FLORIDA - Ford & Harrison, a national labor and employment law firm, is pleased to announce that John-Edward Alley, a partner in the Tampa and Miami offices, and Tom Garwood, a partner in the Orlando office, have been named to the Guide to the World's Leading Labour & Employment Lawyers.
The Guide to the World's Leading Labour & Employment Lawyers, published by Legal Media Group, features only individuals nominated by their clients and professional peers as leading practitioners in their field. Over 4000 questionnaires were sent to senior in-house counsel, partners at pre-eminent law firms, and other specialists in more than 75 jurisdictions.
John-Edward Alley has a national labor and employment law practice and is also listed in The Best of the Best 2005 as one of the top 25 Labour & Employment lawyers in the world by in-house counsel and his peers following 18 months of independent research with an exceptional amount of nominations according to the Legal Media Group. He has been listed in every edition of Best Lawyers in America since the inaugural issue in 1983. He received his law degree from the University of Florida and his LL.M. in labor law from New York University School of Law.
Tom Garwood is certified by the Florida Bar as a specialist in Labor and Employment Law. He counsels businesses and management for successful strategies and effective solutions to deal with the various legal challenges and problems encountered in the workplace. He also has extensive experience as a trial attorney in both labor law proceedings and employment law litigation. Tom is also recognized by The Best Lawyers in America, Florida Trend magazine’s “Florida’s Legal Elite” and Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers as one of its “leading lawyers” in Florida for labor and employment. He received his law degree from the Stetson University College of Law.