Fort Lauderdale, FL – Fowler White Boggs is pleased to announce that Kelly H. Kolb has joined the Firm’s Fort Lauderdale office and will practice in the Employment and Immigration Practice Group.
Mr. Kolb has defended employment claims for over 20 years before state and federal courts, administrative bodies and arbitration panels. He has successfully defended state and federal discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, FLSA overtime, wrongful termination, wage, and unemployment claims. He has fought FLSA overtime compliance audits by the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, and has successfully litigated FLSA collective action overtime suits. Kelly has successfully litigated ERISA and COBRA claims, defending both employers and plan administrators. He has drafted and successfully enforced and voided non-compete agreements in the petroleum, health care and financial services industries. Mr. Kolb serves clients in the marine, healthcare, video retail, aerospace and electronics industries.
“Kelly is a well respected and highly experienced labor and employment lawyer,” said Terrence Russell, managing shareholder of the Fort Lauderdale office. “He will undoubtedly be a valuable asset to our clients and will further strengthen the labor and employment capabilities of the Firm throughout the state.”
“Fowler White Boggs provides an outstanding platform from which to continue to grow my practice,” said Mr. Kolb. “I know that I will enjoy practicing law with such a respected group of attorneys.”
Prior to joining Fowler White Boggs, Mr. Kolb was a partner with Ruden McClosky. He is AV peer review rated by Martindale-Hubbell and is a member of The Florida Bar and the State Bar of Texas. Mr. Kolb is admitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth and Federal Circuits and is licensed to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas. He received his J.D. from Washington University Law School and his B.A. from Vanderbilt University.Providing comprehensive legal services to our clients for nearly 70 years, Fowler White Boggs is one of Florida’s oldest law firms. Our Firm is internationally connected with a Florida focus with more than 130 attorneys in five offices located in Tampa, Fort Myers, Tallahassee, Jacksonville, and Fort Lauderdale.
