TAMPA, FL – Shumaker Partner Chris Cavaliere was recently appointed to the NeuroShifts Board of Directors. In his role on the Board, Chris will leverage his advocacy skills to support a cause that is very close to his heart—supporting the autism and neurodiverse communities both at home and in the workplace. 

Formerly known as Autism Shifts, NeuroShifts’ mission is to create exponential change within the autism and neurodiverse communities by providing access to transformational employment, education, tools, and techniques to improve the emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being of these communities and beyond.

“I am honored to join the stellar leadership team at NeuroShifts,” Chris said. “NeuroShifts is doing incredibly important work to enrich our communities and workplaces. I am humbled to play my part in helping to empower the neurodiverse community, and I look forward to collaborating with forward-thinking employers and businesses devoted to the vital mission of neurodiversity.”

A Partner in Shumaker’s Labor, Employment and Benefits Service Line, Chris helps businesses prevent and resolve legal disputes with their own employees. Focusing on labor and employment law, he assists both large and small employers with HR and employment issues relating to hiring and firing, background checks, employee handbooks, compensation, overtime, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, breach of contract, unpaid wages, non-competition agreements, non-solicitation agreements, confidentiality agreements, and more. With an appreciation for the specific business needs of his clients, Chris helps ensure compliance with a wide variety of federal and state employment laws. He also regularly represents clients before federal and state administrative agencies and courts.