With more than 20 years of experience, Myrna L. Maysonet is a partner with the Labor and Employment and Class Action Defense practice groups and serves as the firm’s Chief Diversity Officer. She concentrates her practice in employment litigation, counseling and defending corporations in all areas of employment including but not limited to hiring, disciplining, discharging employees and post-discharge litigation. Ms. Maysonet litigation experience involves a large spectrum of employment-related issues, such as defense of discrimination complaints under Title VII and state counterparts, unpaid wages, minimum wage and overtime disputes under the FLSA and state counterparts, ADA, FMLA, ADEA, labor management disputes under collective bargaining agreements and the NLRA, OSHA federal regulations and employment class-actions (Rule 23 and collective actions). Likewise, Ms. Maysonet routinely protects employers’ rights against administrative agencies such as the EEOC, DOL and the NLRB and multiple jurisdictions in states such as Florida, Nevada, Utah, Tennessee and South Carolina.
In addition, Ms. Maysonet is recognized for her experience in the timeshare industry and has drafted analysis of the FHA and ADA rules, as they relate to the industry, for the American Resort and Development Association. She is also a sought-after speaker at many employment-related functions and has been quoted for employment-related articles and radio and television programs, in English and Spanish.
Ms. Maysonet is regularly featured on local, national and Hispanic networks including El Sentinel Orlando, Univision, Orlando Business Journal, South Florida Business Journal, Law360 and HR Magazine. She is an advocate for LGBTQ, women’s rights and incorporates these values into her practice. Additionally, she has covered these issues in a number of speaking engagements and panel discussions. Some topics include: “Defeating Gender-Biased Harassment in the Workplace,” “Transgender Employees and The Workplace: Breaking the Barriers,” “Labor & Employment Issues in Cannabis: Employer Rights vs. Employee Rights,” and “Legal Issues Affecting the LGBT Community: Marriage, Adoption, Surrogacy, and Employment Law.”
Prior to joining Greenspoon Marder, Ms. Maysonet served as a Judge Advocate General in the United States Navy, where she represented service members in felony and misdemeanor cases. She also served as a Staff Judge Advocate and Counsel to the Captain of the Submarine Base at Kings Bay, Georgia. During that time, she was an advisor on issues relating to military discipline, labor relations, employment law for civilian workforce and state and federal laws.
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
- U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Bar Admissions
- Florida
- Minnesota
Education
- J.D., University of Minnesota Law School, 1996
- B.A., University of Central Florida, 1993
Other Languages
- Spanish
Professional and Community Involvement
- Greenspoon Marder Chief Diversity Officer
- ARDA Global Inclusion and Diversity Council, Member
- National Diversity Council, Central Florida Advisory Board Representative, 2018-2019
- Guardian ad Litem
- Harbor House, Pro Bono Work
- Hospice of the Comforter, Fundraising Committee, Member
- WMFE, Community Advisory Board Member, 2013 – 2014
Speaking Engagements
- Speaker, “La Educacion de Nuestra Gente,” Del Ambiente, April 19, 2023
- Speaker, “Brave Little Cookie: A discussion about racism, breaking barriers and healing” Greenspoon Marder webinar, February 25, 2021
- Speaker, “The New Administration’s Impact on the Workforce, HR, & Talent,” Gartner Webinar, January 13, 2021
- Speaker, “Orgullo Friday” Del Ambiente’s Latinx Heritage Month and The Coming Out Journey Webinar, October 2, 2020
- Speaker, “Culture, Clients, and Compensation – How To Excel Within A Firm and Knowing When to Start Your Own,” Broward County Hispanic Bar Association CLE Event, November 6, 2019
- Speaker, “Self-Advocacy, Career Development & Personal Negotiation,” Women in Law & Leadership Miami Summit, March 13, 2019
- Speaker, “Defeating Gender-Biased Harassment in the Workplace,” Florida Diversity Council Women in Leadership Symposium, March 12, 2019
