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G. Calvin Hayes practices in the area of complex commercial and administrative litigation. His litigation experience includes representing individuals, businesses, financial service institutions, and health care entities in state and federal court and before the State of Florida Department of Administrative Hearings. Mr. Hayes is also experienced in defending state Attorney General investigations and he has represented financial service institutions and their officers in matters involving the FDIC and State of Florida Office of Financial Regulation. Mr. Hayes' practice often involves class actions and he has defended clients in class actions involving: fraud, false advertising, unfair trade practices, securities, sales tax, breach of contract, privacy statutes, antitrust law, Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), the Fair Housing Act, mass torts, product liability, and toxic substance exposure. He is experienced in litigating statewide and national class actions in both Florida state and federal courts. Mr. Hayes regularly lectures on Federal Court Civil Litigation - Class Action Practice and Procedure. He serves as Co-Chair of the Mass Torts Subcommittee of the ABA Class Actions and Derivative Suits Committee.
 

Publications

• "Case Note: Scott v. American Tobacco Company," ABA Class Action and Derivative Suits Committee website newsletter, September 2008
• "Case Note: In re Bailey v. Janssen Pharmaceutical Inc.," ABA Class Action and Derivative Suits Committee website newsletter, September 2008
• "The Class Action Fairnes Act of 2005: Summary and Analysis," Product Liability, Newsletter - September 2005