Our Firm
I opened our law firm in Daytona Beach, FL in April, 1991. I worked with an
insurance defense law firm prior to that from June of 1987 to April of 1991
with four offices in Central Florida and many lawyers representing insured
individuals and companies. Our law firm has always been small but has
developed a depth of experience in federal and state trial and appellate
courts in the areas outlined below. After over 25 years of practice and
relying primarily upon word of mouth, our reputation and one line in the
yellow pages, I finally capitulated to launching this website. I did this so
that we can have a greater selection of cases. I recognize that word of
mouth only travels so far. We can’t help you if you don’t know about us.
We are highly selective in the clients we represent and the cases we accept.
We reject many prospective clients because of our case selection standards.
Much of our practice has been representing individuals but we have also
represented numerous corporate clients for many matters. I believe that it
is good for a lawyer to represent individuals and corporations in order to
be more balanced and objective in their approach to any given case. Of
course, there can be no conflict of interest in our representation.
Some of our cases have been high profile but we do not seek media attention
and attempt to avoid it, as it often does not serve our client’s interests.
We have successfully represented individuals against businesses,
institutions, national and international companies and governmental entities
in litigation and through trial. We also represent select companies and act
as their counsel in employment matters, contract disputes, creation of
employment policies, counseling on various human resource issues and
defending them in litigation.
We will not publish our cases on this website as we believe our clients
deserve confidentiality and this website is not meant to be a trophy list
for bragging rights. You can inquire about specific types of cases we have
handled. If you would like to speak to some of our clients, current or
former, I will seek their permission for disclosure to you.
We do not guarantee or promise any results as this would be professionally
irresponsible. Such a promise would ignore the realities and risks involved
in the judicial process. Each client must understand that the results in one
case do not guarantee a similar result, favorable or unfavorable, even in a
case under similar facts and circumstances. Judges, juries and lawyers do
their best to deliver justice every day, but the results are often not
predictable so there can be no guarantees for any outcome.
What you will experience with us is actively participating in your case and,
upon inquiry, being informed of the substantive and procedural law
applicable to your case, including the judicial process. We educate our
clients and require their active participation in the case. You will be
working with us throughout discovery and trial preparation. Trial is risky
and expensive for both parties. If trial can be avoided, it should be.
However, there are cases where you are given few realistic options and trial
becomes necessary to attempt to achieve a fair result.
The following are our practice areas in alphabetical order for federal and
state trial and appellate courts:
- Administrative Law – representation for actions brought against you or
your company by administrative agencies.
- Appeals in civil cases
- Business disputes
- Civil rights
- Contract disputes
- Defending Employers in National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) matters
- Employment Law – Discrimination: Age, Race, Gender, Sexual
Harassment, Disability, Military Service, Family Medical Leave, Fair
Labor Standards Act, Equal Pay Act, retaliation for reporting such
discrimination, retaliation as a result of filing a worker’s
compensation claim and whistle blower retaliation.
- Insurance Coverage Disputes
- Serious Personal Injury as a result of another’s negligence
- Unemployment Compensation hearings and appeals