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David Miklas

David Miklas

Florida employment lawyer for employERS only
  • Employment Law
  • Florida
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Biography

Mr. Miklas practices all types of labor and employment law exclusively representing management (employers), including both private employers, as well as Florida municipalities and school districts. He has authored hundreds of articles, has co-authored a LexisNexis Expert Commentary in his field of work and, for the past seventeen years, he has been a contributing author and editor for two leading labor and employment law hornbooks. Mr. Miklas has been listed in Florida Super Lawyers for nine years and he is a frequent employment law presenter and is a nationally recognized speaker and an invited guest lecturer addressing employment law and human resource issues with over thirty universities, including Harvard. Mr. Miklas graduated from the University of Florida College of Law.

Practice Area
Employment Law
Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
Additional Practice Areas
  • Discrimination (workplace)
  • Wage and Hour
  • Retaliation
  • Disabilities
  • Title VII
  • FLSA
  • FMLA
Fees
  • Free Consultation
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Florida
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11th Circuit
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
Partner
Richeson & Coke, P.A.
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Exclusively represented Florida employers for 18 years.
Education
University of Florida
J.D. (1998) | Law
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Honors: graduated with honors
Activities: President of Criminology and Law Honor Society; recipient of Michael J. Bush Award
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Awards
Rising Star
Florida Super Lawyers
Professional Associations
Florida Super Lawyers
Florida Rising Stars
- Current
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LexisNexis Expert Commentaries:
co-author
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Activities: co-authored LexisNexis Expert Commentaries: J. David Richeson & David Miklas of Richeson & Coke P.A., on the New Florida Law Requiring Employers Provide Leave for Domestic Violence Fla. Stat. §741.313, (September 2007),
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Martin County Bar
Co-Chair of Labor & Employment law commitee
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Florida Bar
Florida Bar Labor & Employment Law Section’s Wage and Hour Administration Liaison subcommittee
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Activities: Florida Bar Labor & Employment Law Section’s Wage and Hour Administration Liaison subcommittee
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Publications
Articles & Publications
LexisNexis Expert Commentaries: J. David Richeson & David Miklas of Richeson & Coke P.A., on the New Florida Law Requiring Employers Provide Leave for Domestic Violence Fla. Stat. §741.313, (September 2007),
LexisNexis
Employment in Florida: A Guide to Employment Laws, Regulations and Practices, 2nd Ed.,
LexisNexis
The Developing Labor Law, 6th Ed
ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law
Speaking Engagements
Employment Discrimination & Retaliation in the Real World, University of Notre Dame Strategic Human Resource Management, University of Notre Dame
Employment Discrimination & Retaliation in the Real World
EXCHANGE: What a Business Student needs to Know About Employee Discipline and Terminations, UCF - The Exchange, University of Central Florida, Orlando
UCF Business School
Presented to 100+ business students
Harvard Business School Leadership & Human Capital Club, Harvard University
Harvard Business School Leadership & Human Capital Club
Employee Discipline and Termination Best Practices presented to 100 Harvard MBA students
Websites & Blogs
Website
Miklas Employment Law
Contact & Map
Law Office of David Miklas, P.A.
Stuart location
1045 SE Ocean Blvd
Suite 4b
Stuart, FL 34996
Telephone: (772) 465-5111
Vero Beach location
1446 19th Pl
Suite #200
Vero Beach, FL 32960
Telephone: (772) 465-5111
Law Office of David Miklas, P.A.
101 U.S. 1
Suite # 208
Fort Pierce, FL 34950
Telephone: (772) 465-5111