About Shana (“Shawna”)

I am a trusted business-minded employment law attorney with twenty-two (22) years of experience. If you are a business owner, management, human resources director, or you have employees, my services will be helpful to you. I specialize in all aspects of labor and employment law, including investigations; employee discipline; grievance and arbitration; administrative hearings; employee handbooks; policy development; EEOC matters; FMLA compliance; training; risk assessment; and business consulting.

I provide practical and effective legal solutions for my clients. I have created a holistic and comprehensive strategy which includes taking time to understand your business, identify your core values, evaluate your needs, and then tailor my advice to your specific situation.

Whether you need proactive guidance or reactive representation, I am here to help you achieve positive outcomes and protect your interests.

Profile

Legal Advice with a Human Touch

Shana Bridgeman is a graduate of the University of Florida, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degrees. She is an accomplished attorney with a strong background in labor and employment law; consulting; and government affairs. She is a compassionate advocate for her clients, providing them with practical and effective solutions while demonstrating understanding and empathy. Shana is dedicated to guiding management, business owners, and human resources directors through the intricate landscape of employment law, and she is committed to helping clients achieve their business goals while protecting their interests.

Your Trusted Business Partner for Labor and Employment Legal Services

Currently, Shana provides comprehensive legal counsel and defense for labor and employment matters. Shana’s focus is on representing management, such as corporations, business owners, risk managers, and human resources directors. Shana is experienced in conducting workplace investigations and arbitrations and offering guidance on employee discipline, grievances, FMLA leave, and day-to-day workplace matters. She excels at anticipating problems and solving them before they occur. Shana partners with her clients to create tailored personnel policies that align with your organization's unique needs. Shana has a track record of effectively representing clients in both administrative and court hearings, making her a trusted advocate.

In addition to her own clients, Shana serves as Of Counsel to Foley & Foley, PC, a management-side employment and business law firm with a nationwide practice representing employers across 20 states. In that role, she handles the full range of employment law matters for employers whose workforce is subject to Florida employment law, including workplace investigations, employment litigation, HR risk management and compliance counseling, wage and hour, leave management, policy development, training, and administrative proceedings. Shana also serves as Of Counsel to Goren, Cherof, Doody & Ezrol, P.A., providing specialized labor and employment counsel, investigation services, and compliance support to the firm's municipal and private-sector clients.

Strategic Consulting for Businesses and Organizations

In addition to legal services, Shana provides consulting services to private and public clients. She is passionate about helping businesses and organizations grow and succeed. Shana’s entrepreneurial spirit is evident in her approach to her work. She is always looking for new and innovative ways to solve her clients' problems and help their businesses grow. Shana uses her analytical skills to evaluate existing procedures and designs practical solutions that align with business needs. This helps her clients mitigate risk by creating streamlined practices.

Prior Experience

As a former Partner at Goren, Cherof, Doody, & Ezrol PA, Shana focused her practice on labor and employment law as well as municipal law. She served in multiple in-house roles as Labor Counsel, Deputy City Attorney, Police Legal Advisor, and Assistant General Counsel, adeptly counseling and representing dozens of municipal clients, local government entities, and private clients. Shana assisted clients with day-to-day advice; drafting and reviewing contracts; legislative matters; property matters; defending claims; litigation; appeals; investigations; arbitrations and administrative hearings; press releases; crisis management; advising on policy; governance; and conducting training on essential labor and employment topics. Her initiatives equipped clients to operate confidently, effectively, and efficiently within legal parameters.

Before joining private practice, Shana developed her litigation skills as an Assistant State Attorney at the Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office. There, she managed demanding caseloads ranging from 250-450 cases and gained extensive courtroom experience. This experience has equipped Shana with the ability to skillfully and relentlessly represent your interests in negotiations, court, arbitration, and administrative hearings.

Shana’s background is a testament to her dedication to providing practical and detail-oriented legal solutions. Her skill in navigating a broad range of legal challenges, along with her unwavering focus on client needs, makes Shana the go-to partner for corporations, business owners, management, and HR directors in need of comprehensive legal support.

Key Services for Businesses, Executives, Management, and Human Resources Directors

• Labor and Employment Law Expertise

• Practical Legal and Business Consulting

• Risk Management

• Proficiency in Government Affairs

• Arbitration and Administrative Hearings

• Workplace Investigations

• Customized Policies and Handbooks

• Strategic Compliance Solutions

• Employee Training Programs