Brian Rubenstein

Brian Rubenstein: Attorney with Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A.
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Brian David Rubenstein is a Partner in the firm's Tampa office. A civil trial attorney at Cole, Scott & Kissane since 2007, he leads the Labor and Employment practice group in the firm’s Tampa office of more than 20 legal professionals.

Mr. Rubenstein has a great deal of experience trying cases involving a variety of areas of civil law. His litigation practice focuses on premises liability claims, negligent security claims, automobile negligence claims, trucking and bus accident claims, wrongful death claims, sexual assault and battery claims, products liability claims and infectious disease claims including Legionnaire’s Disease.

Mr. Rubenstein also defends employers against employment and labor law claims, from administrative proceedings through trial, including claims involving discrimination, retaliation, whistleblower, wage and hour, civil rights, breach of contract, negligent retention, negligent hiring, sexual harassment, non-compete agreements, trade secrets and intellectual property, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and class actions.

Mr. Rubenstein’s litigation experience also includes the defense of claims against insurance brokers and agents, legal malpractice, accountants, claims under unfair debt collection statutes, under both federal and Florida state law, including numerous class actions, as well as claims involving housing discrimination and fair housing statutes, condominium associations, professional liability, directors and officers, Errors and Omissions, ERISA, commercial litigation, asbestos, products liability and nursing homes.

Mr. Rubenstein has extensive experience in education law, representing many preschools, K-12 schools, and colleges and universities throughout the state of Florida.

Areas of Practice (18)

  • Civil Rights Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Directors and Officers
  • Education Law
  • Employment and Labor
  • ERISA Litigation
  • Federal Practice
  • Fidelity and Surety Litigation and Counsel
  • Hospitality Industry Defense
  • Nursing Home Health Care
  • Premises Liability
  • Product Liability
  • Professional Malpractice
  • Toxic Tort: Asbestos
  • Vehicle Negligence
  • Asbestos Litigation
  • Country Club, Condominium and Homeowners' Association Law
  • COVID-19 Defense Team

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Dayton, B.A., cum laude
Law School Attended:
State University of New York at Buffalo, J.D., cum laude
Year of First Admission:
2005
Admission:
2005, Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
Memberships:

Associations

•The Florida Bar Association

Birth Information:
Fort Myers, Florida, 1980
ISLN:
918455428

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