About Us
Mark J. Berkowitz, Top Employment Attorney Fort Lauderdale
Areas we practice or offer legal assistance in include: Negotiation of employment contracts, Analysis and counseling on non-compete agreements, Gender discrimination claims, Race discrimination claims, Disability discrimination claims, Sexual harassment claims, Age discrimination claims, Religious discrimination claims, Overtime claims, Retaliation claims, Wrongful discharge claims, Pregnancy discrimination claims, Representation of federal employees, Representation of state employees, Representation of municipal employees, Representation in arbitration matters, and Long term disability claims
If you are looking for employment attorney near me in Florida Contact us for all you legal affairs.
Why Choose Mark J. Berkowitz?
01 PASSIONATE
We take a hands-on approach to your case, devising comprehensive strategies and aggressively litigating on your behalf to secure the compensation you deserve.
02 EXPERIENCED
We have more than 30+ years of experience successfully representing clients in all matters of personal injury and employment law.
03 PROVEN
We are consistently recognized by our peers and endorsed by other firms for successfully representing people against corporations.
04 CLIENT-FOCUSED
All of our legal decisions are informed by your specific circumstances, and we make sure you are fully aware of all your options before proceeding.
Results
Jury verdict for compensatory damages, in U.S. District Court, for the Southern District of Florida, in a hostile work environment case, under Title VII, October, 2019;
Unfair Labor Practice Charge sustained, against a municipality, for the failure of the municipality, to provide union representation rights to a police officer;
Obtained numerous job reinstatements for federal employees, located in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties.
WHAT WE ARE EXPERTS AT
Legal Practice Areas
The law firm of Mark J. Berkowitz, P.A. in Fort Lauderdale provides professional guidance an counseling in a wide variety
of labor and employment law practice areas. We offer legal and practical advice in the following subject areas:
Age
Discrimination
Sexual
Harassment
Gender
Discrimination
Wrongful
Discharge
Religious Discrimination
Employment Contracts
Representation of federal employees
Long term disability cases & retaliation claims
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ABOUT Mark J. Berkowitz
Mark J. Berkowitz represents clients in all phases of cases, involving employment discrimination, including sexual harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination. As an experienced labor and employment lawyer, the relevant experience of this practitioner, includes wage and hour claims, for unpaid overtime, as well as claims for long term disability benefits and pension, under ERISA.
For over thirty years, Mr. Berkowitz has assisted clients throughout Florida, with labor and employment law matters. He previously practiced with a labor and employment law firm in Philadelphia, which included union representation, and since 1995, he has operated his own practice in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. In addition, Mr. Berkowitz has also managed complex labor law matters out of state, such as class action litigation, with the assistance of local counsel. He
has litigated issues ranging from age discrimination and sexual harassment cases; to non- competition agreements, as well as mass-lay off litigation.
Mr. Berkowitz focuses his practice on arbitration cases, in both union and non-union contexts, the defense of unfair representation claims, employee representation matters, pertaining to employment discrimination claims, before state and federal courts; as well as before various administrative agencies, such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Florida Commission on Human Relations, the National Labor Relations Board, and the Merit System Protection Board. These litigation matters involve claims focusing on race discrimination, national origin discrimination, discrimination based on pregnancy and sexual harassment, as well as claims based on age, disability. Medical leave under the Family Medical Leave Act and whistle-blower claims. Mr. Berkowitz has also represented numerous federal employees, before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Merit System Protection Board, and the Federal Labor Relations Authority; and he has also represented state employees before the Florida Commission on Human Relations, the Florida Division of Administrative Hearings, and the Florida Public Employees Relations Commission.
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