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Southern Florida Employment Law Alliance Representative

Our Representative

G. Joseph Curley
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Office Address

Phillips Point
777 South Flagler Drive
Suite 500 East
West Palm Beach
Florida
33401
United States

Phone Number

(561) 650-0537

Fax Number

(561) 655-5677

Email

jcurley@gunster.com
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Firm

Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A.

Main Office Address

Phillips Point 777 South Flagler Drive, Suite 500 East
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
United States

Office Locations

Miami, Tallahassee, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach, Stuart and Vero Beach

Firm Phone Number

(561) 650-0537

Firm Fax Number

(561) 655-5677

Firm Website

www.gunster.com

Personal Background

G. Joseph Curley is a shareholder, member of the Firm's Litigation Department and Co-Chairman of the Employment Law Practice Group. Mr. Curley joined the Firm in 1986.

PRACTICE AREAS Employment Litigation-Defense Representation; Employment Practice Group Chairman-Litigation; Complex Commercial Litigation; Franchise Litigation

EDUCATION Stetson University College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1985 University of Notre Dame, B.A., 1982

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS Board Certified, Business Litigation U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, admitted 1986 Middle District of Florida, admitted 1986 U.S. Court of Appeals Eleventh Circuit, admitted 1986 American Bar Association -Labor and Employment Law, Litigation, Franchising Forum The Florida Bar, admitted 1986 Labor and Employment Law Section Franchise Law Committee Palm Beach County Bar Association Member CLE/Commercial Litigation Committee and CLE/Employment Law Committee; Member Circuit Court Civil Practice Committee International Franchise Association, Legal/Legislative Committee, 1994 Academy of Trial Lawyers Florida Trial Lawyers Association

CIVIC AND COMMUNITY SERVICE Knights of Columbus and Kiwanis Club

HONORS AV Rated (means his legal ability and ethical standards are very high to preeminent) as independently determined by Martindale-Hubbell

SEMINARS AND PRESENTATIONS Florida Bar Labor and Employment Law Section Seminar, Speaker on "Noncompete and Trade Secrets: Advanced Litigation Tactics," America Bar Association, Seminar: Basic Equal Employment Opportunity Law & Procedures, Speaker on Preliminary Issues/Responses to Complaints; Primer, Discrimination Law and Defense; Defense of Discrimination and Wrongful Termination Claims; Seminar: "Sex, Lies & Spies," Speaker on Investigation and Defense of Sexual Harassment and Discrimination; Ninth Annual Employment Law Seminar, Speaker on Protecting Trade Secrets and Non-Compete Covenants, Palm Beach County Bar Association Litigation Seminar, Speaker on Defense of Tort and Contract Claims Palm Beach County "Bridge the Gap" Seminar, Speaker on Commercial Litigation Techniques "Covenants Not to Compete and Trade Secrets" Seminars sponsored by the Lorman Business Center, February 2000.

Firm Background

The firm’s Labor & Employment Group combines the talent of more than 15 trial lawyers, "preventive maintenance" and immigration attorneys. Our philosophy is that the best defense to employment discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, union organizing and other employment-related claims is an effective preventive and pro-active system to minimize the likelihood of such claims. In addition to the obvious advantage provided by our fully multi-lingual attorneys, we can also provide insight into the cultural influences that may affect the workplace. With more than 140 attorneys in seven offices throughout Florida, our firm maintains a strong presence throughout Florida’s major markets.

 
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Employment Law Alliance Success Stories

Curiale Dellaverson

As an employment lawyer based in San Francisco, I work closely with high tech clients with operations around the globe. Last year, one of my clients needed to implement a workforce reduction in a dozen countries simultaneously. And they gave me 48 hours to accomplish this. I don't know how I could have pulled this off without the resources of the ELA. I don't know of any single law firm that could have made this happen. My client received all of the help they needed in a timely fashion and on a cost effective basis.

Stephen J. Hirschfeld
Partner
Curiale Dellaverson Hirschfeld & Kraemer, LLP
San Francisco, California

Palm, Inc.

The ELA network has been immensely important to our company in helping us address an array of human resources challenges around the world. I strongly encourage H.R. executives who have employees located in many different jurisdictions to utilize the ELA's unparalleled expertise and geographic coverage.
Stacy Murphy
Director of Human Resources
Palm, Inc.
Sunnyvale, CA

Starwood

We own, manage, and franchise hotels throughout the U.S. and in more than 90 countries. With more than 145,000 employees worldwide, ensuring that we comply with the complex web of local labor and employment laws in every one of these jurisdictions is a daunting task. The Employment Law Alliance has served as an important resource for us and we have benefited greatly from its expertise and long reach. When a legal dispute or issue has arisen in some far-flung place, Employment Law Alliance lawyers have always provided responsive, practical, and cost-effective assistance.
Keith Grossman
Senior Vice-President, Deputy General Counsel
Starwood Hotels And Resorts Worldwide Inc.
White Plains, NY

Nikkiso Cryo, Inc.

