Romin N. Currier
Top rated Employment & Labor attorney in West Palm Beach, Florida
Pincus & Currier LLP
Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Business Litigation, Estate Planning & Probate; view more
Licensed in Florida since: 2002
Education: University of Pittsburgh School of Law
Selected to Rising Stars: 2010 Call today:
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Pincus & Currier LLP
1555 Palm Beach Lakes BlvdSuite 320
West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Visit website
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Attorney Romin N. Currier is a partner with the Pincus & Currier LLP law firm in West Palm Beach, Florida. A lawyer since 2000, Mr. Currier has solidly established himself as one of the top employment law attorneys in the country. He represents the rights and interests of a diverse range of clients throughout Palm Beach County and across Florida who have legal needs involving any of the following:
· Labor and employment law
· Commercial litigation
· General civil litigation
Over the course of his legal career, Mr. Currier has earned a reputation for exceptional trial abilities and in-depth knowledge of several legal areas. He is also known for delivering straightforward, no-nonsense advice to his clients without sugar-coating the issues at hand or making unfounded promises he cannot keep. He is always fully prepared at trial or during negotiations, and he strives to set his clients' minds at ease during all legal proceedings.
Mr. Currier instills a sense of confidence in those he serves, and his clients are assured their cases will be in the best hands possible. Honored for his professionalism and service, Mr. Currier has received an AV-Preeminent peer review rating* from Martindale-Hubbell along with the organization's Client Distinction Award. Moreover, the Daily Business Review voted him among the "Top Lawyers of South Florida" in 2018, and American Lawyer named him a Top-Rated Labor and Employment Lawyer in 2014. He has also received Superb client ratings on Avvo.
After graduating from Pennsylvania State University in 1995, Mr. Currier attended the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, where he obtained his Juris Doctor cum laude in 2000. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida and the Western District of Pennsylvania, as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Mr. Currier has conducted numerous lectures and seminars on a variety of legal topics, and he is an active member of the Palm Beach County Bar Association and other legal organizations. He also serves on the board of the Neighborhood Renaissance and is a member of its Real Estate Committee. He currently served as chairman of the West Palm Beach Nuisance Abatement Board, and he has served as a mentor with the Children’s Home Society as well as a member of the West Palm Beach Charter Review Committee.
*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.
My firm bio is available by clicking on the following link: https://www.pincusandcurrier.com/attorney/currier-romin-n/
Practice areas
Employment & Labor: Employer, Business Litigation, Estate Planning & ProbateFocus areas
Estate Planning, Non-Compete Agreements, Sexual Harassment, Wage & Hour Laws, Whistleblower
- 60% Employment & Labor: Employer
- 30% Business Litigation
- 10% Estate Planning & Probate
First Admitted: 2002, Florida
Professional Webpage: https://www.pincusandcurrier.com/attorney-profiles/romin-cur...
- AV Pre-eminent Rating, pursuant to Martindale Hubbell, 2012
- Top Young Lawyers in Florida, 2010.
- Florida Super lawyers, Rising Star, 2010.
- Client Distinction Award, based on client ratings on Martindale.com, 2013.
