Tony B. Griffin is a Shareholder, resident in the Tampa Office. For over 30 years Mr. Griffin has represented private and public sector employers throughout the United States in labor relations and employment law matters exclusively, including:
- Union avoidance and Union organizing campaigns
- Unfair labor practice proceedings and strikes
- Collective bargaining negotiations and arbitrations
- Employment discrimination, harassment and retaliation issues
- Employment contracts, including non-compete agreements
- Wage/Hour investigations, court actions, compliance and internal audits
- Employment policies and training
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance
- Administrative and court proceedings, and alleged wrongful discharge matters
Experience
Experience:
- Union avoidance and Union organizing campaigns
- Unfair labor practice proceedings and strikes
- Collective bargaining negotiations and arbitrations
- Employment discrimination, harassment and retaliation issues
- Employment contracts, including non-compete agreements
- Wage/Hour investigations, court actions, compliance and internal audits
- Employment policies and training
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance
- Administrative and court proceedings, and alleged wrongful discharge matters
Admitted to Practice:
Florida
Georgia
Education and Honors
Honors and Awards:
- AV Rated by Martindale Hubbell
- Who’s Who in American Law
- Best Lawyers in America
- Florida Super Lawyers
- Board Certified in Labor & Employment Law by Florida Bar
Professional Activities
Professional Activities:
- Florida Bar Association
- Georgia Bar Association
- Hillsborough County Bar Association
- Academy of Florida Management Attorneys (immediate past Chairman)
- Certified Civil Mediator by Supreme Court and Middle District of Florida
Speeches:
- Encompass Forum 2011 - "Avoiding the Top 10 Mistakes Employers Make with Wages, Overtime and Payroll" - Orlando - February 23, 2011
- Business Management Daily - "To Pay or Not to Pay – Solving Your Complex FLSA Issues" - webinar - January 27, 2011
- West Central Florida Healthcare Human Resources Association - "Employee Relations or Unions" - Tampa - January 14, 2011
- Ogletree Deakins Florida Employment Law Update - "To Pay or Not to Pay – Solving Your Complex FLSA Issues" - Tampa - October 21, 2010
In The News
Media Quotes:
- April 13, 2012 - Tampa Bay Business Journal - "Judge’s Ruling Welcome Support For The Business Community"
Published Works:
- November 2004 - Aspen Publishing, Inc. - "Wage and Hour Answer Book, Second Edition"
- May 2000 - Aspen Publishing, Inc. - "Wage and Hour Answer Book"
- September 1986 - Stetson Law Review, Vol. XV, No. 3 - "Local Governments and the Fair Labor Standards Act: The Impact of Garcia v. SAMTA and the 1985 FLSA Amendments"
- 1986/1999 - Florida Small Business Practice Manual - "The Fair Labor Standards Act and Other Wage/Hour Laws"