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Labor and Employment Law


Throughout the State of Florida, the Kass, Shuler, Solomon, Spector, Foyle & Singer, P.A. Labor and Employment Practice Group offers a wide range of services from preventive maintenance to litigation, including but not limited to:

Counseling employers on labor and employment-related matters including, but not limited to, hiring, counseling, job evaluations, compensation, employee benefits and separation from employment

Preparation of employment-related policies including, but not limited to, employee handbooks and other employment-related documents, such as independent contractor agreements, arbitration agreements, employment contracts, non-competition and non-solicitation agreements

Training managers and supervisors regarding labor and employment matters including, but not limited to, discrimination, sexual harassment, diversity, retaliation, privacy and protection of intellectual property

Compliance audits on wage/hour and other employment-related practices

Workplace investigations, with a focus on discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation and whistleblower claims

Representing employers in charges and complaints before governmental agencies, such as Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Commission and National Labor Relations Board, as well as local and state human relations agencies

Representing employers in litigation in state and federal court in matters such as discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage/hour, contract, unfair trade practices, accessibility issues involving Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act and in litigation involving other statutory and common law matters

Representing employers in alternative dispute resolution proceedings such as mediation and arbitration

Members of the Kass, Shuler, Solomon, Spector, Foyle & Singer, P.A. Labor and Employment Law Group:


Scott A Frick

Mr. Frick’s practice includes all aspects of litigation including trials, arbitrations, mediations and appeals in both state and federal courts including the prosecution and defense of class action and collective action matters. Mr. Frick currently concentrates his practice in the areas of business litigation and other areas of law affecting business, including: Labor and Employment Litigation including claims arising out of restrictive covenants and the defense of claims arising under the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act; Business Torts; Business Dissolutions and related proceedings; Construction Litigation; Products Liability; Banking Litigation including the defense of claims under TILA and RESPA; Patent Infringement; Trademark Infringement; Trade Dress Infringement and General Commercial Litigation. Mr. Frick also assists clients and other lawyers in the areas of Appellate Practice, Trial Consulting and Litigation Strategy, and, Mr. Frick represents parents and their special needs children in all aspects of protecting children’s rights to a free appropriate education under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act and other federal and state laws. Mr. Frick is a member of the Florida Bar and the Colorado Bar and has been admitted to practice in the following courts: United States District Court, Middle District of Florida; United States District Court, Western District of Virginia; United States Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida; United States Circuit Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, and; All State Courts of Florida and Colorado. Mr. Frick obtained his Juris Doctor degree from Stetson University College of Law, cum laude, in 1990 where he also served as an Editorial Board Member for the Stetson Law Review. Prior to attending law school, Mr. Frick obtained his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Florida in 1986.

Gail Golman Holtzman

Born Chicago, Illinois; admitted to District of Columbia Bar in 1984 and Florida Bar in 1986; Admitted: United States District Court, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida and District of District of Columbia, United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and United States Supreme Court. Education: University of Illinois (B.A. and M.A., English); National Law Center, George Washington University (J.D. 1984), Editor-in-Chief, “Commercial Protection Reporting Service: State Law Affecting Business and the Consumer.” Member: College of Labor and Employment Lawyers and Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell. Ms. Holtzman is head of the Labor and Employment Law Group. She represents employers in counseling, training, preparation of policies and agreements, workplace investigations and audits, administrative proceedings, litigation and alternative dispute resolution. Ms. Holtzman has been certified by the Florida Supreme Court as a Circuit Civil Mediator. Ms. Holtzman serves on the governing Council of the American Bar Association, Section of Labor and Employment Law and is the Co-Chair of the ABA’s 2009 national labor and employment law conference in Washington, D.C. She has been a frequent speaker locally and nationally on labor and employment law topics and is the author of treatises on labor and employment law. In 2006, Ms. Holtzman was a finalist for the Tampa Bay Business Journal’s “Business Woman of the Year."

Ronald H Trybus

Born Buffalo, New York, 1957; admitted to Florida Bar, New York Bar, United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, 1983, United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 1984 and the United States Supreme Court, 2009. Education: State University of New York at Buffalo (B.A. Magna Cum Laude, 1979); (J.D. Cum Laude, 1982). Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association; the Florida Bar (Business Law Section, Labor Law Section and Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section). He is rated (AV) by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, its highest rating. Mr. Trybus is a member, past president, and current treasurer of the Rotary Club of Tampa Town and Country.



For further information regarding labor and employment matters, contact Gail Golman Holtzman at (813) 229-0900, Ext. 1483 or at gholtzma@kasslaw.com.




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