Employment Law

Jason L. Odom and Eugene J. O'Neill

The workplace can seem like a heavily regulated environment with many laws and rules to follow, and the potential for trouble lurking around every corner. Employment law claims can threaten the financial stability of even the most viable companies. An experienced Employment Law Attorney can help you navigate the vast and complex laws that govern the workplace. There are approximately 200 laws, rules, and regulations that apply in the workplace. While not all of them apply to all businesses, many do and can present a minefield for even the most conscientious employers.

The Commercial Litigation Group attorneys counsel and advise clients on all aspects of Employment Law in efforts to avoid Employment Litigation, including:

  • Creating and establishing employee handbooks that contain the company’s policies and procedures;
  • Conduct training to help management recognize and understand Employment Law issues when they arise in the workplace;
  • Draft and negotiate Employment Contracts, including Executive Contracts and Independent Contractor Agreements;
  • Draft, enforce, and defend Non-competition agreements, confidentiality agreements, or trade secrets;
  • Ensure compliance with discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and whistleblower laws; and
  • Ensure compliance with Wage & Hour laws

Our Employment attorney’s advice is geared toward helping clients achieve their operational goals, while reducing the potential for lawsuits, by designing policies that reduce the risk of claims for discrimination, harassment, and retaliation laws, wage & hour laws, Family and Medical Leave Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, and whistleblower laws.

In instances where an employment claim has been threatened or already filed in court, our attorneys have significant trial experience defending clients against Employment Law claims in all stages of litigation from the filing of a lawsuit, to trial, and if necessary, on appeal.

Gould Cooksey Fennell, P.A., Attorneys at Law, has offices in Vero Beach, Florida. The firm serves clients throughout the region including Brevard County, Indian River County, St. Lucie County, Martin County, Okeechobee County and Palm Beach County. This includes the following cities: Melbourne, Palm Bay, Fellsmere, Sebastian, Vero Beach, Ft. Pierce, Port St. Lucie, Okeechobee and West Palm Beach, Florida