John C. Getty

John Getty is an associate in the Tampa office, where he is a member of the labor & employment practice group. John began his practice in Louisiana, before moving to Florida many years ago. He holds an extensive background in traditional labor and civil litigation, representing clients before state, federal, and administrative courts, on numerous types of matters. John has also helped employers with traditional labor matters in the private and public sector, including providing training, collective bargaining negotiations, handling grievance arbitrations, special magistrate impasse hearings, investigating and defending unfair labor practice charges, along with providing advice on handling matters before they become disputes. Additionally, John has prosecuted restrictive covenant litigation, including securing preliminary injunctions against former employees in federal litigation. John also has defended a variety of discrimination and harassment matters along with large, multi-party collective action lawsuits with hundreds of workers.

Beyond that, he enjoys helping advise employers on how to minimize risks while addressing human resource-related challenges, including responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and developing various employment agreements (including restrictive covenant agreements), handbooks, practices, and policies. John has also provided employment-focused support for multi-million dollar transactional work, including drafting and negotiating executive agreements, restrictive covenants, and related matters. And he has provided training to management and supervisors on a variety of topics.

Presently, John is a Director on the Board of Directors for the Sarasota County Bar Association, and he currently serves as a Co-Chair for the Membership Committee. He previously served as Director for the Young Lawyers Division for the SCBA.

Before beginning his practice, John attended the College of William and Mary in Virginia where he played Intramural Rugby and was a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. John graduated from the Emory University School of Law. While in law school, John was a Managing Editor of the Emory Bankruptcy Developments Journal and Captain of the Emory ADR Society Arbitration Team.

When not practicing, John enjoys spending time at the gym or with his wife, two children, and the family dog, Indiana.