David M. DeMaio

David M. DeMaio is a Florida labor and employment lawyer and shareholder at  Ogletree Deakins, representing management in workplace disputes, class actions, and traditional labor matters. His practice covers employment litigation, labor relations, civil rights law claims, complex workplace issues, and workplace compliance concerns. He has focused on labor and employment law since 1992. His background includes substantial jury trial experience and representation of corporate clients in significant civil disputes.

David earned a Bachelor’s Degree, magna cum laude, from Boston University. He later received his J.D., with honors, from The George Washington University Law School. During law school, he served as a member of the George Washington Law Review. His academic record supported a career involving litigation, public service, and management-side employment law.

David began his legal career as a judicial clerk to Justice Daniel O’Hern of the Supreme Court of New Jersey. He later served as an Assistant United States Attorney in Miami. His federal prosecution work involved narcotics trafficking, money laundering, counterfeiting, robbery, domestic terrorism, and racketeering. After entering private practice, he handled antitrust, securities, unfair trade, and employment disputes before concentrating on labor and employment matters.

David M. DeMaio continues to represent management in labor and employment matters from Miami. He is admitted in Florida and New Jersey and before federal courts in those states. He is admitted to the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. His background includes teaching as an adjunct instructor at the University of Miami School of Law. He regularly speaks on labor, employment, civil rights, and litigation topics.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder, Ogletree Deakins
• Member, The Florida Bar
• Member, New Jersey State Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association, Labor & Employment law Sections
• Member, Federal Bar Association, Labor & Employment law Sections

Licensed State

• Florida
• New Jersey

Education

• George Washington University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD) with Honors
• Boston University
  Bachelor’s Degree, Magna Cum Laude

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