AV Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell

The Best Lawyers in America, 2006-2008

Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law, The Florida Bar

Chambers USA, 2007; listed as an Up and Coming Employment Lawyer in Florida

Florida Legal Elite, Florida Trend Magazine, 2004-2005; ranked in the top 2% of practicing Florida Bar Members

Florida Super Lawyers, 2006-2007

Kevin D. Zwetsch is Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law and has 25 years of experience in the field.  He represents and defends employers and management before courts and administrative agencies throughout Florida. His practice covers all types of employment-related disputes, including discrimination and sexual harassment, disability claims, employment contracts and no-compete agreements, employee benefits (ERISA), union/management/NLRB, wage and hour/DOL, whistleblower and False Claim Act, FMLA and leaves of absence, affirmative action,and OSHA/safety. Mr. Zwetsch regularly counsels employers on compliance with multiple federal, state and local employment laws, and human resources issues and strategies. In addition, Mr. Zwetsch defends and counsels property owners against disability access claims under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and state and federal fair housing statutes.

Representative Experience

• Previously held corporate management and leadership positions in Human Resource Management and Labor Relations 1982-1990.

Presentations

• "Curbing FMLA Abuse: How to Manage Manipulative Employees," Speaker, Lorman Education Services Teleconference, January 15, 2008
• "The Termination Process," Speaker, The Employment Process from A to Z,  Sterling Education Services, Inc., Tampa, Florida, February 22, 2005
• "Avoiding a Failure to Properly Follow the Medical Certification and Recertification Process," Speaker, FMLA Update 2005: A Complete Update on How to Avoid the Top 7 FMLA Mistakes Employers Make, Council on Education in Management, Tampa, Florida, January 10, 2005
• "FMLA Update 2004: Overview of Recent Court Decisions," Speaker, Council on Education and Management, Tampa, Florida, January 28, 2004 and July 14, 2004
• "Solving the Employment Law Puzzle," Speaker, Employment Law Seminar, April 16, 2002
• "Home Front Update: Overview of Laws for Employee Background Checks and Military Leaves," Speaker, Suncoast Human Resource Management Association, January 9, 2002
• "Overview of the Uniformed Services Employment and Re-employment Rights Act of 1994 - USERRA," Speaker, St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce, February 19, 2002 and March 20, 2002
• "On the Cutting Edge - Employee Background Checks," Speaker, Suncoast Human Resource Management Association, April 17, 2002