Peter T. Mavrick
Top rated Business Litigation attorney in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Mavrick Law Firm
Practice areas: Business Litigation, Employment Litigation; view more
Licensed in Florida since: 1996
Education: Harvard Law School
Languages spoken: English, Spanish
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Peter T. Mavrick is the founder of the Fort Lauderdale-based Mavrick Law Firm. He focuses his practice on complex civil litigation, representing clients throughout the state of Florida, and he has been admitted to practice in California since 1992 and in Florida since 1996. In addition, Mr. Mavrick is admitted to the U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Middle, and Northern Districts of Florida, before the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, and before the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 9th and 11th Circuits.
A substantial portion of Mr. Mavrick’s practice involves business litigation, including claims asserting breach of contract, non-competition and non-solicitation covenants in the context of sales of businesses and employment relationships, tortious interference with contractual and business relationships, fraud, trade secret misappropriation, trademark infringement, and under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act.
Mavrick Law Firm has substantial experience in representing businesses and their owners in labor and employment litigation. Mr. Mavrick has defended companies and executives who have faced a variety of claims. Some of the types of cases that he has successfully handled have included wage and hour matters, pregnancy and other types of workplace discrimination, wrongful termination, retaliation, noncompete agreements and trade secrets. Outside of the labor and employment area, Mr. Mavrick’s experience has encompassed contract breaches, business torts, solicitation of workers, enforcement of judgments, interference with contractual relations, non disparagement, housing discrimination, landlord-tenant matters, unjust enrichment and fraud.
Mr. Mavrick’s clients have benefitted from his skills in the courtroom, during negotiation sessions, and before arbitration panels, and his successful track record has earned him a great deal of favorable recognition from his fellow members of the bar. Among his many honors and awards are an AV Preeminent* peer review rating through Martindale-Hubbell and a 10.0 peer review rating through Avvo. Frequently asked to deliver presentations to fellow professionals on topics related to his practice areas, Mr. Mavrick is a member of several legal organizations, and he is a 1992 cum laude graduate of Harvard Law School.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Practice areas
Business Litigation, Employment Litigation: DefenseFocus areas
Employment Discrimination, Employment Law - Employer, Non-Compete Agreements, Retaliation, Trade Secret, Wrongful Termination
- 70% Business Litigation
- 30% Employment Litigation: Defense
First Admitted: 1992, California
Professional Webpage: https://www.mavricklaw.com/peter-t-mavrick.html
Bar / Professional Activity
- Mr. Mavrick speaks at seminars and conferences on employment law issues, and has held several leadership positions in the Broward County Bar Association and The Florida Bar. These have included Florida Bar Grievance Committee Chair (2005 – 2006) and member (2003 – 2005) and Broward County Bar Association Chairman (2001 – 2002) and Co-Chairman (2000 – 2001) of the Employment Law Section and Chairman (1999 – 2000) and Vice-Chairman (1997 – 1999) of the Intellectual Property Law Section. Member of the Board of Directors (2003 – 2007) of the Federal Bar Association Broward County Chapter and the Board of Directors (2003 – 2007) of the North Coral Ridge Homeowners Association.
- Treasurer, North Broward Bar Association, 2012 – 2013 Term.
- Vice-President, North Broward Bar Association, 2013 – 2014 Term.
- California, 1992
- President, North Section of Broward County Bar Association, 2014- 2015 Term.
- Florida, 1996
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- In August 2025, Mr. Mavrick won an appeal before Florida's Third District Court of Appeal. The appellate court issued an order affirming the result of a jury trial that Mr. Mavrick had won in Miami, Florida. Mr. Mavrick's client, a private school in Miami-Dade County, was sued by a terminated employee alleging wages owed. The jury decided in favor of Mr. Mavrick's client. The employee appealed the adverse jury verdict. The appellate court affirmed the jury verdict. The appellate court also awarded Mr. Mavrick's client attorneys' fees for successful defense of the appeal., 2025
- In July 2025, Mr. Mavrick won an appeal before Florida's Fourth District Court of Appeal. The appellate court issued an order affirming the results of a jury trial that Mr. Mavrick had won in Broward Circuit Court. Mr. Mavrick's client, and out-of-state corporation, had sued two South Florida companies and their principals for fraud and violations of Florida's Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act. The court of appeal also awarded Mr. Mavrick's client its attorney's fees incurred in the appeal., 2025
- In May 2025, Mr. Mavrick successfully defended his client in a Miami-Dade Circuit Court lawsuit where the former employer sued for breach of a non-compete and non-solicitation contract. After several injunction hearings spanning several months, the former employer was unable to obtain a temporary injunction. On the eve of trial, the former employer dismissed its lawsuit with prejudice, without any payment from Mr. Mavrick's client or any further obligations to the former employer. Under the non-confidential settlement, the former employer contractually agreed that its non-compete/non-solicitation contract is deemed terminated and void., 2025
- In May 2025, Mr. Mavrick and his associate attorney won a one-week trial in Florida state court, where they successfully defended an engineer who was sued by his former employer for breaching his non-compete covenant by working for a competitor. The former employer's complaint had sought damages and a permanent injunction. The Judge entered final judgment in favor of Mr. Mavrick's client., 2025
- In August 2024, Mr. Mavrick and his associate attorney successfully defended a Miami business owner who was sued for alleged violation of a non-compete agreement and soliciting customers of his former employer. The plaintiff (former employer) obtained no injunction, damages, or any financial benefit from the lawsuit. Instead, the former employer dismissed its lawsuit with prejudice., 2024
- In July 2024, Mr. Mavrick and his associate attorney successfully represented an investment banker and advisor who was sued in arbitration for over a million dollars in damages by his former employer. The former employer alleged breach of non-solicitation and non-competition covenants in an employment contract and related claims. Mr. Mavrick obtained a full defense verdict from the three-judge arbitration panel. The arbitrators held that Mr. Mavrick's client completely won all claims and owes nothing to his former employer., 2024
- In September 2023, Mr. Mavrick won a business litigation trial in Arbitration. The trial followed several years of litigation that started in Miami-Dade Circuit Court. In the trial, Mr. Mavrick successfully defended a corporation and its officers who were sued for breach of contract and related business torts, resulting in a determination that his clients had no liability to the plaintiff., 2023
- At the end of an April 2024 three-day jury trial in Miami, Florida, Mr. Mavrick obtained a complete defense verdict in favor of his client, a private elementary and middle school, who had been sued by a former teacher. , 2024
- Successfully defended a Miami-Dade County vocational school in a lawsuit accusing the school, its President, and a key manager of sexual harassment, race discrimination, retaliation, and batter. On the eve of trial, the plaintiff entered a public settlement that she recovered nothing, the case was dismissed with prejudice, and that the defendants were not restricted from discussing the case details and results. The defense was able to show with forensic evidence that key aspects of the plaintiff's claims were false and that the claims lacked credibility., 2024
- In a November 2023 trial, Mr. Mavrick successfully defended a corporation and its officers against various business litigation claims asserted by a shareholder, resulting in the plaintiff's voluntary dismissal of the lawsuit in the middle of trial. The venue of the lawsuit was Broward Circuit Court. After Mr. Mavrick's cross-examination of the plaintiff-shareholder, the plaintiff voluntarily dismissed his lawsuit., 2023
- In August 2021, obtained in Broward Circuit Court a $482,000 jury verdict in a business litigation lawsuit. The lawsuit successfully recovered damages to business owners from their constructive eviction caused by a commercial landlord's deceptive and unfair trade practices., 2021
- Mr. Mavrick successfully represented an Arizona corporation in a business litigation case in Broward Circuit Court against three Florida corporations and two principals of those corporations. The defendants vigorously defended this complex case, involving technical issues related to construction machinery and related safety issues, accounting issues involving multiple corporations' bank records and transfers of monies related to the claims asserting fraud, and various witnesses for the parties. After a four-day jury trial, the jury returned a verdict of all damages sought against defendants on all counts asserted, consisting of claims of fraud, conspiracy to commit fraud, and violation of the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act. , 2023
