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FN-2270923 MN-2270923 LN-2270923, Esq.
Tampa, Florida
Hourly Rate $525
Current Dispute Solutions, PLLC, Managing Shareholder
Languages Spanish, English
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Dispute Solutions, PLLC, Managing Shareholder

Managing Shareholder, Dispute Solutions, PLLC, 2014 - Present; Shareholder, Burruezo & Burruezo, PLLC, 2014 - Present; Managing Shareholder, Littler Mendelson, 2007 - 2014; Managing Partner, Fisher Phillips LLP, 2001 - 2007; Partner, Jackson Lewis LLP, 1994 - 2001; Associate, Baker Hostetler LLP, 1992 - 1994; Associate, Litchford Christopher P.A., 1989 - 1992.

Started law practice 1989 as a commercial litigator, and subsequently spent the next 25 years litigating employment disputes, primarily for management. Have had the opportunity to litigate on the employee side, which has now allowed the unique experience of evaluating employment cases from both sides of the dispute.

Has mediated more than 500 cases, a majority of which have been employment disputes. These mediations have involved both small and large employers, ranging from employers with as little as five employees to employers with more than 100,000 employees. Cases mediated vary between single and multi-party discrimination, harassment, wage and hour matters, as well as class-action wage-hour and Fair Credit Reporting Act cases.

Cases mediated have included race, national origin, sex, and age and disability discrimination. Additionally, has mediated cases involving allegations of sexual harassment and whistleblower issues involving sensitive and confidential information. Frequently mediates class-action cases, and matters involving misclassification of employees, failure to pay overtime and minimum wage to employees, and the Fair Credit Reporting Act, including disclosure disputes.

Before I begin any mediation, I always ask the parties to commit to 3 virtues: 1) patience; 2) open-mindedness; and 3) a willingness to compromise. If the parties are unwilling to commit to any of these, then the mediation is not likely to be productive. Most importantly, I tell the parties that the process requires a willingness to be vulnerable in order for it to succeed.

I believe that my manner, style, openness and experience leads to successful outcomes.

Cornell University Law School (JD - 1989); University of Florida (BS - 1986).

Admitted to the Bar, Florida Bar (1990).

Board Member, Aspire Health Partners, 2013 - 2016
Board Member, The Center For Drug-Free Living, Inc., 1994-2013
Board Chair, The Center For Drug-Free Living, Inc., 2010-2012
Board Chair, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando, 2007
Co-Chair, Hispanic Summit of Central Florida, 2007
Board Member, Hispanic Business Initiative Fund, 2007
President, Hispanic Bar Association of Central Florida, 1995-1996
Member, Orange County Bar Association, 1990.

Travel time within the State of Florida will not be charged.

$525 Per Hour

Spanish, English

United States of America

Tampa, FL

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