- Speaker, “Labor & Employment Issues in Cannabis: Employer Rights vs. Employee Rights,” Cannabis Law, Accounting and Business Conference & Expo, October 26, 2017
- Speaker, “Labor and Employment,” Broward County Bar Association’s Bench and Bar Convention, October 20, 2017
- Panelist, “Transgender Employees and The Workplace: Breaking the Barriers,” February 22, 2017
- Panelist, “Time is Money,” Orlando Business Journal Insider Forum, July 15, 2016
- Moderator and Speaker, “Legal Issues Affecting the LGBT Community: Marriage, Adoption, Surrogacy, and Employment Law,” May 14, 2015
Recognitions
- Chambers & Partners Diversity & Inclusion Awards, “Lawyer of the Year,” Category Winner, 2022
- Orlando Business Journal, “Diversity in Business” 2021
- Latino Leaders magazine, “Top Latino Lawyer,” 2021
- The Business Journal, “Top 100 2019 Influencers: Law,” 2019
- Chambers & Partners Diversity & Inclusion Awards, “LGBT+ Equality Lawyer of the Year,” 2019
- Orlando Business Journal, Women Who Mean Business, Winner, 2019
- Orlando Business Journal, “Veterans of Influence,” 2019
- Orlando Style Magazine, “2019 Lawyers of the Year,” 2019
- National Diversity Council, “Florida LGBT Leadership Award,” 2019
- Profiles in Diversity, “Women Worth Watching,” 2019
- Orlando Business Journal, Women Who Mean Business, Nominee, 2012, 2019
- National Law Journal, “Labor and Employment Trailblazer,” 2019
- Orlando Family Magazine, “Awesome Attorneys” List, 2019
- Greenspoon Marder Leadership Award, 2016
Publications
- Author, “Fair Labor Standards Act,” Bloomberg Law, April 21, 2018
- Author, “Plaintiff’s Deposition in Employment Discrimination or Retaliation Case (Defense),” Bloomberg Law, April 21, 2018
- Author, Insider Forum “New overtime regulation changes,” Orlando Business Journal, July 29, 2016
- Author, Employment Article, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Vision magazine, September 2015
- Author, “Implications of LGBT decisions on employers,” Generation Progress, June 26, 2015
- Author, “Avoiding Pitfalls of Retaliation: An Employment Lawyer’s perspective,” Westlaw Journal Employment, Volume26, Issue 24, June 26, 2012
- Author, “Beyond The Basics in Employment,” January 2011
In the News
- Quoted, “4 EEOC Cases To Watch In 2023,” Law360, January 2, 2023
- Featured, “Diversity in Business Awards: Myrna Maysonet developed a racial equity and social justice challenge for her law firm” Orlando Business Journal, June 10, 2021
- Mentioned, “Coronavirus reopening tips from a Central Florida workplace attorney” Orlando Business Journal, May 26, 2020
- Quoted, “Worker Safety, Privacy Clash as Temperature Checks Become Norm,” Bloomberg Law, May 23, 2020
- Featured, “Attorney: Here’s What You Can Do to Keep Your Customers And Workers Safe,” Orlando Business Journal, May 10, 2020
- Quoted, “Workplace Testing Guide May Provide Target for Lawsuit,” Business Insurance, May 5, 2020
- Quoted, “Uber, Lyft Talk Responsibility on Assaults But Deny in Court,” Bloomberg Law, March 2, 2020
- Quoted, “3 Ways to Get Employees’ Buy-In on Reclassification,” HR Magazine, January 7, 2020
- Quoted, “No Consensus On How Supreme Court Will Rule In Gay Rights Cases,” Business Insurance, October 7, 2019
- Featured, “Socially Scene,” Miami Herald, October 6, 2019
- Featured, “Women Worth Watching 2019,” Profiles in Diversity Journal, October 1, 2019
- Featured, “This Orlando Lawyer Said She Found ‘Clarity’ When She Joined the U.S. Navy as A 17-Year-Old,” Orlando Business Journal, September 9, 2019
- Quoted, “Orlando LGBTQ, Puerto Rican Communities Prepare for 1st Faith and Diversity Festival,” Spectrum News13, August 15, 2019
- Quoted, “Meet America’s Most Powerful Cannabis Union,” Rolling Stone, June 17, 2019
- Featured, “Meet Myrna Maysonet, a 2019 Hispanic Woman of Distinction, Chief Diversity Officer Greenspoon Marder,” Latin Business Today, June 7, 2019
- Featured, “Q&A: Greenspoon Marder Partner Combs through New Guidance on Hairstyle Bias,” Reuters, June 3, 2019
- Featured, “Boca Raton Nominee: The 2019 Hispanic Women of Distinction Announced the Largest Gathering of Latinas in South Florida,” The Boca Raton Tribune, May 1, 2019
- Featured, “This legal Pioneer Is an Expert on Tough Employment Cases, Including LGBTQ Right and Medical Marijuana,” Orlando Business Journal, April 26, 2019
