Rhiannon L. Brusco is a commercial litigator and trial attorney who practices in both state and federal courts as well as arbitrations and administrative proceedings. With a client focus and ease in the courtroom, Rhiannon is a strong litigator and negotiator who meets her clients' wide ranging business needs. Rhiannon focuses her practice upon employment law issues, products liability, entertainment litigation and probate and estate litigation. Rhiannon proposes creative solutions to reach the most cost-effective results for her clients.
Areas of Concentration
· Employment law litigation
· Products liability and mass tort
· Probate and estate litigation
· Entertainment litigation
· Commercial litigation
Significant Representations
· Defended major accounting firm in billion dollar action brought in Broward County.
· Defended primary insurance carrier in bad faith suit brought by excess insurance carrier.
· Defended condominium developer in litigation brought against it by various plaintiffs with respect to a new development.
· Defended Georgia based company in product liability action brought by injured longshoreman in Miami-Dade County.
· Represented Florida agency in administrative proceedings and evidentiary hearings across South Florida.
· Represented unaccompanied immigrant minors pro bono in dependency court actions.
· Defended complex product liability actions against tobacco manufacturer across the State of Florida.
· Prosecuted and brought commercial foreclosure actions across South Florida on behalf of lenders and private investors.
Professional & Community Involvement
· Member, The American Bar Association
· Member, The Florida Bar, Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section (EASL)
· Member, The Women's Fund, Raise the Bar, Planning Committee (2011)
Awards & Recognition
· Recipient, "Ellen R. Jordan Award," Exceptional Commitment to and Achievement in the Practice of Public Interest Law (2005)
· Recipient, "Shelley D. Knox Award," Outstanding Public Service (2005)
Articles, Publications, & Lectures
· Panelist, Florida International University School of Law's Women Law Society, Fall 2011
· Speaker, Practical Law Company, MultiState Guides: Independent Contractors, FL, 2011
Rhiannon is a regular panelist for GT Labor and Employment Seminars, where her discussions focus on labor, employment and workplace environmental and safety law issues.