Derek Dzwonkowski focuses his practice on labor and employment law, casualty, and education law. He advises public and private employers on human resources issues, policy development and review, and in all phases of contracting, including negotiation and drafting. Derek defends against claims involving personal injury, breach of contract, defamation, discrimination, retaliation, harassment, and more in both state and federal court. He also represents clients against union grievances and unfair labor practices in arbitration and before the Florida Public Employees Relations Commission.
Articles & Presentations
•Panelist, 'AI, Accommodations & Compliance: What Employers Need to Know in 2025,' Big Bend SHRM Annual HR Tallahassee Conference, April 2025
•Co-author, 'What DeepSeek Can Teach Legal Teams About Creating Stronger GenAI Policies,' Today's General Counsel, April 2025
•Co-author, 'The Time Is Now for Employers to Assess Risk of Employees’ Use of DeepSeek,' Legal Tech News, February 2025
•Co-presenter, 'CYA with the Attorneys: Key Considerations in Contract Negotiations and the Importance of AI Policies for Employees,' CEO Roundtable, Florida Society of Association Executives, November 2024
•Co-presenter, 'Employment Law Roundup' Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Big Bend Chapter, HR Tallahassee, May 2024
•Co-author, 'Using AI in Human Resources and the Risks of Employment Discrimination,' August 2023
•Co-author, 'Recent U.S. Supreme Court Decision Alters the Scope of Recoverable Damages Under Anti-Discrimination Statutes Enacted under the Spending Clause Amendment,' June 2022
Derek's News and Insights
04.29.2025
Events
AI, Accommodations & Compliance: What Employers Need to Know in 2025
RumbergerKirk employment law attorneys shared powerful legal insights to help...
04.03.2025
Employment and Labor
What DeepSeek Can Teach Legal Teams About Creating Stronger GenAI Policies
This article was originally published in Today’s General Counsel on...
Photo: Shutterstock.com/Miha Creative
02.05.2025
Cyber & Technology
The Time Is Now for Employers to Assess Risk of Employees’ Use of DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3 became the most downloaded app across the world in...
Photo: Shutterstock.com/Nick Livyi
11.13.2024
Events
CYA with the Attorneys: Key Considerations in Contract Negotiations and the Importance of AI Policies for Employees
A well-drafted contract benefits both the executive and the employer....
05.08.2024
Events
Employment Law Roundup: RumbergerKirk Attorneys Offer Insight at Big Bend SHRM Annual Conference
During the Big Bend SHRM 20th Annual HR Tallahassee conference,...
08.10.2023
Employment and Labor
Using AI in Human Resources and the Risks of Employment Discrimination
Artificial intelligence (AI) is taking the world by storm and...
Photo: Shutterstock.com/TarikVision
06.22.2022
Employment and Labor
Recent U.S. Supreme Court Decision Alters the Scope of Recoverable Damages Under Anti-Discrimination Statutes Enacted under the Spending Clause
The Supreme Court of the United States recently held in...
Photo: Shutterstock.com/Steve Heap
05.11.2022
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Associate College: Expert Depositions
Each month, RumbergerKirk’s associates come together for lunch and wisdom...
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