- Wage & Hour Pitfalls, Lorman Seminar
- Hiring and Firing, Fowler White Boggs Banker Seminar
- FMLA Best Practices, Lorman Seminar
- Fair Labor Standards Act Compliance , Lorman Seminar
- University of Pittsburgh, School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2000
- Pennsylvania State University, 1995
- Launched an online dispute resolution platform called ResolutionIQ. It is designed to provide employers and employees a more informal way of resolving disputes., 2019
- West Fellow Award, 2022
- Discusses what an employer should be careful inquiring about during a job interview., What employers should avoid asking about during a job interview, Labor And Employment, 2019
- When a worker is an independent contractor as opposed to an employee., Independent Contractors v. Employees, Labor And Employment, 2019
- What kinds of background checks are appropriate for employers., Background Checks, Labor And Employment, 2019
- Florida Bar Certified Mediator for the 15th Judicial Circuit in and for Palm Beach County, Florida, 2020
- Certified as an Arbitrator by the Florida Bar., 2020
- Membership in the Florida Bar, Alternative Dispute Resolution Division, 2022
- Approved Arbitrator by the Florida Bar, 2020
- Florida Bar Certified Mediator for the 15th Judicial Circuit, 2020
- Pennsylvania, 2000
- Florida, 2002
- United States Supreme Court, 2007
- Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, 2005
- Membership in the Florida Bar, Labor and Employment Law Division, 2022
- United States District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania, 2001
- United States District Court, Northern District of Florida, 2002
- United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, 2004
- United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, 2006
- Southern Airways Express, Inc. - Large commercial airliner, 2023
- Hinterland Group, Inc. - Large manufacturing and construction company, 2022
- Aqua Laser Studio, Inc. Currently representing the company in a heated shareholder dispute and trade secret violations claims., 2022
- Responselogix, Inc. d/b/a Digital Air Strike ("DAR") - Develops automotive software solutions for large automotive manufacturers., 2021
- I prepared a paper on recent changes under the FLSA that alter the limitations placed on interpreting exemptions. The new interpretation no longer construes exemptions narrowly in favor of employees; instead the new interpretation construes exemptions fairly in accordance with the written requirements of the exemption., Recent Developments In The FLSA, All Retailers That Are Subject To The Fair Labor Standards Act, 2023
- Cub Scout Den Leader for Webolos in Pack 141 for the Boy Scouts of America, Lighthouse District., 2023
- Served as a special prosecutor for the State Attorney's office for the 15th Judicial Circuit., 2010
- Cub Scout Den Leader for Bears in Pack 141 for the Boy Scouts of America, Lighthouse District., 2022
- Cub Scout Den Leader for Wolves in Pack 141 for the Boy Scouts of America, Lighthouse District., 2021
- Cub Scout Den Leader for the Tigers in Pack 141 for the Boy Scouts of America, Lighthouse District., 2020
- West Palm Beach Nuisance Abatement Board, Chairman, 2012-2017, 2017
- Mentor, Children’s Home Society, Mentor, 2016
- Neighborhood Renaissance, Real Estate Committee, 2011-present, 2022
- Neighborhood Renaissance, Board Member, 2013-present, 2022
- West Palm Beach Charter Review Committee, 2011
- Mongrut v. Southern Airways Express, Inc., 9:22-cv-80678 -- Former employee of an airline sued alleging a violation of the FLSA. I secured a summary judgment in favor of the airline. The case law affirms that all employees of airlines are exempt from overtime. The opinion eliminated the argument that an exception applied to some employees based upon the job duties of the employee., 2023
- Mongrut v. Southern Airways Express, Inc., 9:22-cv-80678 -- Secured the destruction of all confidential records and verification of same after the case was dismissed and Plaintiff and her counsel refused to destroy of such records and verify by way of a Declaration that they had in fact destroyed the records., 2023
- Goodman v. Hinterland, Case No.: 2021 CA 011218 -- Secured dismissal of my client from a lawsuit where an individual alleged negligent construction caused her to fall and suffer injuries. I utilized the scope of the construction contract along with the protections that apply to contractors once the work is completed and has been accepted by the property owner to secure the dismissal., 2023
