Family Law

• Paternity

Criminal Law

• Theft

Business and Corporate Law

• Mergers and Acquisitions
  It is important to consult with an experienced employment law attorney when negotiating severance agreements. With layoffs, mergers and acquisitions forcing executives, managers and employees out of their jobs, hiring a competent employment lawyer to review and negotiate severance agreements is key. Most employers want to avoid potential discrimination, whistleblower, and other employment law claims. Offering an attractive severance package or golden parachute is one way employers can avoid these claims.This area of employment law is constantly changing, which makes it essential to discuss drafting a severance agreement with a skilled employment lawyer. To locate an employee-side employment attorney, go to http://exchange.nela.org/findalawyer. Articles
• Trade Secrets
• Antitrust

Employment Law

• Workers Compensation
  Retaliatory discharge - including being discharged for filing a workers' compensation claim, seeking FMLA benefits, or objecting to or refusing to participate in an illegal activity, reporting illegal activity or objecting to improper conduct
• Wrongful Termination
  To contact Donna Ballman regarding a news story or speaking engagement about wrongful termination, email her at ballmand@ballmanfirm.com. Donna Ballman is not accepting new employment law matters at this time. Retaliatory Discharge - Discrimination - Harassment - Whistle Blower
• Employment Discrimination
  To contact Donna Ballman regarding a news story or speaking engagement about discrimination or a discrimination lawsuit, email her at ballmand@ballmanfirm.com. Donna Ballman is not accepting new employment law matters. Employment Discrimination & Harassment
• Employment Contract
  Located in Fort Lauderdale, the employment agreement law firm of Donna M. Ballman, P.A. has been representing employees throughout South Florida in drafting and interpreting severance contracts and employment contracts for over 25 years.
• Employment Litigation
  To contact Donna Ballman regarding a news story or speaking engagement about employment litigation or an employment-related lawsuit, email her at ballmand@ballmanfirm.com. If Your New Company Or You Are Sued by a Former Employer Florida Employment Litigation Law Firm
• Non-compete Agreement
  While Florida courts may enforce noncompete contracts, enforceability is subject to numerous defenses. Non-competes that overreach their geographical boundaries or have restrictions beyond what the employer's business actually does are typically not reasonable and therefore not enforceable. Employers must demonstrate a legitimate interest to protect if they want to impose a noncompete agreement. Simply preventing competition is not a legitimate interest, and may be an antitrust violation. Preventing use of trade secrets, goodwill associated with a particular geographic reason, and specialized training may be legitimate reasons. However many employers overreach. Employers must abide by the specific requirements of the contract in order to enforce it.
• Severance Agreement
  To contact Donna Ballman regarding a news story or speaking engagement about severance agreements or a severance agreement lawsuit, email her at ballmand@ballmanfirm.com. Donna Ballman is not accepting new employment law matters. Separation Agreement - Severance Contract – Redundancy Golden Parachute
• Sexual Harassment
  To contact Donna Ballman regarding a news story or speaking engagement about sexual harassment, email her at ballmand@ballmanfirm.com. Donna Ballman is not accepting new employment law matters at this time.

Health Law

• Disability Discrimination
  Florida is an at-will state, which means they can fire you for any reason or no reason at all, including bad footwear. However, if they didn’t like your footwear because it’s orthopedic and medically required, then you might have a disability discrimination case. If they say it’s because they didn’t like your footwear but your colleague wore identical shoes and they are of a different race, age, sex, religion, pregnancy, national origin, marital status, or color then you may have a discrimination claim.