
Ellen M. Leibovitch
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Phone: (561) 361-6566
Fax: (561) 361-6466
Direct: (561) 948-2479
2101 Corporate Blvd NW #410
Boca Raton, Florida 33431
Ms. Ellen Leibovitch, a Florida Board Certified Labor and Employment Attorney, is a partner in the Boca Raton office and she heads our Labor and Employment Law Practice. Ms. Leibovitch focuses her practice on labor and employment law counseling and litigation, as well as commercial and business litigation.
Ms. Leibovitch counsels and assists clients on the full-range of labor and employment matters. She drafts, analyzes, and evaluates employee handbooks; and she prepares employment, non-compete, confidentiality, severance, separation, independent contractor and other employment-related agreements. Ms. Leibovitch has made numerous employment-related presentations to clients and to business and other organizations including:
- developing and implementing policies and practices against harassment and discrimination
- effective use of employee handbooks and personnel policies
- implementing diversity programs
- enforcing and challenging enforcement of non-compete agreements
- investigating and remedying harassment and discrimination complaints
- how to navigate wage and hour, I-9, workers compensation and other audits by federal and state agencies
- navigating the Fair Labor Standards Act's statutory and regulatory requirements
- recognizing and preventing harassment in the work place
- records retention requirements and programs
- unveiling the myths about employment laws
Ms. Leibovitch has substantial and significant bench and jury trial experience. She litigates cases in state and federal courts and represents clients at governmental agency proceedings. The types of matters she handles include the following:
- age, race, disability and gender discrimination
- breach of partnership and other contractual issues
- claims against businesses under Title III of the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990
- defamation
- overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act
- sexual harassment
- non-compete, non-solicitation and other restrictive covenants
- theft of trade secrets
J.D., University of Florida School of Law, 1986
B.A., University of Florida School of Law, 1983
U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida
The Florida Bar
Labor and Employment Section
- Labor & Employment Law Certification Committee
Florida Association of Women Lawyers, South Palm Beach County Chapter
Board of Directors
Chair of Past Presidents Committee/Woman Lawyer of the Year awards ceremony
South Palm Beach County Bar Association
Board of Directors
Senior Care Strategies, Inc.
Board of Directors
- Semma v. Principal Life Ins. Co., 2006 WL 2868909 (M.D. Fla. 2006)
- Winkler v. Principal Life Ins. Co., 2006 WL 1037023 (N.D. Fla. 2006)
- Padron v. BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc., 196 F. Supp. 2d 1250 (S.D. Fla. 2002)
- Lovermi v. BellSouth Mobility, Inc., 962 F. Supp. 136 (S.D. Fla. 1997)
- Babbitt Electronics, Inc. v. Dynascan Corp., 828 F. Supp. 944 (S.D. Fla. 1993)
- Montenay Power Corp. v. Nairne, 572 So. 2d 1069 (Fla. 3d DCA 1991)
- Florida East Coast Deliveries, Inc. v. Hernandez, 568 So. 2d 536 (Fla. 3d DCA 1990)
- Montenay Power Corp. v. King, 567 So. 2d 557 (Fla. 3d DCA 1990)
- Miami Eye Institute, Inc. v. Velasquez, 559 So. 2d 1262 (Fla. 3d DCA 1990
- General Hotel & Restaurant Supply Corp. v. Skipper, 514 So. 2d 1158 (Fla. 2d DCA 1987)
- “The Legalities & Practicalities of Telecommuting,” Defense Research Institute
- “What to do When Terminating an Employee,” The Advocate, 2012
- "Make Sure You Are Not DOA When the DOL Comes Knocking," The Advocate
- Unveiling the Myths in Employment Law
- How to Recognize When You Need an Employment Lawyer
- Year-end Celebrations and Related Work Place Issues
- Employers Beware: Do Not Fall Prey to Overtime Traps
- How to Distinguish Between Employees and Independent Contractors
- Hiring and Firing Persons with Disabilities
- Employee Handbooks and Record-keeping Requirements
- Ethics and Employment: What All Paralegals Should Know
- “Smart Hiring” Strategies for Interviews and Background Checks
- Board Certified by the Florida Bar: Labor & Employment law
- Top Lawyers 2020, Palm Beach County
- "Top Attorneys in Florida," The Wall Street Journal
- "Top Attorneys in Florida," The American Registry
- "Florida Super Lawyers," Thomson Reuters (2010 - 2018)
- South Florida Leaders in the Law (2018)
- Palm Beach Illustrated, Top Lawyers (2018)
- Corporate America Legal Elite (2015)
- "Florida Attorney of the Year - Employment Law," Legal Elite (2015)
- "Attorney to Watch in 2015," Attorney at Law Magazine
- "Leader in the Law," Florida Association of Women Lawyers
- Outstanding Public Service Program - "Educating Tomorrow's Adults," Florida Association for Women Lawyers
- "Leaders in Law," Lifestyle Media Group
- "2019 Top Lawyers," Palm Beach Illustrated