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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Law Enforcement

The attorneys in our Law Enforcement Group have a wide range of experience in the defense of law enforcement agencies and their professionals. We have represented law enforcement agencies in claims alleging negligent pursuit, negligent supervisionand false arrest, and are commonly consulted in connection with ensuring proper procedures are employed during internal affairs investigations as required by the Police Officer’s Bill of Rights. Our attorneys have represented police officers and correctional officers sued in their personal and professional capacities in claims alleging excessive force, including wrongful death, and a wide variety of civil rights violations brought under the fourth, eighth and fourteenth amendments. Our experience extends to representing health care professionals administering medical services in prison environments. As a result of this experience, our attorneys are well versed in issues unique to the defense of these types of claims including the immunities applicable to both the agency and individual. We appreciate the continued confidence our clients place in us by selecting us to represent them in these sensitive and often publicly reported claims.

Law Enforcement

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