- Featured, “Facing Diversity Pressure, the Legal Profession is Still Debating Itself,” Daily Business Review, March 22, 2019
- Featured, “Greenspoon Marder Appoints a Chief Diversity Officer,” Daily Business Review, March 20, 2019
- Quoted, “3 Things for HR to do Before New Overtime Rules Drop,” HR Dive, March 14, 2019
- Quoted, “Memorial to Honor Pulse Victims at Orlando’s Greenwood Cemetery,” MyNews13, March 11, 2019
- Quoted, “‘A Place For Reflection’ For Pulse Is Planned At Greenwood Cemetery, Near Where 4 Victims Are Buried,” Orlando Sentinel, March 6, 2019
- Quoted, “Drug Testing in the Workplace,” Baltimore OutLoud, February 19, 2019
- Quoted, “Promotion Criteria Should Be the Same for Men and Women,” HR Magazine, September 14, 2018
- Quoted, “New Jersey Employer Didn’t Have to Waive Drug Test,” HR Magazine, September 4, 2018
- Featured, “Walk for Winnie: Maysonet Family,” Walk for Winnie Feature, August 23, 2018
- Featured, “No Glass Ceilings at Greenspoon Marder,” Profile Magazine, August 13, 2018
- Featured, “Going Hungry Puts Purpose Behind IOA Corporate 5k Participant’s Step,” Orlando Sentinel, April 11, 2018
- Featured, “IOA Corporate 5K, Una Carrera Con Una Meta Solidaria,” El Sentinel Orlando, April 11, 2018
- Featured, “Buenos Dias Orlando,” Univision, April 7, 2018
- Quoted, “How PwC Handled Its First Transgender Employee Transition in the Workplace,” Yahoo Finance, March 5, 2018
- Quoted, “Wal-Mart Loses Perfect LGBTQ Rating Because of Transgender Harassment,” Society for Human Resource Management, November 30, 2017
- Quoted, “Corporate Chagrin On Cannabis: You Can Smoke, but Employers Can Fire You,” Orlando Business Journal, November 21, 2017
- Mentioned, “Corporations, State Lawmakers Explain Their Stances on Transgender Workforce,” South Florida Business Journal, February 23, 2017
- Mentioned, “WFTV Examines Transgender Rights,” Orlando Sentinel, February 16, 2017
- Quoted, “OBJ Readers Weigh in on Domestic-Partner Benefits,” Orlando Business Journal, July 7, 2015
- Quoted, “Employee Domestic-Partner Benefits May Go Away,” Orlando Business Journal, June 29, 2015
- Quoted, “Attorneys Rally Around High Court’s Gay Marriage Decision,” Law360, June 26, 2015
- Mar 22, 2021 Client Alert: Impact of the American Rescue Plan Act on Employers
- Oct 1, 2020 Day Three Recap: Greenspoon Marder Innovation Summit
- Jun 15, 2020 Supreme Court Rules LGBTQ Employees Are Protected By Federal Law Forbidding Discrimination
- Mar 30, 2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act Includes Two Small Business Loan Programs: Which to Choose?
- Aug 13, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Featured In Profile Magazine
- Sep 18, 2012 Avoiding the Pitfalls of Retaliation from an Employer’s Legal Perspective
News
- Apr 12, 2022 Greenspoon Marder Partner & Chief Diversity Officer Myrna Maysonet Shortlisted for Chambers Diversity & Inclusion Awards “Diversity & Inclusion: Lawyer of the Year”
- Nov 22, 2021 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Selected to Latino Leaders Magazine’s “2021 Top Latino Lawyers”
- Sep 27, 2021 Greenspoon Marder Partner and Chief Diversity Officer Myrna Maysonet Featured Speaker for American Legal & Financial Network Women in Legal Leadership Webinar on Diversity and Inclusion
- Jul 19, 2021 Greenspoon Marder Partner and Chief Diversity Officer Myrna Maysonet Named to Latino Leaders Magazine’s “100 Most Influential Latinas of 2021”
- Mar 22, 2021 Client Alert: Impact of the American Rescue Plan Act on Employers
- Jan 7, 2021 Greenspoon Marder Partner And Chief Diversity Officer Myrna Maysonet Featured Speaker At Gartner Webinar: “The New Administration’s Impact On The Workforce, HR, & Talent”
- Oct 5, 2020 Greenspoon Marder Innovation Summit Webinar Recordings
- Oct 1, 2020 Day Three Recap: Greenspoon Marder Innovation Summit
- Jun 23, 2020 Greenspoon Marder Partner And Chief Diversity Officer Myrna Maysonet Panelist For The “LGBTQ: The Legal Landscape In Florida” Webinar
- Jun 15, 2020 Supreme Court Rules LGBTQ Employees Are Protected By Federal Law Forbidding Discrimination
- Mar 30, 2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act Includes Two Small Business Loan Programs: Which to Choose?
