The firm’s representation of government entities has included the representation of government officials, political sub-divisions, state corporations, police officers, chiefs of police, sheriffs, superintendents, police departments, mayors, council members, directors, and newly-elected public officials.
The firm’s government liability team regularly handles cases involving complex issues of constitutional law, sovereign immunity, civil rights, as well as torts, employment law violations, and common law claims. We have defend governmental entities including school districts in a number of cases involving a wide array of issues such as gender discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, violations of the 4th Amendment, 14th Amendment, the Federal and State Whistleblower’s Statutes, Title VII, Title IX, and Bivens actions, and Section 1983 actions.
Our government liability team has experience in defending against government tort liability claims, vicarious liability actions, and public officials’ misconduct, carefully navigating a variety of government-specific defenses, including state sovereign immunity, qualified immunity, Eleventh Amendment immunity, and federal state action doctrines.
We serve clients in Admiralty And Maritime, Aviation Law Practice, Class Action Litigation, Construction Litigation, Energy, Environmental Law, General Litigation, Health Care, Hospitality, Immigration Law, Labor And Employment, Products Liability, Property Practice, Transportation Liability, and Workers Compensation
Phone: (305) 416-3180
E-mail: nravinet@lydeckerdiaz.com
Nicholas Ravinet is an associate with the Firm’s Orlando Office, where he litigates a wide range of civil matters throughout Central and North Florida.
Ravinet, Nicholas
Associate
Phone: (305) 416-3180
E-mail: sp@lydeckerdiaz.com
Stephanie Pidermann’s practice involves all aspects of federal and state civil trial litigation, with a primary focus on professional liability, labor and employment litigation and government liability.
Pidermann, Stephanie
Partner
Phone: (305) 416-3180
E-mail: cn@lydeckerdiaz.com
Mr. Norris’s primary practice involves all aspects of civil litigation. In the past, Mr. Norris has extensively litigated matters involving labor and employment law, real estate, admiralty and maritime, wrongful death, and negligence.
Norris, Charles
Partner
Phone: (305) 416-3180
E-mail: mhm@lydeckerdiaz.com
Ms. Mevers is the Co-Chair of the Employment Practices Liability Division.
Mevers, Margaret H.
Partner
Phone: (305) 416-3180
E-mail: tl@lydeckerdiaz.com
Ms. Leach is an associate at the Lydecker Diaz’s Orlando office. She represents insured, self-insured, and corporate clients in litigation matters, from their inception to resolution, throughout Florida.
Leach, Terry
Associate
Phone: (305) 416-3180
E-mail: sk@lydeckerdiaz.com
Shaun Robert Koby is a Shareholder with the Firm’s Orlando and Tampa offices. His practice focuses in the areas of complex commercial litigation, professional malpractice, insurance defense, and constitutional law.
Koby, Shaun Robert
Partner
Phone: (305) 416-3180
E-mail: vi@lydeckerdiaz.com
Mr. Iacono has over 20 years of litigation experience. He began his litigation career as a prosecutor for the 20th Judicial Circuit in Lee County, Florida.
Iacono, Vincent F.
Partner
Phone: (305) 416-3180
E-mail: kg@lydeckerdiaz.com
Katie Gudaitis is an Partner in the firm’s Miami office.
Gudaitis, Katie
Partner
Phone: (305) 416-3180
E-mail: mrg@lydeckerdiaz.com
Mr. Grindler focuses on construct defect litigation and real estate in the firm’s Orlando and Boca Raton offices. He is a member of the Land Use Law Section of the Florida bar. Ryan joined Lydecker Diaz in 2018.