Until recently, I was unaware of the ELA's existence. We have subsidiaries and affiliates throughout the United States, as well as in Asia, the Middle East and Europe. When a recent legal issue arose in Texas, our long-time Nevada counsel, who is a member of the ELA, suggested that this matter be handled by his ELA colleague in Dallas. We are very pleased with the quality and timeliness of services provided by that firm, and we are excited to now have the ELA as an important asset to help us address employment law issues worldwide.
Charles Molina
President
Nikkiso Cryo, Inc.
Las Vegas, NV

Hollywood Entertainment Corporation

As the Vice President for Litigation & Associate General Counsel for my company, I need to ensure that we have a team of top-notch employment lawyers in place in every jurisdiction where we do business. And I want to be confident that those lawyers know our business so they don't have to reinvent the wheel when a new legal matter arises. With more than 3400 stores and 35,000 employees operating in all 50 U.S. states and across Canada, we rely on the ELA to partner with us to help accomplish our objectives. I have been delighted with the consistent high quality of the work performed by ELA lawyers. I encourage other in-house counsel to use their services, as well.

E. Barry Parker
Vice President – Litigation & Assistant General Counsel
Movie Gallery US, LLC
Movie Gallery Canada, Inc.
Hollywood Entertainment Corporation
Dothan, AL

Ricoh Americas Corporation

We have direct sales and service offices all over the U.S., but have not necessarily had the need in the past for assistance with legal work in every state where we have a business presence. From time to time, we suddenly find ourselves facing a legal issue in a state where we have no outside counsel relationship. It has been a real benefit to know that the ELA has assembled such an impressive team of experts throughout the U.S. and overseas.

A few years ago, we faced a very tough discrimination lawsuit in Mississippi. We had never had to retain a lawyer there before. I was absolutely delighted with the Mississippi ELA firm. We received an excellent result. They will no doubt handle all of our employment law matters in Mississippi in the future. I have also obtained the assistance of several other ELA firms around the U.S. and have received the same outstanding service. The ELA is a tremendous resource for our company.

Paul Nix
Vice President & Deputy General Counsel
Ricoh Americas Corporation
Atlanta, GA

Barrett Business Services, Inc.

I recently participated in the ELA-sponsored webinar on the Employee Free Choice Act.  I was most impressed with that presentation.  It was extremely helpful and very worthwhile.  I have also been utilizing the ELA’s online Global Employer Handbook.  This compliance tool is absolutely terrific.  I am familiar with several other products that purport to provide up-to- date employment law information and I believe that this resource is superior to other similar compliance manuals.  I am delighted that the ELA provides this free to its members’ clients.

Heather Wiswall
Director of Human Resource Services
Barrett Business Services, Inc.
Vancouver, WA

Rockwell Collins, Inc.

We have partnered with many ELA firms on the development and execution of case management strategies with very positive results. We have been very pleased with the legal advice and counsel provided by the law firms we have utilized who are affiliated with the Employment Law Alliance. The ELA firms we have worked with are customer focused, responsive, and thorough in their approach to handling labor and employment law matters.

Liz Daly
Assistant General Counsel, Employment and Labor
Rockwell Collins, Inc.
Cedar Rapids, IA

Wilmington Trust Corporation

Wilmington Trust has used the ELA to locate firms in California, Washington State, Georgia, and Europe. Our experience with the ELA lawyers with whom we have worked has always been one of complete satisfaction and prompt, practical advice.

Michael A. DiGregorio
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
WilmingtonTrust Corporation
Wilmington, DE

Sanmina-SCI

Sanmina-SCI has facilities strategically located in key regions throughout the world. Our customers expect that we will provide them with the highest quality and most sophisticated services in the marketplace. We have that same expectation for the lawyers with whom we do business. With operations in 17 countries, we need to be certain that we have a team of lawyers working together to address our employment law needs worldwide. The ELA has delivered exactly what it promised-- seamless and consistent high quality services delivered in each locale around the globe. It has quickly become a key asset for our human resources department.
Phil Alarid
Vice President, Human Resources
Sanmina-SCI
San Jose, California
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