Overview

As a member of the Littler CaseSmart – Charges™ team and based in Florida, Allison Wiggins is responsible for handling charges from investigation to conclusion. She works on client-dedicated service teams, focusing on handling administrative agency charges. She investigates charge allegations, reviews pertinent documents, interviews key witnesses, and provides clients an assessment of the risks associated with the charge. In partnership with the client, she defends the charge by drafting persuasive position statements and responses to the agency’s requests for information.

Allison is an experienced employment law attorney, with extensive experience handling administrative agency charges from federal, state, and local agencies throughout the United States. She previously practiced as an employment defense litigator, representing clients of all sizes – from Fortune 500 companies to small independently owned businesses – in cases involving harassment, discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, breach of employment contract, and whistleblower claims, in state and federal court. Allison’s prior experience also includes serving as a legal and HR executive for public sector and private equity backed companies.

Professional & Community Affiliations

Member

Leadership Academy Committee

Florida Bar

2023-Present

Chair

Law Related Education Committee, Florida Bar

2020-2021; Vice Chair 2019-2020; Member 2017-2023

Member

Labor and Employment Law Section, Florida Bar

2017-Present

Member

Diversity and Inclusion Committee, Florida Bar

2016-2017

Member

Orlando Chapter

Federal Bar Association

2016-Present

Executive Board

Labor & Employment Law Committee, Orange County Bar Association

2018-2019; Member 2017-Present

Member

Orange County Bar Association

2013-Present

Board Member

City of Orlando Families, Parks, and Recreation Citizen Advisory Board

2016-2019

Recognition

Named, Rising Star

Super Lawyers

2018-2020, 2023

Fellow

Wm. Reece Smith Jr. Leadership Academy, Florida Bar

2016-2017

Named, Florida Legal Elite Up and Comer

Florida Trend

2016

Awarded, Award of Excellence for Outstanding Service

Orange County Bar Association Young Lawyers Section

2016, 2019

Awarded, Distinguished Pro Bono Service Award

Florida State University College of Law

2013

Named, Legal Aid Honor Roll

Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association

2017

News, Analysis & Press

Orlando and Orange County Prohibit Sexual Orientation Discrimination: Is Federal Law Close Behind?

The Briefs, Orange County Bar Association

co-author Jolie Pavlos, Esq.

February 2019

Will Florida Be 1st to Achieve Pay Equity?

Association of Corporate Counsel North Florida Chapter, Second Quarter Newsletter 2018

Speaking Engagements

The New Talent Landscape: Trends in HR

University of Central Florida Inaugural HR Summit, Orlando, FL

March 2023

Mental Health and the ADA: How to Deal with Scary Accommodation Requests

Central Florida Association of Corporate Counsel, Orlando, FL

October 2022

The U.S. Labor Shortage: Employer Responses, Employment Law Challenges

November 5, 2021

Perspectives on Equal Employment

Orange County Bar Association & Central Florida Gay & Lesbian Law Association, Virtual Panel

November 18, 2020

Diversity at Work: Fortifying Your Inclusion Efforts in the Current Climate

North Florida Association of Corporate Counsel, Virtual Roundtable

August 25, 2020

Cheers to That: Creating Effective FMLA and ADA Policies, Templates and Practices that Won’t Give You Sour Grapes

Central Florida Association of Corporate Counsel, Orlando, FL

November 14, 2019

Sexual Harassment and Workplace Power Dynamics

University of Central Florida Executive Development Center, Orlando, FL

February 24, 2018

The Power of Networking

Barry University School of Law, Orlando, FL

March 2, 2016

Education

  • J.D., Florida State University College of Law, 2013cum laude
  • M.B.A., University of Central Florida, 2018
  • B.A., University of Central Florida, 2010

Bar Admission

Florida

Courts

  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida