Luis Roberto Amadeo

**** *** ****** **, ***** FL 34761

Mobile 787-***-****

acgd6p@r.postjobfree.com

Most Current Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A. 2014-Present

Professional Associate Attorney

Experience Responsible for representing EPLI insured employers in employment-related litigation, including:

Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FLSA, and FCRA claims. Administrative practice includes OSHA, FCHR and EEOC.

McConnell Valdes LLC 1997-2001/2006-2014 www.mcvpr.com

Non-Equity Partner, Labor & Employment Law Practice Group

Martindale-Hubbell AV-Rated, 2013-2014 Chambers Latin America Firm of the Year.

Provided legal advice and representation to Employers in all areas of Labor & Employment Law. Areas of

practice included:

? Daily Collaboration with External Human Resources Directors and Corporate Counsel;

? Hiring, Firing, and Progressive Discipline;

? Employee Manuals & Personnel Policies;

? Employment Contracts, Executive Compensation and Stock Options;

? Reorganizations and Reductions in Force;

? Severance and Settlement Agreements;

? Reasonable Accommodation, Short Term Disability, FMLA and other Leaves of Absence;

? Employee Benefits and ERISA issues;

? HIPAA Privacy and Security Compliance;

? OSHA Compliance and Accident Investigations;

? FLSA Wage & Hour Issues;

? Investigation of Internal Complaints of Sexual Harassment, Discrimination and Retaliation;

? Exposure Avoidance, Management and Mitigation;

? Administrative Procedures before the EEOC, NLRB, OSHA and Insurance Regulatory Agencies;

? Defense of claims filed pursuant to Title VII, the ADEA, ADA, FMLA, FLSA and ERISA in State and

Federal Courts.

? Union Arbitration, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Mediation;

? Translation of Documents, Manuals, Policies and Complex Legal Writing;

? Training for Corporate Managers and Supervisors on Employment Law Issues;

? Seminars and Publications on Current Issues in Employment Law.

Administrative Duties also included:

? Associate Recruiting, Supervision, Mentoring and Evaluation;

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Education Collaboration in Strategic Planning and Marketing Plans;

? Supervision and Evaluation of Support Staff;

? Client Service Coordinator and Billing Partner to various Client Companies;

? Selection and Management of External Contractors;

? Representation of Various Fortune 500 Companies;

? 99% Realization Rate.

University of Puerto Rico School of Law

Juris Doctor 1995 3.0 GPA

Phillip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court

Admissions

The Florida State University

Bachelor of Arts, English Literature 1992 3.30 GPA

Senator, 48th Student Senate

Languages

Internship, The Tallahassee Democrat (Capital City Newspaper)

References

U.S. Department of Defense, Antilles Consolidated School Systems

Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico

Other Professional High School Diploma, 1988

Experience

Florida Bar; US District Court, Middle District of Florida, Southern District of Florida, District of Puerto Rico;

U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit; Puerto Rico Bar.

Fully bilingual in English & Spanish.

Available upon request.

Shavitz Law Group, P.A. 2005-2006

Associate Attorney

Responsible for wage and hour litigation and compliance issues at AV-rated FLSA firm.

Hernandez & Assoc., P.A. 2004-2005

Associate Attorney

Responsible for employment discrimination litigation.

Foris & Dogali, P.A. 2002-2004

Associate Attorney

Responsible for insurance, general civil and commercial litigation.

Indiano Williams & Weinstein Bacal 1996-1997

Associate Attorney

Responsible for civil litigation in mass tort, complex litigation firm.

Bird Bird & Hestres 1995-1996

Law Clerk

Responsible for legal research in the areas of admiralty and general civil litigation.

Reyes El?as Vega & Sagard?a 1993-1994

Law Clerk

Responsible for legal research and motions regarding insurance, criminal defense & torts litigation.

UPR Legal Aid Clinic 1993, 1995

Legal Intern

Responsible for representing indigent defendants in pro-bono program.

Bonnet Insurance Brokerage Corp. 1992

Summer Intern responsible for clerical insurance work.

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