Ward Damon
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Ward Damon

Bari L. Goldstein.
Profile
Bari focuses her practice on preventative labor and employment defense work and represents and counsels private, not-for-profit and public sector employers on varied regulatory, administrative and litigation issues that affect all aspects of the employment relationship. Her work includes:
- advising employers on personnel issues, wage and hour matters, and employee relations;
- conducting internal investigations;
- drafting handbooks, contracts, job descriptions, and employment forms;
- drafting responses and appearing at mediations, on-site audits and investigations by governmental agencies (e.g., OFCCP, DOL, OSHA, ICE and EEOC) involving complaints of discrimination, I-9 compliance, OSHA complaints, unemployment claims and wage and hour issues;
- representing federal contractors during OFCCP audits and counseling clients on issues stemming from AAP obligations and requirements.
Bari is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) by the Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI) and as a Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). She is also a qualified EEO investigator.
Bari
supports and volunteers for a number of local civic and charitable
organizations including Families First of Palm Beach County, Leadership Palm
Beach County, and Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County. She grew up
in Miami and moved to Palm Beach County in 2002, where she currently resides
with her son, Jake.
- Labor and Employment Law
- Provides proactive and preventative compliance advice and counseling on employment practices, policies and procedures.
- Specializes on regulatory issues affecting all aspects of the employment relationship.
- Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) by the Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI)
- Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
- Qualified EEO investigator
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent®: The highest peer rating standard
- The Best Lawyers in America© - "Lawyer of the Year" Employment Law – Management in WPB (2020)
- The Best Lawyers in America© - Employment Law – Management (2019 - 2021)
- Palm Beach Illustrated Top Lawyers 2020
- Florida Trend magazine, "Legal Elite" (2015, 2016, 2017, 2019)
- Nominated for the "Leadership Excellence Award" by Leadership Palm Beach County, February 2015
- In the News - "October 19, 2018 - "4 Steps to Comply with the FMLA’s Key-Employee Exception," SHRM Online
- American Bar Association
- Florida Bar Labor and Employment Law Section
- Palm Beach County Bar Association
- Society for Human Resource Management, Palm Beach County Chapter
- Families First of Palm Beach County, Board of Directors & Chair of Human Resources Committee
- Leadership Palm Beach County, Class of 2010 & Civic Engagement Committee
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County, Corporate Board of Directors & Board Safety Committee Chairman
- Alzheimer’s Community Care, Human Resources Standing Committee
- University of Miami School of Law (J.D., 1998)
- Florida International University (B.A., 1994)

Areas of Practice
Areas of Practice
- Labor and Employment Law
- Provides proactive and preventative compliance advice and counseling on employment practices, policies and procedures.
- Specializes on regulatory issues affecting all aspects of the employment relationship.
Certifications
Certifications
- Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) by the Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI)
- Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
- Qualified EEO investigator
Bar Admissions
Bar Admissions
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Honors
Honors
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent®: The highest peer rating standard
- The Best Lawyers in America© - "Lawyer of the Year" Employment Law – Management in WPB (2020)
- The Best Lawyers in America© - Employment Law – Management (2019 - 2021)
- Palm Beach Illustrated Top Lawyers 2020
- Florida Trend magazine, "Legal Elite" (2015, 2016, 2017, 2019)
- Nominated for the "Leadership Excellence Award" by Leadership Palm Beach County, February 2015
- In the News - "October 19, 2018 - "4 Steps to Comply with the FMLA’s Key-Employee Exception," SHRM Online
Professional & Community Affiliations
Professional & Community Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Florida Bar Labor and Employment Law Section
- Palm Beach County Bar Association
- Society for Human Resource Management, Palm Beach County Chapter
- Families First of Palm Beach County, Board of Directors & Chair of Human Resources Committee
- Leadership Palm Beach County, Class of 2010 & Civic Engagement Committee
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County, Corporate Board of Directors & Board Safety Committee Chairman
- Alzheimer’s Community Care, Human Resources Standing Committee
Education
Education
- University of Miami School of Law (J.D., 1998)
- Florida International University (B.A., 1994)
