About
Mr. Baker has been a primary and 2nd chair litigator for over two decades. He has litigated a huge sort of employment law claims in kingdom and federal courts concerning Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Florida Civil Rights Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Civil Rights Act of 1866. He has also litigated retaliation and whistleblower claims below numerous state and federal legal guidelines. Mr. Baker has large revel in in the drafting and review of employment contracts, severance agreements, and enterprise rules and approaches related to employee hiring, termination, discipline, and overall performance evaluation and improvement plans. His information also includes the company’s inner research and determination of employment claims, in addition to the administrative methods concerned in responding to costs of discrimination made by way of claimants via the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Florida Commission on Human Relations. Mr. Baker has additionally lectured on a national level, accomplishing day-lengthy employment regulation seminars for supervisors and executives. In addition to his employment regulation heritage, Mr. Baker has large revel in in commercial enterprise liability claims primarily based on theories of negligence and intentional torts, and has a unique and treasured angle into how a enterprise can avoid and mitigate their legal responsibility exposure to such claims. Mr. Baker has also litigated complex construction matters, such as surety bond and production disorder claims on behalf of Zurich N.A., concerning multi-million dollar initiatives. He has additionally represented coverage carriers in insurance insurance disputes in kingdom and federal courts. Florida Bar (admitted 1999), Georgia Bar (admitted 1998), and all Federal District Courts in Florida. › ›
Location
Legal Issues
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Construction Law
- Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
- Commercial Law
- Civil Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Premises Liability
Costs
- Payment With Credit Card
Certificates
Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Accepted Jurisdictions
Experience
- Associate
Volk Law Offices, P.A.
2019 - Lawyer
Bogin, Munns & Munns, P.A.
2007 - Marine Officer and Aviator (AV-8B)
United States Marine Corps
1986 - Aviation Safety Officer
United States Marine Corps
1991
Educations
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