Areas of Practice
Labor and Employment
Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit
Court Mediator
Employment Law Arbitrator |
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Education
J. D., University of Georgia
School of Law, 1973
B. A., Furman University,
1970 |
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Memberships
Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by The Florida Bar
Current Chair, Labor and Employment Law Committee, Jacksonville
Bar Association
Assistant Scoutmaster, Boy Scouts of America, Troop 522
South Carolina Bar
District of Columbia Bar |
The Meninak Club
www.meninak.org |
Youth Mentor, Florida National Guard Youth Challenge Academy
www.ngycp.org/state/fl |
Volusia County
Manufacturers Association
VMA
Web site |
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Publications
Author: Hiring in Florida:
A Guide For Persons Who
Interview And Hire, published in 1991 by the Florida
Chamber of Commerce
Avoiding Legal Problems In Hiring And Firing in Florida,published in 1992 by M. Lee Smith Publishers: |
Editor: Florida Employment Law Letter (Monthly, since 1989)
Florida Workers' Compensation
Drug Testing Compliance
Kit, Third Edition, 1996
The Florida Employment Law Manual, 1983-2001, published by the American Chamber of Commerce Publishers for the
Florida Chamber of Commerce |
| Teach Summer Course Teaching Instructor, 2006, Honghe University, Mengzi, Yunan Province, Republic of China. |
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G. THOMAS HARPER
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Mr. Harper has practiced
since 1973 in Labor Relations and Employment Law. He is Board
Certified by the Florida Bar in Labor and Employment Law.
He is also certified by the Florida Supreme Court as a
Circuit Court Mediator.
Mr. Harper represents a diverse
group of companies in a broad range of employment and labor
issues. He counsels clients concerning the FMLA, the ADA,
the ADEA, and sexual harassment. He has litigation experience
in a wide variety and number of cases, including numerous
jury and non-jury trials before federal and state courts
and administrative agencies.
Mr. Harper has been selected
in The Best Lawyers in America, published by Woodward/White
for the past 14 years (1995-2011). In July, 2005, Mr. Harper was
listed in Florida Monthly magazine as one of the top lawyers
in Florida in Labor and Employment Law. In June of 2007, Florida Super Lawyers
Magazine named Mr. Harper as one of the top 100 lawyers
in Florida.
Mr. Harper
has also served as an expert witness on employment law issues
in federal court in Florida.
He has been involved in over 200 union-organizing attempts, union elections, de-certifications, contract negotiations, and strikes. He presents seminars for clients and employer associations on all aspects of labor and employment law.
Mr.
Harper has conducted supervisor training on such diverse
topics as National Labor Relations Act Compliance, sexual
harassment, the ADA, and the FMLA. He is currently
on staff at the University of North Florida, Division of
Continuing Education, as an Adjunct Professor teaching
labor and employment compliance to business owners, managers
and supervisors. Mr.
Harper has successfully handled the following:
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