Christopher Cavaliere

Representative Experience Obtained summary judgment for an airline against claims of disability discrimination and retaliation Obtained summary judgment for a cement-mixing company against claims of race discrimination and retaliation Obtained dismissal with prejudice for a technology company on claims of gender and race discrimination and retaliation Obtained dismissal with prejudice for an architectural & engineering firm on claims of gender and national origin discrimination, retaliation, hostile work environment, whistleblower, defamation, overtime violations, conspiracy, sexual assault, negligence, and personal injury. Honors and Recognitions The Best Lawyers in America , Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment (2023-present)Florida Super Lawyers , Rising Stars (2019-present) Pro Bono and Community Involvement Neuro Shifts (formerly Autism Shifts), Board of Directors (2022-2024)Tampa Bay Businesses for Culture and the Arts, Board of Directors (2017-2022) Published WorksNot So Fast: Thinking Twice Before Imposing Health Insurance Surcharges on Unvaccinated Employees, HR Professionals Magazine (October 2021) [Co-Author] SpeechesEmployment Law Update, ARCW Leavitt Insurance Services (Tampa, September 12, 2025)Employment Law Update, NCF SHRM Conference (Gainesville, September 11, 2025)Employment Law Update, SHRM Florida State Conference (Orlando, August 25, 2025)Employment Law Update, One Digital (Tampa, August 12, 2025)Employment Law Update, Apochromatik Executive Forum (Virtual, July 9, 2025)Employment Law Update, Leavitt Group/Tropical Benefits (St. Petersburg, March 21, 2025)Employment Law Update, STR Benefits Consulting / Griffin Resources (Tampa, March 6, 2025)Staying on Trend: The Mid-Year Employment Law Round-Up, HR Florida Conference (Orlando, August 27, 2024) (presenter)Keeping Your House in (Law and) Order: How to Do Your Own Employment Law Compliance Check (Without a Lawyer!), HR Topics, (Virtual, April 2024) (presenter)Keeping Your House in (Law and) Order: How to Do Your Own Employment Law Compliance Check (Without a Lawyer), HR Florida Conference (Orlando, August 28, 2023) (presenter)The Future of Non-Competes: The FTCs Proposed Rule on Non-Compete Agreements, Association of Corporate Counsel / Jackson Lewis 2023 Orlando Labor and Employment Conference (Orlando, FL, May 2023) (presenter)Protect Your Business and Your People: Learn How Human Trafficking Impacts Your HR Strategy, NOMORE Foundation (Tampa, FL, May 2023) (panelist)2019 Florida Legislative Session Recap & Employment Law Refresher, HR Tampa (Tampa, FL, June 2019) (presenter)