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Downtown West Palm Beach
Esperanté Building
222 Lakeview Avenue
Suite 210
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Phone: (561) 659-3300
Fax: (561) 659-1911 |
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| Carrie B. Cherveny |
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bio email vcard 561-253-2215
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ccherveny@schwarzberglaw.com |
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Carrie Cherveny focuses her practice in the area of employment litigation and employee relations in both state and federal courts. She has represented private sector employers in litigation under Title VII, the ADA, the ADEA, the FLSA, the FMLA, the Florida Civil Rights Act, and the Florida Whistleblowers' Act. Carrie has also responded to charges of discrimination filed with federal, state and local administrative agencies. She counsels employers in problem prevention, employee discipline and termination, and employment discrimination and harassment. Carrie also conducts employment law seminars and training programs. Prior to entering law school, Carrie was a human resources professional specializing in start-up organizations and companies in transition. Carrie has extensive experience in policy development and management and employee training. |
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Publications/Presentations
- Presented case-law updates and employer training programs to various insurance carriers and employers
- Contributor, New Mexico Law Review, A Small Step Forward in the Last Civil Rights Battle: Extending Benefits under Federally Regulated Employee Benefit Plans to Same-Sex Couples, authored by Janice McClendon
- HR Florida 2009 - SHRM Government Affairs and Advocacy
- HR Florida State Council 2008-2009 - Provide Legislative Affairs Updates
- Palm Beach County HR Association June 2009 - Lilly Ledbetter and Supreme Court Update; Disparate Impact and Disparate Treatment
- Lake-Sumter County HR Association June 2009 - Family Medical Leave Act
- Constangy Brooks and Smith 2009 Seminar - Discipline and Terminations; A Roundtable Discussion
- Constangy Brooks and Smith 2008 Seminar - Affirmative Action
- IRSC Swine Flu Small Business Symposium - October 2009 - Swine Flu in the Workplace
- December 2009 - The New ADA; We're All Disabled Now
- January/February 2009 - The "New and Improved"? FMLA
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Professional Activities/Associations
- Florida Bar Association
- Jacksonville Bar Association
- National and Jacksonville Chapters of the Society for Human
- Resources Management
- Phi Alpha Delta Alumni
- HR Florida 2008 Conference Special Event Chair
- HR Florida 2009 Conference General Session Chair
- HR Florida State Council, 2009 Federal Legislative Chair
- Chester Bedell Inn of Court
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Education
- Stetson College of Law, J.D., 2005
- Winner, ABA Regional Mediation Team Competition, Spring 2005
- Recipient, The William F. Blews Pro Bono Service Award
- Executive Vice Justice, Phi Alpha Delta
- University of South Florida, M.A., 1996
- Masters of Arts in Communication Arts
- Graduate Teaching Assistant
- Winner, Honors Scholarship
- University of South Florida, B.A., 1991
- Bachelors of Arts in Communication Arts
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Admitted to Practice
- Florida, 2006
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
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