).
  Civil rights: McCullough v. Antolini et al., 559 F.3d 1201 (11th Cir. 2009) Defended Pinellas County Sheriff
  two deputy sheriffs against claims brought by a motorist who died of multiple gunshot wounds after a traffic stop. Obtained reversal by Eleventh Circuit of trial court's denial of summary judgment on excessive force claims, resulting in dismissal of all claims against all defendants.
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