Areas of Practice
Labor
Employment
Wage and Hour
Education
J.D., University of Houston
Law Center, 1991
B.S., Cornell University,
School of Industrial & Labor Relations, 1984 |
Certifications
Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Florida Bar
Certified in Florida Public Sector Labor Relations by The Florida Public Employer Labor Relations Association |
| Memberships |
Co-Founder, First Coast
Lawyers Forum:
2001-Present |
| Co-Chair, HR Council, Greater Northeast Florida Chapter, Associated Builders and Contractors |
Florida Bar Association:
Labor/Employment Law Section; 2000-Present
Trial Lawyers Section;
2003-Present |
Jacksonville Bar Association, Chair, Client Dispute Resolution Committee
2007-2008
Judicial Relations Committee
2001-2002
Labor/Employment Law Section, 2003-Present |
Texas Bar Association:
Labor/Employment Law Section; 1992-Present
Houston Bar Association:
Labor/Employment Law
Section; 1993-1999 |
Military
U.S. Army (1984-1988)
3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment;
Ft. Bliss (El Paso), Texas
1985-1988
133rd Field Artillery Battalion;
Beaumont, Texas
1989-1990 |
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GREGG GERLACH Printable Bio
Mr. Gerlach has litigated labor and employment law disputes since 1991. He has successfully defended a broad range of employers in both the federal and state courts. Mr. Gerlach concentrates his practice in the trial and arbitration of discrimination and sexual harassment claims, contract and tort disputes, non-competition issues, and wage and hour matters. He has successfully litigated in Florida, Texas, Kansas, Iowa, Georgia, South Carolina, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Colorado. Mr. Gerlach also has experience in the implementation and administration of individual employee mandatory arbitration contracts and company alternative dispute resolution programs.
Prior to forming Harper Gerlach, Mr. Gerlach practiced with Bruckner & Sykes, LLP, in Houston, Texas and then with Haynsworth, Baldwin, Johnson & Greaves, LLC in Jacksonville, Florida.
Mr. Gerlach handles the following types of matters:
- Trial and litigation of age, race, sexual harassment, disability discrimination, and wage/hour cases in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies.
- Trial and litigation of employment contract and tort matters, including breach of contract, assault and battery, false imprisonment, and tortious interference with contractual relations.
- Assisting management in the preparation and enforcement of non-compete agreements.
- Working with management in the preparation and review of company policies and procedures, manuals, and handbooks.
- Training of supervisors concerning all aspects of employment law matters.
- Presentation of seminars for clients and employer associations on employment topics
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