Eric J. Holshouser practices all aspects of labor and employment law, including equal employment opportunity, wage and hour, health and safety, employee benefits, non-compete, trade secret and wrongful discharge law, as well as legal matters involving union-company relations. Mr. Holshouser has also represented employers in both state and federal court in the areas of labor relations, discrimination, non-compete enforcement, sexual harassment, wrongful discharge, wage and hour, breach of contract and fraud.
Representative Experience
· Coffman Coleman Andrews & Grogan, Jacksonville, FL 1980-2008
Presentations and Publications
Presentations
· "OSHA", Speaker, 12th Annual Florida Bar Labor and Employment Law Certification Review Course, Orlando, Florida, February 2012
· "The Family and Medical Leave Act 2010: Past, Present and Future," Speaker/Author, 28th Annual Tulane Multi-State Labor and Employment Law Seminar, St. Petersburg Beach, Florida, May 2010
· "FMLA and ADA Updates and Requirements," Speaker, Florida Tax Collectors 2009 Fall Conference, Orlando, Florida, September 2009
· "Overview of the Americans With Disabilities Act," Speaker/Author, The Florida Bar Convention Presidential Showcase Seminar, Boca Raton, Florida, June 2008
· "Recovery of Attorney's Fees," Speaker, Advanced Labor Topics Seminar, Marco Island, Florida, May 2008
Publications
· "Americans with Disabilities Act-The Employer's Perspective," Author, Employment Regulations in Florida, Institute for Business Law, 1994
· "Labor and Employment Law, Specialized Legal Research," Co-Author, Little, Brown & Co., 1987
Professional Affiliations
· Chester Bedell American Inns of Court: Counselor, 2010-11; Master, 2008-present; Barrister, 1989-1992
· Defense Research Institute: Member
· Edmund J. James Scholar
· Federal Bar Association: President, Jacksonville Chapter, 1990-1991
· The Florida Bar: Chair, Labor and Employment Law Section, 2009-2010
· Jacksonville Bar Association: Member
Community Involvement
· American Lung Association of the Southeast, Inc: Executive Committee Member, 2011-present; Board Member, 2008-present; Northeast Florida Advisory Board, President, 1997-1999
· Jacksonville Community Council, Inc.: Board Member, 2002-2007
· North Florida Council for Boys Scouts of America: Mohawk District Chairman, 2008-2010
· Riverside Presbyterian Day School: Board of Trustees, 1994-2002
· United Way of Northeast Florida, Inc: Chairman, Board of Directors, 1997-1998; Board of Trustees, 2006-2011
Industries
Construction
Health Care
Hospitality
Professional Services
Retail
Distinctions
AV Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law, The Florida Bar
Chambers USA, 2004-2011; listed as a Leading Employment Lawyer in Florida
The Best Lawyers in America, 1991-2012; 2012 - Jacksonville Labor Law - Management Lawyer of the Year and Litigation - Labor & Employment Lawyer of the Year
Florida Legal Elite, Florida Trend Magazine, 2010-2011; ranked in the top 2% of practicing Florida Bar Members
Florida Super Lawyer, 2006-2011; Listed as one of the Top 100 Florida Lawyers in 2010
Who's Who Legal: Florida 2008; listed as a leading Management Labor & Employment lawyer
Related News
· Duke Jacksonville Law Lunch
· Five Fowler White Attorneys Named 2012 "Lawyers of the Year" by Best Lawyers
· Forty-Five Fowler White Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2012
· Seventeen Fowler White Boggs Attorneys Named 2011 "Florida Legal Elite"
· Chambers USA Names Fowler White Boggs Among Top Law Firms in Florida in Seven Practice Areas
· 50 Fowler White Boggs Attorneys Named in Florida Super Lawyers and Rising Stars 2011
· Forty-Eight Fowler White Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2011
· Twelve Fowler White Boggs Attorneys Named Legal Elite by Florida Trend Magazine
· Chambers USA Names Fowler White Boggs Among Top Law Firms in Florida in Seven Practice Areas
· Eric Holshouser has Been Elected Chair of the Labor & Employment Law Section of The Florida Bar
· Employment Group Joins Fowler White