Sherril M. Colombo
Shareholder
Affiliazioni professionali e istituzionali
Member
Executive Council - Labor and Employment Law Section
Florida Bar Association
2000-Present
Member
Federal Practice Committee
Florida Bar Association
2013-present
Member
Grievance Committee, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Miami-Dade County
Florida Bar Association
2007-2010; 2015-2018; 2022-present
Member
Long Range Planning Committee, Labor & Employment Law Section
Florida Bar Association
Member
Special Projects Committee, Labor & Employment Law Section
Florida Bar Association
Vice Chair
Federal Practice Committee
Florida Bar Association
June 2016-2019
Chair
Executive Council - Labor and Employment Law Section
Florida Bar Association
2012-2013
Member
Labor and Employment Certification Committee
Florida Bar Association
2007-2010
Past President
Florida Association for Women Lawyers, Miami-Dade Chapter
2013-2014
Awards Chair
Florida Association for Women Lawyers
2014-2015
Member
Labor and Employment Law Section
American Bar Association
Chair
TIPs Health and Disability Law Committee
American Bar Association
2019-2020
Vice Chair
Health and Disability Insurance Law Committee - Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section
American Bar Association
2014-2015
Riconoscimenti
Named, The Best Lawyers in America®
2010-2025
Named, Super Lawyer in Labor and Employment
Florida
Super Lawyers
2007-2023
News, Analysis & Press
To Quash or Not to Quash: Necessity of Formal Service of Process on Foreign Defendants through the Hague Convention
ASAP
November 19, 2021
Disability Benefits Policy Language Warrants Arbitrary and Capricious Standard of Review Despite Enactment of Anti-Discretionary Statute
ASAP
April 5, 2021
Best Lawyers in America© 2020 Edition Honors More Than 200 Littler Lawyers; 14 Named Lawyer of the Year
August 15, 2019
How Non-Profit Legal Services Groups Help Employers Support Their Employees
Podcast
November 2, 2017
Ethics and Technology
ABA Health and Disability & Life Insurance Law Committees Newsletter
April 1, 2017
The Best Lawyers in America© Honors More Than 180 Littler Lawyers in Its 2017 Edition
August 16, 2016
Federal District Court Holds That Plan’s One-Year Limitations Period is Unenforceable Under State Law
DRI, The Voice of the Defense Bar
November 21, 2014
Federal District Court Holds That Plan's One-Year Limitations Period Is Unenforceable Under State Law
ASAP
October 3, 2014
The Churn: Am Law Quartet Eyes New Horizons, Plus More Lateral Moves
The American Lawyer
August 12, 2014
Littler Adds Seasoned ERISA and Employment Litigator Sherril M. Colombo to its Miami Office
July 29, 2014
Diversity Scorecard 2014
Daily Business Review
January 31, 2014
Litigation Over Group Policy Conversion Rights Triggers ERISA Jurisdiction
Health and Disability & Life Insurance Law Committees Newsletter
Winter 2013
Twenty percent of overtime-pay lawsuits filed in South Florida
Sun Sentinel
May 25, 2012
Educate Yourself and Your Employees about Best Practices to Help Wage-and-Hour Lawsuits
Nations Restaurant News
November 2008
Business Groups Challenge Florida ‘Guns at Work’ Law
Inside Counsel
July 2008
The Wage and Hour Minefield: Some Words of Wisdom for Employers
Corporate Counsel
November 2007
Wage-and-Hour Suits Put Industry on Defensive
Nation’s Restaurant News
November 2007
Consistent Dress Code Enforcement Critical to Liability Protection
Dynamic Manager
June 2002
Discrimination Claims
Trial Advocate Quarterly
Florida Defense Lawyers Association
Fall 1996
Speaking Engagements
Lunch & Learn: Improving Employee Relations in a Rapidly Changing Workplace
Greater Hollywood Chamber of Commerce
May 21, 2024
State Diversity Board Mandates
Women in the Boardroom Webinar
December 13, 2022
Hot Topics in Florida Labor & Employment Law
December 2, 2022
Florida Friday Series - Turning the "Great Resignation" Into the "Great Retention"
Miami, FL
January 28, 2022
Managing COVID’s Impact on Your Benefit Plans
Miami, FL
October 1, 2021
Florida Women's Leadership Initiative Open Forum
September 24, 2021
Year Two of the Pandemic – Returning to the Workplace and Dealing with the Wave of Legal Claims from COVID-19
Miami, FL
September 10, 2021
Florida Friday Series - Minimum Wage Update
Miami, FL
August 6, 2021
Florida Women's Leadership Initiative Open Forum Series
June 25, 2021
Arbitration Agreements and All That Jazz: Do They Still Make Sense for Employers?
