Practice Areas

State Farm Florida Ins. Co. v. Cramer

The issue was related to the discovery of the insurer’s claims and litigation files by their own insured, in a first party action for benefits.

Gates v. Gadsden County School Board

A former school teacher was serving as a school volunteer after her resignation. S he alleged that the School Board violated the Anti-Retaliation provisions of Title VII by barring her from working as a volunteer, in retaliation for her filing an earlier Title VII action against the Board.

Kuvin v. City of Coral Gables

The court held that ordinances which prohibit parking of trucks in residential areas and parking of RV’s, trucks and trailers on streets or other public places in the City between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. are constitutional on their face.

Civil rights plaintiff sued law enforcement officers.

Civil rights plaintiff sued law enforcement officers, claiming they were deliberately indifferent to serious medical needs of pretrial detainee.

Fils v. City of Aventura

Plaintiffs were a male, who was tased during tense incident outside of club prior to his arrest for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest without force and a female, who was knocked unconscious during incident

Florida Dept. of Children and Families v. Shapiro

The Fourth DCA held it was error for the Trial Judge to deny the Employer’s Motion for Directed Verdict, on an ex-employee’s claims that she was subjected to a hostile work environment because of her race and religion, and terminated in retaliation for her grand jury testimony against a co-worker.

Russell v. Camita Parden Beddow

In a rear-end accident, Defendant claimed the lead driver was comparatively negligent in failing to wear his seatbelt.

Bingham v. Thomas

A prisoner's claim that he was denied aspirin was properly dismissed as frivolous, where there was no allegation of a medical condition or injury that resulted from being denied the aspirin.

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Employment Law

The attorneys at Dean, Ringers, Morgan and Lawton have consulted with and represented employers in all of the major areas of employment litigation, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Florida Civil Rights Act; the Family Medical Leave Act; the Fair Labor Standards Act; the public and private Whistleblowers Acts; OSHA investigations, and other contractual and tort claims. In augmentation of our governmental practices experience we routinely defend employment claims brought pursuant to the Federal and State constitutions as well as civil rights claims brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1985.

Our vast litigation experience assists us in consulting and assisting employers in drafting personnel policies and procedures as well as providing continuing education classes. When charges of unlawful employment practices are filed, we represent our client’s interests by advising their Human Resource departments on the scope of their investigations, draft position statements for the investigating agency’s consideration, and represent the employer during on-site inspections. When lawsuits are filed, we respect the confidence that our clients place in us to efficiently and competently defend such claims through mediation, motion practice and trial.

Employment Law

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