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jdokovna@becker-poliakoff.com
Professional Experience
Jamie Dokovna is an attorney in the Firm's Litigation practice group. She focuses her practice on Litigation, emphasizing employment law and general liability as well as condominium and homeowners association law. She has extensive experience representing employers in various claims, including but not limited to, claims brought under Title VII, Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Florida Civil Rights Act, claims brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act and claims based retaliation and housing discrimination. Ms. Dokovna has handled claims with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Florida Commission on Human Relations (FCHR), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and claims brought on the county level from the investigation stage through trial. Prior to joining Becker & Poliakoff, Ms. Dokovna was Associate Vice President of OLM Financial Group in addition to her tenure with other law firms.
Ms. Dokovna's notable trial experience includes:
- Light v. The Vestcor Companies, (M.D. Fla. 2003). The defense of a whistleblower's claim and claim for payment of overtime wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act resulting in a defense verdict.
- Gomez v. The Vestcor Companies, (DOAH 2005). The defense of a disability and familial status claim and a claim for retaliatory discharge resulting in a defense verdict.
- Palmas de Majorca Condominium Association, Inc. v. Andrews, (Fla. 5th DCA 2002). The prosecution of a foreclosure claim with a counterclaim for declaratory judgment seeking to invalidate the special assessment resulting in a judgment of foreclosure and defense ruling on the counterclaim.
Publications and Presentations
- “Social Media and the Electronic Age in Employment” – Ultimate Software's Human Resources Workshops, Orlando and Miami, 2010
- Employment Law Update: Is Your Company Ripe for a Costly Discrimination Lawsuit?” – Ultimate Software's Human Resources Workshop, Boca Raton, 2009
- “To Arbitrate or not to Arbitrate”, co-author, Conflict Management, A Publication of the Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution, Winter 2009
- The 'Woodside' Debate: A Review of Condominium Association Amendment Requirements and Standards; Can Vested Rights Be Altered?"- University of Miami 's 26th Institute on Condominium and Cluster Developments, Miami, FL - Oct. 2001.
Bar Admission
Florida
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
Education
University of Miami School of Law, J.D.
The Ohio State University, B.A. magna cum laude |
