Jack Lord is a partner with Foley & Lardner LLP and a member of the firm's Labor & Employment Practice.
Mr. Lord has tried employment and commercial litigation cases ranging from breach of contract, disability and national-origin discrimination claims to pregnancy and FMLA claims. He works with private and public employers. Mr. Lord regularly defends entities that operate "public accommodations" against claims under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Mr. Lord has successfully filed and argued numerous motions for summary judgment in courts around the country. He has briefed and argued before several appellate courts, including the U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, Florida's Fifth District Court of Appeal and the Arizona Court of Appeal. Mr. Lord has negotiated labor contracts and defended employers in arbitration.
Mr. Lord litigates and advises on trade secret, non-compete and other restrictive covenants and is also a member of Foley's Trade Secret/Noncompete Specialty Practice. He speaks regularly before groups of employers and attorneys.
In addition to his professional practice, Mr. Lord is very involved in community activities. His list of civic activities includes serving as vice president and board member of Orlando Shakespeare Theater; a past board of trustees member of the Orange County Legal Aid Society; past president of the board of directors for the Hope and Help Center of Central Florida, an AIDS resource network; past president of the nominating board of the City of Orlando; and Guardian ad Litem for abused and neglected children. He is also currently co-chair of Foley's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Affinity Group.
Mr. Lord received the Orlando Business Journal's "40 under 40" award in 2005, which is presented to individuals who have made significant contributions to their professions and communities. In 1997, he received Foley & Lardner's Lynford Lardner Community Service Award in recognition of his volunteer work and civic involvement.
Mr. Lord has been Peer Review Rated as AV® Preeminent™, the highest performance rating in Martindale-Hubbell's peer review rating system and was selected for inclusion in the Florida Super Lawyers® lists in 2006 - 2011.
Mr. Lord received his J.D. from Duke University School of Law in 1994 and his undergraduate degree in 1990 from the University of Florida, where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa.