Lisa McGlynn is a Partner in the Tampa office of the employment
and labor law firm Fisher and Phillips. She represents a variety of
employers, including but not limited to healthcare entities, faith
based groups, automobile dealerships, and retail and hospitality
establishments, and in all areas of labor and employment law. She
defends employers in state and federal court litigation and
arbitration on a wide variety of employment-related claims, including
claims arising under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Family
Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA),
the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Florida Civil Rights Act, and
the Florida Private Whistleblower Act.
She has represented employers of all sizes before state and federal
courts, in arbitration proceedings, and before administrative agencies
such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the
Florida Commission on Human Relations (FCHRA), the Florida Division of
Administrative Hearings (DOAH), and various local agencies.
Lisa also regularly counsels employers and their managers on
employee relations including preventing issues before they arise. This
includes advice on employee background screening and selection,
medical marijuana in the workplace concerns, drug and alcohol testing,
wage and hour compliance, harassment investigations, and disciplinary
strategies. Lisa routinely drafts and revises employee handbooks,
arbitration agreements, confidentiality agreements, and non-compete,
non-solicitation, and severance agreements. She also frequently
conducts informative and entertaining management and employee training
for clients to ensure they are both aware of their ever-changing legal
requirements, and are as implementing best practices to avoid legal
entanglements. Lisa has spoken at conventions and meetings nationwide
on employment law issues, and developed a series of webinars on
current popular topics.
Lisa has two children (Jessica and Miles) and enjoys spending time
with her family, reading, the Florida Gators, and being active in her
community. Lisa is currently the proud troop leader for her daughter’s
Brownie troop. She has been a longtime supporter of the Cystic
Fibrosis Foundation and has served in various volunteer leadership
rolls. She is also a current member of the Board of Directors for the
Crisis Center of Tampa Bay whose mission is to ensure that no one
faces a crisis alone.
