State Employee Sues Over Termination After Charlie Kirk Post
State Employee Sues Over Termination After Charlie Kirk Post By Messer Caparello, P.A. Last week, a lawsuit was filed in federal court in Tallahassee against leadership officials at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The lawsuit was filed by a former FWC biologist who was terminated from her employment after reposting another account’s social […]
Litigation Team Secures No Liability Verdict in Negligence Case
Members of Messer Caparello’s litigation team, Bob Harris, Jim Dean, and Nicholas Cleary, recently secured a jury verdict of no liability for its client in an employment discrimination and negligent supervision/retention case. The case, filed back in 2017, originally involved multiple defendants and claims, including negligent hiring, battery and assault. The female Plaintiff in the […]
Cameron Carstens Selected as 2025 Florida Rising Star
Messer Caparello, P.A. is pleased to announce that Cameron Carstens has been recognized as a 2025 Florida Rising Star by Super Lawyers in the fields of Civil Litigation: Defense, Employment Litigation: Defense, Schools & Education, and Administrative Law. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers that includes a patented, multi-phased selection process based […]
Employment Defense Team Prevails on Appeal in Retaliation Case
Messer Caparello’s employment defense team of Bob Harris, Jim Dean, and Cameron Carstens recently made new law in winning an appeal for a School District in an employment retaliation case under the Florida Civil Rights Act. The Plaintiff in this case had sued two School Districts for employment discrimination and had settled those claims out […]
Florida’s CHOICE Act Expands Noncompete Protections for Employers
On April 24, 2025, Florida lawmakers passed the Florida Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth (CHOICE) Act. The bill, expected to be signed by Governor DeSantis, represents a seismic change to noncompete agreements in Florida. Here is what employers need to know about the CHOICE Act. The CHOICE Act adds to Florida’s existing […]
Terry Lewis Participates as Panelist in Bush v. Gore Conference at FSU College of Law
Terry Lewis, a former Circuit Court Judge, recently participated as one of the featured panelists at the Florida State University College of Law’s conference commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Bush v. Gore, the case that resolved the presidential election in 2000. The conference was held on February 28 […]
Rick Miller Teaches at Court Institute
Richard “Rick” Miller recently taught at the 2025 Florida Court Personnel (FCP) Institute in Orlando. Organized by the Office of Court Education, the FCP Institute is “designed to help attendees enhance knowledge, build skills, and promote ethical standards, all with the goal of ensuring the competent and fair administration of justice.” Miller’s teaching focused on […]
Rob McNeely Speaks on AI and the Music Industry
Rob McNeely was a guest speaker for a national webinar on Friday, February 7, 2025, titled, “Ain’t Nothin’ Like the Real Thing: How AI is Reshaping the Music Industry.” The presentation was organized and hosted by The Florida State University College of Law Office Institute of Law, Technology and Innovation as part of its ongoing […]
Employment Defense Team Gets a “Win” for School District
Messer Caparello’s employment defense team of Bob Harris, Jim Dean and Cameron Carstens recently scored a big win for a School District client in an employment discrimination and whistleblower case in federal court in North Florida. The Plaintiffs, a Husband and Wife, alleged that the School District discriminated against them based on the Wife’s medical […]
Cameron Carstens Selected as 2024 Florida Rising Star
Messer Caparello, P.A. is pleased to announce that Cameron Carstens has been recognized as a 2024 Florida Rising Star by Super Lawyers in the field of Civil Litigation: Defense. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers that includes a patented, multi-phased selection process based on peer recognition, professional achievement, and other factors. Only […]