- Winslow v. IndiheartandMind, Inc., 21-cv-80800 -- Obtained a final judgment against an employer that refused to pay employees wages in accordance with the FLSA. After the employees quit, they posted online messages that the employer failed to pay wages and the employer retaliated by stating that it would not pay unless the messages were removed. As it turns out, he owed much more than the final paycheck and now he is paying every month for the next 24 months., 2022
- Boursiquot v. DGVA International Bakery, Inc., Case No.: CACE 20010772 -- Secured the dismissal on a Motion to Dismiss of a discrimination lawsuit against the employer where employee was terminated for economic reasons., 2021
- Aqua Laser Studio, Inc. v. Begin Anew, LLC - 2020-CA-013966-MB Successfully obtained an injunction prohibiting former partner of business from using company's client lists and other data for any purpose after partners tried to break away and use the company's information to compete against it., 2021
- Vanessa Jimenez v. Hinterland Group, Inc. - 21-cv-80396-RAR Secured settlement of a wage claim and worker's compensation retaliation claim after 8 months of litigation for nuisance value., 2021
- Glass On Solutions, Inc. v. Blackboard U.S. Holdings, Inc., Case No.: 19-CV-14027 -- Secured coverage for an insured where the insurer refused to provide coverage for property damage that was covered by the policy., 2020
- Patricia Hill v. Treatment Management Company, LLC, 2:18-cv-14466-RLR Obtained Summary Judgment on behalf of employer who was being sued for violating the FMLA, Violation of the Equal Pay Act, and Title VII, Sex Discrimination., 2020
- Jerri Smith v. Treatment Management Company, LLC - In the 19th Judicial Circuit in and for Stuart, Florida Secured a voluntary dismissal with prejudice after establishing to Plaintiff and her counsel that they could not prevail on the claims., 2020
- Jodi Gump v. Treatment Management Company, LLC - In the 19th Judicial Circuit in and for Stuart, Florida Settled a state whistleblower case moments before the hearing on Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment. Very favorable settlement for Defendant., 2019
- Hunter v. AIG Property Casualty Company, Case No.: 17-81020 -- Obtained summary judgment on behalf of policyholder after insurer denied coverage. The opinion expanded the application of a coverage clause commonly found in property coverage policies., 2018
- Princeton Express and Surplus Lines Insurance Company v. DM Ventures USA LLC, Case No.: 15-cv-81685 -- Insurer refused to provide coverage when the client was sued for the use of intellectual property that promoters (third party independent contractors) had taken from the Internet and used to promote the client's business. The insurer filed a Motion for Summary Judgment. The Court denied the Motion adopting all the arguments advanced by myself on behalf of my client. The Insurer agreed to provide complete coverage and pay all attorney's fees so long as the client agreed to dismiss the dec action to establish coverage under the particular provision., 2016
- Guillaume v. NY Bagel Boy, Inc., 14-80802 -- Employer deliberately violated the FLSA in refusing to pay employee wages. Employer ignored demand letters and I was able to secure a settlement prior to the entry of the Motion for Summary Judgment. It resulted in all back pay, liquidated damages and attorney's fees. Then the employer refused to pay so we had to freeze its bank accounts. The employer paid in full., 2015
- Belle Glade Chevrolet-Cadillac, Inc. v. Figgie, 54 So.3d 991 (Fla 4th DCA 2010), 2010
- Kilpatrick v. Town of Davie, Case No.: 08-cv-60775 -- Secured a settlement on behalf of a police officer where he spent 7 years trying to be reinstated after unfair targeting by the police chief. When he was referred to me, we proceeded with a FMLA claim and the case was resolved in 9 months, the client received 100% of his back pay, attorney's fees, reinstatement and all his back benefits. He served out the rest of his career before retiring with no further incidents from the Town., 2009
- Matrix Z, LLC v. Landplan Design, Inc., 493 F.Supp.2d 1242 (S.D. Fla. 2007), 2007
- Langlois v. City of Deerfield Beach, 370 F.Supp.2d 1233 (S.D. Fla. 2005), 2005
- Represented the owner in the sale of a large day spa., 2023
- AMK Petroleum Enterprises, Inc. Represented the owner in a complex sale of the gas station and facilities., 2021
- Glades Petroleum Enterprises, Inc. Represented the owner in a complex sale of the gas station and facilities., 2021
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Office location for Romin N. Currier
1555 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd
Suite 320
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Phone: 561-485-4291
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2010
