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7771 WEISS SEROTA HELFMAN COLE & BIERMAN At im Cn asnowc Or RUUNRs, GOYrnuM6.v R nir LAW Te leconnnunications Urban Planning Utilities [env We understand our role is not to make policy, but to counsel and assist our clients by providing a legal framework for decision-making. Our services enable our local government clients to meet their constitutional responsibilities and to earn and retain their constituents' confidence and trust. As Lead City Attorney, Lillian Arango will bring considerable local government experience. Her approach is that of a facilitator on and off the dais. Counseling elected and appointed officials and staff alike, the intent is to find the best legal, practical, and creative solution to a given situation. The hallmark of her representation is accessibility, collaboration, and the establishment of legally compliant, repeatable positions, policies, and procedures. Given their prior and current representation of municipalities, Lillian Arango and Daniel A. Espino have considerable experience executing the approach discussed in this section. Labor• and Employment Law Services Our labor and employment practice group is chaired by Brett J. Schneider. Brett is Florida Bar Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law and regularly lectures on labor and employment law developments impacting municipalities in South Florida. The consummate counselor, Brett will work collaboratively with administration to provide tailored advice and policies, procedures, and recommendations for the City to minimize risk associated with, and to resolve, employment issues. Brett has experience is virtually every area of labor and employment. He will work in lock step with the City Attorney to ensure the approach in this section is fully implemented. In addition to Brett, the Firm has seven other labor and employment attorneys with decades of experience in all facets of labor and employment law. As a result such depth in this area of specialization, we are able to provide clients with up-to- date guidance concerning all labor and employment issues. Our focus is on providing prompt, creative, efficient and responsive legal guidance to our clients tailored to the specific issues that keep our clients up at night. When labor and employment issues arise for the City, Brett will make sure that they are handled in a high quality, efficient and cost-effective manner by an attorney within the practice group who has the appropriate experience to handle the matter at issue. We are employment counselors providing valuable guidance to our clients to prevent claims from arising. Our approach is hands on, working with administrations and staff to draft solid policies and procedures, advise on hiring, discipline and termination, train staff about internal policies and workplace laws, and handle wage and hour, benefits, retirement, and other fair labor standards act matters. We have drilled down on this complex area and have had considerable success in ensuring client compliance and defending these matters. While we vigorously defend our clients in these cases, we take a pragmatic approach that focuses on our client's bottom line. We are employment litigators ready at any time to defend our clients from the almost certain employment litigation that arises. As the laws prohibiting workplace discrimination, retaliation and harassment expand, our attorneys defend employers against these claims brought under various federal, state and local laws, including: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 The Equal Pay Act The Americans tivith Disabilities Act The Florida Civi] Rights Act The Age Discrimination in Employment Act The Florida Whistleblower's Act. The Family Medical Leave Act