Kelly H. Kolb has defended employment claims for over 20 years before State and federal courts, administrative bodies and arbitration panels. He has successfully defended State and Federal discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, USERRA, FLSA overtime, wrongful termination, wage, and unemployment claims. He has fought FLSA overtime compliance audits by the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, and has successfully litigated FLSA collective action overtime suits. He has successfully litigated ERISA and COBRA claims, defending both employers and plan administrators. He has drafted and successfully enforced and voided non-compete agreements in the petroleum, health care and financial services industries. Mr. Kolb draws on this experience to advise management on best practices and claims avoidance, and to oversee internal investigations. He serves clients in the marine, healthcare, video retail, aerospace and electronics industries.
He has represented insurers in coverage and bad faith litigation, and has significant experience issuing coverage opinions and reservation of rights letters in the context of E&O, D&O, CGL, Maritime, Commercial Vehicle and Excess/Umbrella policies.
Presentations and Publications
Podcast
· NewsRadio 970 WFLA interviews Kelly Kolb regarding the recently released data from the state that the welfare drug test program (preliminarily ruled unconstitutional) is not saving the state the millions promised by Gov. Scott, but is rather costing the state more money than if the state had granted welfare benefits to everyone flunking the drug tests.
· NewsRadio 970 WFLA interviews Kelly Kolb regarding whether state employees should be subjected to random drug tests.
· NewsRadio 970 WFLA interviews Kelly Kolb regarding Florida's welfare drug testing program being ruled unconstitutional.
· NewsRadio 970 WFLA interviews Kelly Kolb regarding the new ruling on how much information a potential employer can gather about you through social networking sites.
Presentations
· "Social Media, Lexis/Nexis," Presenter, Counsel to Counsel Forum, Nashville, TN, June 2011
· "Legal Aspects of Social Media in HR," Presenter, St. Lucie County HR Association, June 2011
· "Top 10 Employment Issues for 2010," Presenter, Marine Industry of South Florida, January 2010
· "Drug and Alcohol Testing," Presenter, Texas Association for Responsible Non-Subscribers Conference, April 2002
Publications
· "Drug Testing Law May Need Some Tweaking," Guest Column Author, Sun Sentinel, March 2012
· "More Investigations, Tighter Enforcement," Author, Daily Business Review, January 2011
· "The Economics of Vigilance in Payroll," Author, Florida Medical Business Journal, August 2009
· "Pay for Performance in the Public Sector to Recruit and Retain Your Best Employees," Author,Council on Education in Management Public Sector Employment Personnel Law Update, September, 1999
Professional Affiliations
· The Florida Bar: Labor & Employment and Trial Lawyer Sections
· State Bar of Texas: Insurance, Employment and Litigation Sections
· Broward County Bar Association
· College of the State Bar of Texas
· Dallas Bar Foundation: Fellow
· Dallas Bar Association: Tort/Insurance and Employment Sections
· Federal Bar Association
· Florida State University Center for HR Management: Board Member
· Human Resources Association of Broward County
· Marine Industry Association of South Florida
· Society for Human Resource Management
· Vanderbilt University Admissions Interviewer
Community Involvement
· Dallas Bar Association Habitat for Humanity Home Project: 1992-2009; Co-Chair 1996
Industries
Health Care
Hospitality
Insurance
Technology and E-Commerce
Distinctions
AV Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Related News
· Kelly Kolb Quoted in Fortune/CNN Money Article
· Kelly Kolb Joins Fowler White Boggs in Fort Lauderdale
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