Atty. Jeffrey E. "Jeff" Mandel
Jeff Mandel is the managing partner of the firm’s Orlando office. With over 30 years of experience, he has developed a reputation for being a reliable and efficient counselor and advocate for private and public-sector employers in all aspects of employment and traditional labor law.
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Jeffrey E. "Jeff" Mandel is a employment and litigation attorney based in Orlando, Florida, practicing at Fisher Phillips LLP. Admitted to practice in Florida, Florida Bar. Educated at University of Florida (J.D., 1986). Recognitions include Lawyer of the Year — Labor Law - Management (Orlando) (2026), Lawyer of the Year — Litigation - Labor and Employment (Orlando) (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Employment Law - Management (2026). Serands clients in Orlando, FL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Jeff Mandel is the managing partner of the firm’s Orlando office
- With over 30 years of experience, he has developed a reputation for being a reliable and efficient counselor and advocate for private and public-sector employers in all aspects of employment and traditional labor law
- Jeff partners with businesses to solve their employment-related issues including: employment discrimination and retaliation, civil rights, disabilities, family and medical leave, military leave, employment policies, employment agreements, and statutory compliance
- He also represents employers in employment-related litigation and arbitration before the state and federal courts and administrative agencies
- Having served as a contributing editor of the American Bar Association’s (ABA) publication, The Fair Labor Standards Act, Jeff has extensive experience providing organizations with practical advice and counseling on wage and hour matters, and regularly defends employers in both single-plaintiff and collective overtime and minimum wage actions
- Additionally, Jeff has decades of experience representing employers in traditional labor matters, including collective bargaining, labor arbitrations and proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Florida Public Employees Relations Commission (PERC)
- Jeff is Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Labor and Employment Law
- In 2013, he was inducted as a Fellow into The College of Labor & Employment Lawyers, which is the highest recognition by an attorney’s colleagues of sustained outstanding performance in the profession
- In 2016, Jeff was named Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” for Litigation - Labor and Employment in Orlando, and in 2017 he was named Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” for Labor Law – Management in Orlando
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Jeffrey E. "Jeff" Mandel handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Practicing law in Florida. Legal matters in Florida are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Orlando are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Florida state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Florida brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Florida courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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