Jan's unique blend of employment law and litigation experience allows him to advise employers and executives on a wide variety of labor issues, including wage and hour disputes, discrimination, harassment and retaliation, breach of contract, and workplace torts. He routinely drafts employment contracts, restrictive covenant agreements, independent contractor agreements, severance agreements, and employee handbooks and policies. Jan has represented more than 100 landlords and tenants in federal Title III Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)—which details the structural and design requirements for disabled access and public accommodations— cases in Florida and Ohio.
Jan regularly litigates to enforce non-competition, non-solicitation, and confidentiality agreements, and he has extensive experience representing clients being investigated by the Department of Labor (DOL), the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and the Florida Commission on Human Relations. He drafts employment contracts, restrictive covenant agreements, independent contractor agreements, severance agreements, and employee handbooks and policies. Jan offers in-house training to companies on numerous state and federal laws such as:
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
- ADA
- Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
- Employee discipline, terminations, and workplace investigations
When he's not working with clients, Jan enjoys spending time fishing and cooking with his wife and three children. He also is an avid fan of the Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Rays.
Education
J.D., cum laude, Stetson University College of Law, 1999
B.A., The Catholic University of America, 1995
Professional Associations
- The Florida Bar
- Middle, Northern and Southern Districts of Florida
- Hillsborough County Bar Association
Honors
- Best Lawyers in America, 2021-2024
Representative Matters
- Obtained injunction for medical practice as to multiple physicians for breach of non-competition duties
- Obtained injunction and damages for client against multiple former employees and their subsequent employer for breach of non-competition and non-solicitation duties
- Obtained summary judgment for client as to independent contractor's claims of breach of contract, false imprisonment, defamation, and conversion
- Obtained dismissal of all claims against client in federal lawsuit alleging religious discrimination and breach of contract for employee's termination