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Kimberly J. Doud is a dual threat with extensive experience advising employers in both traditional labor and employment law. She is a seasoned litigator and a strong counselor. Kimberly has a proven track record representing public and private employers nationwide in various industries regarding sensitive workplace issues and labor management relations, including:

  • Conducting compliance and leadership training
  • Performing audits and investigations
  • Drafting human resource policies
  • Advising clients in union organizing campaigns and elections
  • Negotiating collective bargaining agreements
  • Handling matters in arbitration and before federal and state courts and federal and state agencies including the National Labor Relations Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the Florida Commission on Human Relations

With her substantial knowledge and experience in both areas, Kimberly serves as a trusted advisor in developing and executing labor relations strategies and counseling employers on managing their unionized workforce. Clients value Kimberly for being more than a subject matter resource; they appreciate her practicality, tenacity, transparency, emotional intelligence, and empowering—yet fun-loving—nature.

During law school, Kimberly was an articles and symposium editor and a digest writer for the Stetson Law Review.

Afiliaciones Profesionales y Comunitarias

Member

Labor and Employment Law Section

The Florida Bar

Member

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

Executive Board Member, Board of Directors

United Cerebral Palsy of Central Florida

Chair, Board of Directors

United Cerebral Palsy of Central Florida

2022-2024

Member

Judicial Nominating Commission

Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida

2011-2015

Chair

Judicial Nominating Commission

Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida

2014-2015

Former Member

Gala Committee

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Central Florida Chapter

Reconocimiento

Named, The Best Lawyers in America®

2025

Named, Rising Star

Florida

Law & Politics

2010 and 2011

News, Analysis & Press

Goodbye Quiet Quitting, Hello Loud Layoffs

ACC North Florida Newsletter

January 10, 2023

Employers Must Remain Focused on COVID-19 Issues

Association of Corporate Counsel North Florida

July 1, 2021

Is Karaoke Dead? An Employer’s Guide to Post-Pandemic Life

Association of Corporate Counsel

May 4, 2020

The State of Legal Protections for LGBTQ Employees

Association of Corporate Counsel North Florida Chapter Newsletter

Second Quarter 2017

From Pronouns to Restrooms – Accommodating Transgender Employees in the Workplace

Association of Corporate Counsel North Florida Chapter, Fourth Quarter Newsletter 2015

The Legal Challenges of Telecommuting

Association of Corporate Counsel North Florida Chapter, Third Quarter Newsletter 2015

Same-Sex Married Couples Now Have Equal Rights to FMLA Leave Regardless of Their Residence

Association of Corporate Counsel North Florida Chapter, First Quarter Newsletter 2015

Speaking Engagements

2024 Florida Regional Employer Conference

Orlando, FL

November 14, 2024

2023 Florida Regional Employer Conference

Miami, FL

October 12, 2023

Florida Women's Leadership Initiative Open Forum

September 24, 2021

Florida Women's Leadership Initiative Open Forum Series

June 25, 2021

Florida Women's Leadership Initiative Open Forum

March 26, 2021

Florida Women's Leadership Initiative Open Forum

November 13, 2020

Florida Women's Leadership Initiative Open Forum

August 14, 2020

Gender Identity: A Look at Unique Issues Concerning Transgender Employees

Florida Regional Employer Conference, Miami, FL

October 24, 2019

Conducting Lawful Investigations: Facing New Challenges, Refining Your Techniques, and Avoiding Common Pitfalls

HR Florida Conference and Expo, Kissimmee, FL

August 26, 2019

Legalized Marijuana and the Future of the Drug-Free Workplace

2017 HR Florida Conference & Expo, Orlando, FL

August 29, 2017

Creative Approaches for Handling ADA and FMLA Issues in the Workplace: Actions You May Not Know You Can Take

Association of Corporate Counsel Central Florida Chapter Symposium, Longboat Key, FL

May 19, 2017

Casting Your Safety Net: Workplace Violence Prevention in the Age of the “Active Shooter"

Association of Corporate Counsel - Central Florida Chapter, Orlando, FL

October 13, 2016

The Impact of Technology on Workplace Privacy, Information Security and Your Company’s IP Assets

North East Florida Compliance and Ethics Group Meeting, Jacksonville, FL

September 8, 2016

Why Elections Matter: The 2016 Election’s Impact on Workplace Policy

North Florida Association of Corporate Counsel Chapter, Jacksonville, FL

June 7, 2016

Partnering with Your IT Department – Beyond BYOD: Preparing for BYOX Policies, Information Security and Privacy, and Information Management

Association of Corporate Counsel – Orlando Chapter, Orlando, FL

October 14, 2015

Conducting Lawful Investigations – Avoiding the 10 Biggest Pitfalls of Investigations

Northeast Florida Compliance and Ethics Group, Jacksonville, FL

September 23, 2015

Educación

  • J.D., Stetson University School of Law, 2001cum laude
  • B.S., University of Florida, 1997

Admisión de la barra

Florida

Cortes

  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida