AV Rated – Martindale-Hubbell

Christopher B. Lunny has achieved the highest ranking from Martindale-Hubbell rating organization (AV) and been named to Florida Trend’s Legal Elite list of outstanding Florida lawyers for the past six consecutive years. Since 2009, Mr. Lunny has also been named to the Florida Super Lawyers list, which is a peer-reviewed list of lawyers representing no more than 5% of Florida lawyers. Mr. Lunny practices labor and employment law, commercial litigation and corporate law. In his labor and employment practice, Mr. Lunny represents management and has extensive experience assisting clients in the resolution of issues that arise in all phases of the employment relationship including hiring, I-9 compliance, wage and hour, discipline, severance and termination concerns. Mr. Lunny has also represented public and private sector employers in all forms of employment related litigation, including breach of non-competition agreements, trade secret concerns, Fair Labor Standards Act litigation and the defense of race, age, disability, pregnancy, gender discrimination/sexual harassment and whistleblower claims. He conducts training sessions for management personnel and has frequently been an author and lecturer on employment law issues.

Mr. Lunny also practices commercial litigation, with measurable experience in the representation of carriers in complex litigation matters, including multi-million dollar cases involving large risk deductible and guaranteed cost policies. Mr. Lunny handles general commercial litigation in state and federal courts and he serves as corporate counsel for business organizations.

Education

• University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, FL, 1994, J.D. - Honors: With Honors and Legal Research and Writing Fellowship (1993-1994)
• Washington & Lee University, B.A., 1991 - Honors: Cum Laude

Professional Experiences

• Radey Thomas Yon & Clark, P.A., Shareholder, 2003 – Present
• Katz, Kutter, Alderman, Bryant & Yon, P.A., Associate and Shareholder, 1994 – 2003

Professional Associations and Memberships

• The Florida Bar Member, 1994
• The Florida Bar, Labor and Employment Section Member
• American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section Member
• Member, Tallahassee American Inns of Court
• U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, 1994
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida, 1995
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1996
• U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit, 1998
• President and Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Tallahassee Museum of History and Natural Science, 2005 – 2007
• Board Member, Tallahassee Museum of History and Natural Science, 2002 – 2009
• Board Member, Tallahassee Ballet Company, 2003 – 2006

Representative Cases

• Virginia Frenette v. Shenandoah Dairy, Inc., – So.3d — (Fla. 1st DCA 2011)
• Rick Scott v. Dawn Roberts and Bill McCollum, 612 F.3d 1279 (11th Cir. 2010)
• Bradley Tunnell v. Jeb Bush, et. al, 657 F.Supp.2d 1263 (N.D. Fla. 2009)
• Thomas Chalifoux v. Kurt Browning, Neri Sanchez, et al., 991 So.2d 432 (Fla. 1st DCA 2008)
• Spencer Slate v. David Rice, et. al., 936 So.2d 757 (Fla. 1st DCA 2007)
• Charter Warranty v. Warranty Acceptance Corporation, 918 So.2d 392 (Fla. 1st DCA 2006)
• David Labat v. Board of Trustees, Florida A & M University, 2005 WL 3693945 (N.D. Fla. 2005)
• American Home Assurance Co. v. Phineas Corp., 347 F.Supp.2d 1231 (M.D. Fla. 2004)
• Department of State, Division of Elections v. Martin, 885 So.2d 453 (Fla. 1st DCA 2004)
• State of Florida, Department of Transporation v. Plummer, 774 So.2d 945 (Fla. 1st DCA 2001)
• Shneidre Neal v. Manpower International, Inc., 2001 WL 1923127 (N.D. Fla. 2001)

Recent Publications and Presentations

• Union Basics and the NLRA, West Palm Beach, Florida 2012
• Staffing and The Law, Club Spa and Fitness Association, Jupiter, Florida 2010
• Navigating the Question of Classification: Independent Contractor or Employee, Club Spa and Fitness Association, Jupiter, Florida 2009
• Presenting Speaker, Club Managers Association of America (CMAA) World Convention, New Orleans, LA, March 2005
• Retaliation: A Costly Trap for the Unwary, Director’s Digest , September 2003
• Compassionate Downsizing, Florida Association of Museums Foundation, Annual Meeting, 2003
• Employment & Labor Law in Florida, Lorman Education, 2002
• Labor and Employment Law for the Mobile Home Park Industry, 2001
• Drafting and Applying Employee Handbooks, Lorman Education, 2000
• Investigating and Resolving Employee Complaints of Workplace Harassment, Florida Manufactured Housing Association Annual Conference, 2000
• Current Events in Employment Law, Annual NAIC Meeting, 2000
• An Assisted Living Facility’s Guide to Navigating the Maze of Labor and Employment Law, Florida Assisted Living Facility Association Annual Conference, 1999
• Management Training: Understanding Discrimination Liability, Tallahassee Community Hospital, 1999