- In December 2019, Mr. Mavrick defeated a non-compete and trade secret infringement lawsuit in Broward Circuit Court against a business and its owner, who was formerly employed by the plaintiff business. The former employer conceded defeat, allowing Mr. Mavrick's client to recover his attorney's fees and costs from his former employer., 2019
- In January 2020, Mr. Mavrick successfully defended a Miami business and its owner in an overtime wage lawsuit in federal court in Miami, Florida. Mr. Mavrick vigorously defended the lawsuit. The employee conceded defeat and recovery of nothing from Mr. Mavrick's clients, and the federal court dismissed the lawsuit with prejudice., 2020
- In July 2022, Mr. Mavrick successfully defended a Florida corporation that was sued in Broward Circuit Court for sexual harassment by a former employee. Following taking the deposition of the plaintiff/former employee who accused the company of sexual harassment, Mr. Mavrick and his associate attorney filed a motion for summary judgment that the Judge granted., 2022
- In June 2022, Mr. Mavrick and his associate attorney successfully represented a corporate employer by obtaining a substantial financial recovery in a lawsuit against a trusted former employee. The employee had breached his trust arrangement with his employer by diverting corporate clients and revenues to a competing business., 2022
- In November 2021, Mr. Mavrick and his associate attorney successfully represented a former shareholder and high-level employee of a Miami company in an appeal involving the validity of a non-compete covenant and whether there were genuine trade secrets that would justify the existence of a non-compete covenant. After Mr. Mavrick filed his brief with Florida's Third District Court of Appeal, the opposing party agreed to settle by completely releasing Mr. Mavrick's client of the non-compete covenant and Mr. Mavrick's client agreed to give up his claim for recovery of legal fees from the opposing party., 2021
- In March 2021, successfully represented automotive dealership corporation that obtained final judgment of attorneys' fees. The judgment of attorneys fees followed a successful appeal wherein the appellate court dismissed the lawsuit against the automobile dealership and awarded recovery of attorneys' fees. Thereafter, Mr. Mavrick successfully represented his client in an evidentiary hearing seeking appellate attorneys fees., 2021
- In January 2021, successfully represented a South Florida corporation that was sued for age discrimination by obtaining dismissal of the lawsuit with prejudice without any payment to the plaintiff or his legal counsel. Plaintiff dismissed the lawsuit with prejudice to avoid sanctions., 2021
- Successfully defended a physician's practice against a claim of pregnancy discrimination. Obtained final dismissal of pregnancy discrimination case., 2016
- Won jury trial in federal court in West Palm Beach, Florida in case against corporation and its President for overtime wages. Won a complete defense verdict where the jury deliberated for less than 30 minutes., 2016
- Successfully defended child care facility against claim of pregnancy discrimination filed by former employee. Obtained dismissal of pregnancy discrimination claim., 2016
- Successfully defended landlord/owner of apartment building against claim of housing discrimination. Obtained dismissal of housing discrimination claim., 2016
Honors
- October 2017, awarded the Most Outstanding Employment Law Services - FL, USA by CorporateLiveWire.com
Educational Background
- University of Michigan, A.B., with high distinction, Phi Beta Kappa, 1989
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Speaker (March 2000) “Florida Employment Law Causes of Action Under Statutory and Common Law,” American Bar Association Basic Employment Law Seminar, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
- Speaker (December 1997 and March 1998) “The Crime-Fraud Exception to the Attorney-Client Privilege,” presented to the Broward County Bar Association, Employment Law Section and to labor/employment attorneys.
- Teaching Fellow, Harvard College, 1990 – 1991
- Speaker (September 2000) “Negotiating Employment Severance and Settlement Agreements and Ethical Considerations,” to the National Employment Lawyers Association, State of Florida Chapter.
- Selected as April 2014 speaker for continuing legal education on topic that included defending against discrimination claims under Title VII, the Florida Civil Rights Act, and other laws.
- Selected as October 2014 speaker for continuing legal education on topics of non-competition covenants and wage/hour practices under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
- Speaker on March 2, 2016 regarding “The National Labor Relations Act: Obligations and Compliance” to Human Resources professionals and attorneys at the National Business Institute.
- Speaker on March 3, 2016 regarding “Retaliation and Discrimination Claims Under Worker’s Compensation Law, Family Medical Leave Act, Americans With Disabilities Act, and Whistle-blower’s Laws” to Human Resources professionals and attorneys at Sterling Education.
- Speaker on February 13, 2017 in West Palm Beach, Florida regarding “Responding to EEOC and State Agency Charges” to Human Resources professionals and attorneys at the National Business Institute.
- Speaker in May 2018 to Human Resources Professionals of Broward County regarding "Proactive Steps Employers Can Take To Deter Future Claims."
- Speaker in November 2018 to attorneys and human resource professionals on the topic "FLSA Essentials: Practically Applying The Most Recent Legal Perspectives" at the National Business Institute.
Office location for Peter T. Mavrick
1620 W. Oakland Park Blvd
Suite 300
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
Phone: 954-900-9206
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2021 - 2026
