CARLOS J. BURRUEZO, ESQ.
Mediator and Arbitrator
Carlos, a seasoned attorney in the labor & employment field, has been practicing law for more than 34 years. His experience includes tenures at several national employment and labor law firms, having served as a Partner at Jackson Lewis, LLP, a founding and Managing Partner of the Orlando Office of Fisher Phillips, LLP, and founding and Managing Shareholder of the Orlando Office of the world’s largest labor and employment law firm, Littler Mendelson, P.C. Carlos also has experience handling complex commercial, business and general civil litigation matters before state and federal courts.
For six-plus years, Carlos had the opportunity to litigate cases on behalf of employees in addition to his representation of employers. This experience has provided him the unique opportunity to evaluate employment disputes from both the claimant's and employer's perspectives.
PROFESSIONAL & COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS
Member, The Florida Bar, 1990-Present
Member, Hillsborough County Bar Association, 2022-Present
Member, South Tampa Chamber of Commerce, 2022 – Present
Member, Tampa Hispanic Bar Association, 2022 - Present
Member, American Employment Law Council
Member, Florida State Minority Supplier Development Council, 2017 - Present
Member, Orange County Bar Association, 1990-2022
Member, American Employment Law Council
Member, National Employment Law Council, 2018-Present
Board Member, Aspire Health Partners, 2013-2015
Board Member, The Center For Drug-Free Living, Inc., 1994-2013
Board Chair, The Center For Drug-Free Living, Inc., 2010-2012
Board Chair, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando, 2007
Co-Chair, Hispanic Summit of Central Florida, 2007
Board Member, Hispanic Business Initiative Fund, 2007
President, Hispanic Bar Association of Central Florida, 1995-1996
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITIONS
Inducted, The National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (NADN), 2022-Present
Named, America’s Leading Business Lawyers, Chambers USA, 2003-Present
Named, Best Lawyers in America, 2006-Present
Named, Best Lawyers – Orlando Magazine, 2004-Present
Named, Superlawyer, 2013, 2015-2016
Martindale-Hubbell, AV Preeminent Rating