Heather B. Brock represents management in all types of federal and state employment litigation and before administrative agencies involving discrimination law, employment contracts, employee benefits (ERISA), union/management matters, minimum and overtime wage issues, OSHA matters, and general personnel matters. She also counsels management in preventive measures, liability avoidance, and compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws.
Diversity Committee Member
Representative Experience
· Fowler, White, Burnett, Hurley, Banick & Strickroot, P.A., Miami, FL
Associate, 1994-1998
Presentations and Publications
Presentations
· "A New Age of Employer Immigration Compliance: I-9, E-Verify, ICE, DOL, SSA," Co-Speaker with Glenn Cooper, Fowler White Boggs Seminar, September, 2011
· "Social Media Update on the Law, Including Administrative Rulings, Court Decisions and Agency Actions," Speaker, South Palm Beach County Bar Association, Employment and Labor Seminar, Fort Lauderdale, Feb 2011
· "Understanding Health Care Reform and Its Impact on Employers and Their Employees," Speaker, Fowler White Boggs/ NIA Group Seminar, Boca Raton, November 2010
· "Have questions about your Employment Handbook?" Speaker, Fowler White Boggs/ NIA Group Seminar, Boca Raton, August 2010
· "Update on ADA Amendments," Speaker, Fowler White Boggs Employment Law Seminar, Tampa, FL, May 2009
· "Employment Law Update," Speaker, Fowler White Boggs Employment Law Seminar, Jacksonville, FL, October 2007
· "Managing Your Employees in the Military," Speaker, Business Week Podcast, June 2007
· "Post-Accident Employment," Speaker, Florida Occupational Health Conference, October 2007
· "Severance Agreements and Exit Strategies," Speaker, HR Tampa Legal Summit, August 2001
· "Recent Developments in Employment Law - Preventing and Containing Claims," Speaker, Liability Issues Facing Insurers in The New Millennium, New York City, NY, November 2000
· "ADEA and Title VII," Speaker, Labor Issues in Home Health Care Seminar, July 1998
Publications
· "Why EPLI? It's Insurance Against the Inevitable," Author, ABA Young Lawyer, October 2001.
· Fowler White Boggs P.A. Employment and Immigration Law eNewsletter, Co-Editor
Professional Affiliations
· American Bar Association: Labor and Employment Law Section
· Federal Bar Association - Broward Chapter: Member
· The Florida Bar: Publications Committee, Labor and Employment Law Section
· Justice William Glenn Terrell Inn of Court: Barrister, 2000-2003
· Hillsborough County Bar Association: Member
· South Palm Beach County Bar Association: Member
· Human Resources Association of Broward County: Member
· University of Florida College of Law Alumni Council: 1993-present
Community Involvement
· Bonnet House Museum and Gardens: Board of Directors; Secretary, 2011-2012
· Children's Cancer Center: Volunteer
· Florida Diversity Council: South Florida Chapter
· Hyde Park United Methodist Church
· Junior League of Greater Fort Lauderdale
· Saint Thomas Aquinas High School Alumni Association: Member
· Washington and Lee University: Alumni Admissions Program - Fort Lauderdale Chair
Industries
Construction
Health Care
Hospitality
Manufacturing
Retail
Technology and E-Commerce
Distinctions
AV Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
The Best Lawyers in America, 2006-2012
Florida Legal Elite, Florida Trend Magazine, 2005-2009, 2011; ranked in the top 2% of practicing Florida Bar Members
Florida Super Lawyers, 2008-2011; Listed as one of the Top 50 Female Lawyers 2011
Who's Who in American Law, 1997-2008
Related News
· 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"
· 50 Fowler White Boggs Attorneys Named in Florida Super Lawyers and Rising Stars 2011
· Brock Quoted in the Chicago Tribune
· Forty-Eight Fowler White Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2011
(Also at Tampa Office)