Criminal Law

• Sex Crimes
  “Forced arbitration silences survivors of sexual assault and harassment,” she said. “It shields predators instead of holding them accountable, and gives corporations a powerful tool to hide abuse and misconduct. And it compels the people of our nation — and most often the women of our nation — to sign away one of their most fundamental rights: the right to seek justice in court.”
• Theft
• Assault
• Restraining Order
  Under the ordinance, if the court finds that a discriminatory practice has occurred it may issue an order prohibiting the practice and providing affirmative relief from the effects of the practice. The court may issue a temporary or permanent injunctive and other equitable relief and a temporary restraining order, and it may award actual and punitive damages, reasonable attorney’s fees, interest, and court costs or other appropriate relief.

Employment Law

• Employment Discrimination
  When the employee sued for discrimination and retaliation, AutoZone filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, arguing that Chapter 11A did not provide a private cause of action for employment discrimination. Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Lourdes Simon agreed with AutoZone’s reasoning and dismissed the lawsuit. The employee then appealed.
• Sexual Harassment
  Speaking at the White House signing ceremony was one of the bill’s longtime champions, Gretchen Carlson, the former Fox News host, who started an advocacy group pushing for corporate change after she sued former Fox News CEO and Chairman Roger Ailes. Fox settled the sexual harassment case for $20-million.

Property Law

• Construction Litigation

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Karina Peiro earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law.  Before law school, she obtained a Bachelor of Science in from Florida Intenational University. Throughout law school, Ms. Peiro worked as a law clerk in the firm’s personal injury and medical practice group, where she conducted legal research, attended court hearings, depositions, and mediations. Ms. Peiro drafted legal briefs, pleadings, and assisted in trial preparation, including jury instructions, pretrial stipulations, and verdict forms.
• Medical Malpractice
  DLD Lawyers is pleased to welcome new associate Brandt Roen. Mr. Roen earned his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School and his B.A. in Economics from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. He focuses on insurance defense, medical malpractice, professional malpractice, and appellate litigation. Click here to read his full biography.