ACC South Florida CLE Conference
April 30, 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
ERISA Case Law Update
DRI, Life Health & Disability Committee, Corporate Counsel
April 2020
Littler Hospitality Roundtable
Miami, FL
February 6, 2020
Go Your Own Way: A Deep Dive into Noncompetes - Their Risks and Rewards
ACC South Florida 10th Annual CLE Conference Fort Lauderdale, FL
September 19, 2019
Conducting Lawful Investigations: Facing New Challenges, Refining Your Techniques, and Avoiding Common Pitfalls
HR Florida Conference and Expo, Kissimmee, FL
August 26, 2019
Trying Wage and Hour Matters and Wage and Hour Hot Topics
NELC 24th Annual Conference
April 25, 2019
Hot Topics in ERISA Disability Claims
2019 Eastern Claims Conference
April 2, 2019
SuperStars in Trial
Trial Team Presenter (Bench & Bar Conference), American Inns of Court
March 1, 2019
Moderator, Legends of the Boardroom, Ins and Outs of the Corporate M&A
Judicial Events
October 19, 2018
Legends in the Boardroom, In’s & Out’s of the Corporate M&A (Moderator)
Judicial Events
October 9, 2018
SuperStars in Trial, Effectively Using Technology in Litigation
American Inns of Court
September 28, 2018
SuperStars in Trial, Effectively Using Technology in Litigation
American Inns of Court
September 28, 2018
ERISA or BUST
Eastern Claims Conference
May 7, 2018
Usual, Customary and Reasonable
Defense Research Institute, Life, Health, Disability and ERISA Seminar
April 13, 2018
What Employment Lawyers Need to Know About ERISA
Florida Bar Certification Review
January 19, 2018
ERISA 502(a)(3) Claims Around the Circuits
ABA Annual TIPS Symposium
January 13, 2018
“Ban the Box” and Other New Restrictions in Hiring
Hospitality Human Resources Association of Broward County Meeting, Pompano Beach, FL
September 1, 2016
Healthcare Databases, Privacy and Preemption Issues
DRI Life, Health Disability and ERISA Conference, Chicago, IL
April 13, 2016
Hot Topics in ERISA Disability Law
2016 Eastern Claims Conference, New York, NY
March 15, 2016
The Justice League: Mastering the Employment Law Ethics Universe
ACC South Florida
July 29, 2015
Hacking and Health Plans: An Insider’s Guide
DRI Webinar
June 16, 2015
Boot Camp: Key Employment Law Issues for the Hospitality Industry
Miami, FL
April 9, 2015
Statistical Evidence in Employment Law Cases
Labor and Employment Law Section - The Florida Bar Webinar
March 24, 2015
ERISA Disability – Hot Button Topics
Eastern Claims Conference - Excellence Through Education (ECC), Ridgewood, NY
February 24, 2015
The Affordable Care Act – How Does It Affect You?
Labor and Employment Committee Seminar, Dade County Bar Association
September 23, 2014
Economic Damages and Statistical Issues in Employment Discrimination Cases
6th Annual Forum on Defending and Managing Employment Discrimination Litigation - American Conference Institute, New York, NY
July 31, 2014
Defending Title VII Litigation: Rethinking Strategies After Recent Employee-Friendly Federal Court Rulings
Strafford National Webinar
June 18, 2014
The Conundrum of Mental Illness Limitations vis-à-vis Subjective Symptom Disability Claims
Eastern Claims Conference
February 23-25, 2014
Vexing Issues in Fair Labor Standards Act Claims
Hospitality Law Conference
February 11, 2014
The Impact of Disability Court Decisions
Western Claims Conference
August 2013
South Florida Health Care Roundtable
Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association
February 26-27, 2013
The Impact of Disability Court Decisions
Eastern Claims Conference
February 2013
Employee Criminal Background Checks And the EEOC’s New Enforcement Guidance
Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association
September 18, 2012
Disability Law Update
Eastern Claims Conference
February 2012
Objective Proof and Subjective Claims
Western Claims Conference
August 19, 2011
Objective Proof and Subjective Claims
Eastern Claims Conference
February 2011
Tip Pooling and Employee Misclassification
Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association
February 2011
The Amendments to the Americans with Disabilities
Public Employment Labor Relations Forum, Labor and Employment Section, Florida Bar
October 2009
The Amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act
President’s Showcase Employment Seminar, Florida Bar
June 2009
Employee Discrimination Lawsuits and Successful Defense Strategies
Administrative Office of the Courts
May 2006
Recent Developments in the Law Regarding Employment Arbitration Agreements
Advanced Labor Topics, Labor and Employment Section - Florida Bar
May 2003
Formazione
- J.D., Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law Center, 1992With Honors
- B.A., University of Washington, 1984
Abilitazioni
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
- Florida Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida