Susan H. Stern
Of Counsel
E-mail: sstern@shavitzlaw.com
1515 S. Federal Highway, Suite 404
Boca Raton, Florida 33432
Telephone: (561) 447-8888
Fax: (561) 447-8831
Ms. Stern has extensive knowledge and experience in labor and employment law, representing both employees and management in federal and state courts throughout Florida and before various administrative agencies. She has far-reaching experience litigating discrimination, harassment, retaliation and wage and hour claims under a variety of statutes including Title VII, the ADA, the ADEA, the FMLA, Federal and Florida civil rights laws, the FLSA, and state and federal whistleblower laws. Ms. Stern's litigation experience includes tort (fraud, defamation, negligence, tortious interference) and contract claims arising from the termination of employment relationships, stock option agreements, non-compete agreements, severance agreements, and the hiring, training and supervision of employees. Ms. Stern has wide-ranging experience in commercial litigation, at both the trial and appellate levels, in areas including complex commercial litigation, construction defects, mechanics liens, intellectual property, unfair trade practices, civil rico, residential and commercial landlord/tenant, real estate disputes, foreclosure actions, insurance claims, contract disputes, business torts, products liability and probate litigation. She has arbitrated a number of claims before the NASD (now FINRA). Ms. Stern also has experience litigating benefits claims under ERISA and state insurance laws.
Prior to founding the firm of Susan H. Stern, P.A., Ms. Stern was Of Counsel to Jackson Lewis LLP in Miami, Florida and an Associate at Proskauer Rose LLP in Boca Raton, Florida.
Ms. Stern has extensive experience as a Circuit Civil Certified Mediator for state and federal court cases throughout Florida. Ms. Stern also lectures and presents seminars on various employment law topics.
Florida Bar, 1990
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1993
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, 1997
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida, 1998
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 2001
Certification: Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator, Circuit Civil
Co-chair of the South Palm Beach County Bar Association Labor And Employment Law Committee
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., cum laude, 1990
Hofstra University, B.A., Economics, cum laude, 1987
Wage and Hour Law
Employment Discrimination
Fair Labor Standards Act
Americans With Disabilities Act
Family and Medical Leave Act
Employment Agreements
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