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Joseph G. Santoro

Joseph G. Santoro

Shareholder, Litigation Department
West Palm Beach, FL

(561) 650-0604 Direct Dial
(561) 655-5677 Facsimile
Mr. Santoro is a shareholder and the co-chair of the firm’s Labor and Employment Practice Group. Mr. Santoro is AV rated as independently determined by Martindale Hubbell (indicating that his legal ability and ethical standards are very high to preeminent) and was named as one of Florida Trend’s “Legal Elite” for 2008 in the area of Labor and Employment Law.

Practice Areas

  • Labor and Employment Litigation
    • Representing management in state and federal litigation for:
  • Sexual harassment/discrimination
  • Race, religious and national origin discrimination
  • Disability discrimination/compliance issues
  • Claims under the Family and Medical Leave Act
  • Private and public whistle blower claims
  • Minimum wage and overtime claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act
  • Non-competition, confidentiality and trade secret litigation
  • Disputes regarding executive employment agreements representing management in administrative proceedings before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Florida Commission on Human Relations (FCHR) and National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
  • Labor and Employment Consulting
    • Providing counseling and training services for management regarding employment and labor matters including:
  • Wage and hour compliance and Department of Labor Audits
  • Reductions in force/group layoffs
  • Workplace diversity and non-discrimination training
  • Sexual harassment prevention and complaint procedures
  • Employee handbooks and policies
  • Requests for leave under FMLA
  • Reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities

Education

Nova Southeastern University, J.D., magna cum laude, 1998
Chief Advocate: Moot Court Honor Society 1997-98
University of Central Florida, B.A., 1994

Professional Associations and Memberships

The Florida Bar, admitted 1998
United States District Courts
Southern District of Florida
Middle District of Florida
Palm Beach County Bar Association
co-chair, Labor and Employment Division 2007-08

Civic and Community Service

City of North Palm Beach Fire Rescue, former volunteer
Chamber of Commerce of The Palm Beaches,
board member 2008-10

Seminars and Presentations

“What to Expect from the New Administration,” Boca Raton, FL, 2001
“Employment Law Issues for the Diverse Workplace,” Stuart, FL, 2003
“Preventing Harassment and Discrimination in the Workplace,” Miami, Fort
Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, FL, 2003-04
“Establishing and Refuting Damage Claims in Employment Cases,” Palm
Beach County Bar Association, West Palm Beach, FL, 2004
“Immigration Reform,” Economic Forum of Palm Beach County, West Palm
Beach, FL, 2006
“Non-Competes and Trade Secrets,” Lorman Education Services, West Palm
Beach, FL, 2006
“Immigration Legislation,” North Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce, Palm
Beach Gardens, FL, 2007

Articles and Publications

“Time Off to Reflect on the Family and Medical Leave Act,” Briefly…Perspectives
on Legislation, Regulation, and Litigation, Vol. 5, No. 5, May 2001

Reported Published Opinions

Phillips v. Corporate Express Office Products, Inc., 800 So. 2d 618 (Fla. 5th DCA
2001), including Supreme Court briefs in Phillips v. Corporate Express
Office Products Inc., 847 So. 2d 406 (Fla. 2003)
Tel Choice v. BellSouth, 17th Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County, FL
Obtained 12 million dollar jury verdict in complex commercial dispute

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