Eric K. Gabrielle

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Eric is an excellent advocate and extremely knowledgeable on the subject of employment law.

Chambers USA 2024

Eric is an excellent advocate and extremely knowledgeable on the subject of employment law.

Chambers USA 2024

Overview

Eric Gabrielle is Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Labor and Employment Law. He specializes in litigation of employment law issues in Florida federal and state courts, and also advises employers regarding compliance with all federal, state and local laws and regulations governing employment relationships and the drafting and judicial enforcement of restrictive covenants (non-compete contracts).   Eric has also served as an arbitrator in the resolution of employment disputes.

Eric is a contributing author to Labor and Employment Litigation Strategies (West Publishing, 2007) and he is regularly interviewed by local and national publications regarding labor and employment law issues. He is also a contributor to the firm’s labor and employment law blog, BeLabor the Point.

Notable Experience

  • Calicchio v. Oasis Outsourcing Group Holdings, L.P., et al. 584 F.Supp.3d 1215 (S.D. Fla. Jul. 22, 2021), aff’d, 2022 WL 2761720 (11th Cir. Jul. 15, 2022)
  • Corporate Insurance Advisors v. Addeo, et al, 2021 WL 6622154 (S.D. Fla. 2021), adopted by 2022 WL 204698 (S.D. Fla. 2022)
  • Jones v. Great HealthWorks, Inc., 2011 WL 2650228 (S.D. Fla. 2011)
  • Equitrac v. Mozingo, 2007 WL 1181813 14 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 560 (Fla.Cir.Ct. 2007)
  • AutoNation v. Krohn, 2007 WL 1022698 14 Fla. L. Weekly Supp 460 (Fla.Cir.Ct. 2007)
  • Hatfield v. AutoNation, 939 So. 2d 155 (Fla 4th DCA 2006)
  • Sanguinetti v. United Parcel Service, Inc., 114 F. Supp. 2d 1313 (S.D.Fla 2000), aff’d, 254 F.3d 75 (11th Cir.2001)
  • Roberson v. Clear Channel Broadcasting, Inc., 144 F.Supp.2d 1371 (S.D. Fla 2001)
  • Murray v. World Savings Bank, 215 F. Supp.2d 1316 (S.D. Fla. 2002)
  • Fernandez v. Clear Channel Broadcasting, Inc., 268 F. Supp.2d 1365 (S.D. Fla 2003)
  • AutoNation, Inc. v. Whitlock 276 F. Supp. 2d 1258 (S.D. Fla. 2003)
  • AutoNation, Inc. v. Hankins, 2003 WL 22852206 11 Fla. L. Weekly Supp 35 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 2003)
  • Kotch v. Clear Channel Broadcasting, Inc., 2004 WL 483502 (S.D. Fla. 2004)
  • AutoNation, Inc. v. Maki, 2004 WL1925479 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 2004), aff’d, 895 So. 2d 453 (Fla. 4th DCA 2005)
  • AutoNation, Inc. v. O’Brien, 347 F. Supp.2d 1299 (S.D. Fla. 2004)
  • AutoNation, Inc. v. Hatfield, 2006 WL 60547 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 2006), aff’d, 915 So. 2d 1236 (Fla. 4th DCA 2005), rev. denied, 940 So 2d 1124 (Fla. 2006), 2007 WL 3237260 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 2007)

Credentials

Education

  • J.D., with honors, University of Florida Levin College of Law
  • B.A., University of Florida

Admissions

  • Florida
  • United States District Courts for the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
  • The Supreme Court of the United States

Certifications

  • Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Labor and Employment Law

Professional & Community Involvement

  • The Academy of Florida Management Attorneys (AFMA), 2014-Present
    • President, 2021-2022
    • Director, 2018-2023
  • Florida Bar Labor and Employment Certification Committee
    • Vice Chair, 2024-Present
    • Member, 2011-2017, 2021-Present
  • Broward Performing Arts Foundation, Inc
    • Board of Directors, 2014-2024
    • Executive Committee, 2016-2020
    • Governance Committee Chair, 2016-2020
  • National Association of College and University Attorneys, 2017-Present
  • Florida Atlantic University, Department of History Advisory Board, 2023 – Present
  • Southern District of Florida Committee on Attorney Admissions, Peer Review and Attorney Grievance, 2010-2022
  • Board of Directors, Dolphins Cancer Challenge, 2018-2020
  • Southern District of Florida Bench and Bar Conference Committee, 2010-2016
  • Federal Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel, Southern District of Florida, 2009
  • Federal Bar Association, Broward Chapter, President, 2009-2010
  • Broward County Bar Association Employment Law Section, Chair, 2003-2004
  • American Bar Foundation, Fellow
  • Florida Bar Foundation, Fellow
  • Volunteer Lawyers Project (Southern District of Florida)
  • Society for Human Resource Management
  • Meritas, Firm Representative
  • Fort Lauderdale Little League, Inc., Board of Directors, 2014-2017

Recognition

  • Chambers USA, Labor & Employment (Florida), 2020-Present
  • The Best Lawyers in America®, 2013-Present
    • The Employment Law Issue, 2021
  • Florida Super Lawyers, 2010-Present; Rising Stars, 2009
  • South Florida Legal Guide, Top Lawyers in South Florida – Labor & Employment, 2013-Present; Top Up and Coming, 2009-2012
  • Fort Lauderdale Illustrated, Top Lawyers (Labor & Employment), 2020-Present
  • Florida Trend‘s Florida Legal Elite, 2007, 2016; Up and Coming, 2004
  • Southern District of Florida, Judge Jose A. Gonzalez, Jr. Unsung Hero Award, 2011
  • Legal Aid Service of Broward County, Children’s Advocacy Award, 2008
  • Broward County Bar Association, Outstanding Section Chair, 2003-2004
  • AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell