Maja Veselinovic

Maja advises unionized and non-unionized employers on a broad range of labor and employment matters. Maja is devoted to providing clients with superior legal representation and helping them accomplish their goals while remaining in compliance with both employment and labor laws.

Employment Litigation

Maja regularly defends employers against brought in state or federal court, or before administrative agencies. She works with the client’s goals in mind, whether that be negotiating early case resolutions, or aggressively and cost-effectively litigating a matter.

Maja has litigated a broad spectrum of claims, including six- and seven-figure claims, involving the following:

• Title VII
• Florida Civil Rights Act
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
• Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN)

Maja also regularly represents clients in lawsuits involving breach of restrictive covenants and other employment agreements.

Employment Counseling

Maja counsels human resources professionals and in-house counsel on a wide range of workplace issues, including hiring, disciplining, terminating, reasonable accommodations, Family and Medical leave, workplace investigations, non-competition agreements, severance agreements, employee training, developing employee handbooks, and other duties and liabilities of employers.

Traditional Labor

On the labor side, Maja has experience advising and representing employers of all sizes in a wide range of industries who have unionized workforces or are confronted with union organizing. She utilizes creative strategies to advance the employer’s interests efficiently and effectively in the ever-challenging area of the law.

Maja has experience negotiating both private and public sector collective bargaining agreements. She regularly advises and represents national employers undergoing union organizing campaigns, including campaigns involving various levels of neutrality, multi-site attacks, and corporate campaigns. She also defends management against unfair labor practice allegations before the National Labor Relations Board and represents management in grievance arbitrations.

Maja advises unionized clients on grievance decisions, layoffs, discipline and discharge issues, and labor disputes. When a labor dispute arises, Maja protects employers by developing strategic contingency plans to mitigate disruptions to their business operations.

Industries Represented

Maja has experience representing employers in various industries, including:

• Retail
• Healthcare
• Hospitality and food service
• Financial Services
• Property Management
• Municipal government
• Auto dealerships
• Trucking and logistics