- Dec 3, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Launches Diversity Council
- Nov 6, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Partner And Chief Diversity Officer Myrna Maysonet Featured Speaker At Broward County Hispanic Bar Association’s CLE Event
- Sep 30, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Partner And Chief Diversity Officer Myrna Maysonet Named To ALM-Daily Business Review’s List Of 2019 Florida Trailblazers
- Sep 28, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Supports The 2019 Walk For Winnie In Orlando
- Sep 20, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Partner And Chief Diversity Officer Myrna Maysonet Recognized As A 2019 Veteran Of Influence
- Aug 23, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Partner And Chief Diversity Officer Myrna Maysonet Recognized As A 2019 Hispanic Woman Of Distinction
- Aug 17, 2019 Orlando’s First Faith and Diversity Festival Connects Faith Leaders with LGBTQ+ Community
- Jul 23, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Partner And Chief Diversity Officer Myrna Maysonet Recognized In The Business Journal’s “Top 100 2019 Influencers: Law”
- Jul 23, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Partner And Chief Diversity Officer Myrna Maysonet Recognized In Orlando Business Journal’s “2019 Veterans Of Influence”
- Jun 20, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Partners, Myrna Maysonet And Nandini Nair, And Chief Marketing Officer, Michelle Martinez Reyes, Recognized As Profiles In Diversity Journal’s 2019 “Women Worth Watching”
- Jun 7, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Partner And Chief Diversity Officer Myrna Maysonet Honored At The 2019 Florida LGBT – Allies Diversity Summit
- Jun 6, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Supports The Chambers Diversity & Inclusion Awards
- May 10, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Partner And Chief Diversity Officer Myrna Maysonet Featured Speaker At LassiterWare Seminar: Florida’s Amendment 2 – Now What? Medical Marijuana in the Workplace & Legislative & Practical Update
- May 1, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Partner And Chief Diversity Officer Myrna Maysonet Shortlisted For Chambers Diversity And Inclusion Awards, “LGBT+ Equality Lawyer Of The Year”
- Apr 26, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Partner And Chief Diversity Officer Myrna Maysonet Honored At Orlando Business Journal’s “Women Who Mean Business” 2019 Award Luncheon
- Mar 13, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Partner Myrna Maysonet Featured Speaker For The Women In Law & Leadership Miami Summit
- Mar 12, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Partner Myrna Maysonet Featured Speaker For The Florida Diversity Council Women in Leadership Symposium
- Mar 1, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Partner Myrna Maysonet Named Among National Law Journal’s 2019 Labor and Employment Trailblazers
- Feb 27, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Appoints Partner Myrna Maysonet As Chief Diversity Officer
- Feb 18, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Partners Mark Rabinowitz and Myrna Maysonet Recognized Among Orlando Family Magazine’s “Awesome Attorneys” List
- Sep 29, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Supports the 2018 Walk for Winnie in Orlando
- Aug 13, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Featured In Profile Magazine
- May 25, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Supports The Dr. Phillips Center For The Performing Arts “Arts For Every Life” Annual Scholarship Fund
- Oct 19, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Organizes Firmwide Puerto Rico Relief Efforts
- Oct 17, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Supports the Broward County Bar Association’s 2017 Bench & Bar Convention
- Feb 24, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Hosts Seminar “Transgender Employees And The Workplace: Breaking The Barriers”
- Jan 12, 2017 Greenspoon Marder and Equality Florida Host Seminar “Transgender Employees and The Workplace: Breaking the Barriers”
- Sep 17, 2016 Greenspoon Marder Teams up with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Orlando
- Jul 15, 2016 Greenspoon Marder Shareholder Myrna Maysonet to be a Featured Speaker at the Orlando Business Journal’s First “Insider Forum”
- Aug 6, 2015 Champions of Equality
- Jul 8, 2015 OBJ readers weigh in on domestic-partner benefits
- Jul 6, 2015 Attorneys Rally Around High Court’s Gay Marriage Decision
- Jun 26, 2015 Gay couples in Central Florida celebrate Supreme Court ruling
- Jun 26, 2015 Beyond The Freedom To Marry: The Next Frontier In LGBTQ Equality
- Apr 27, 2015 U.S. Supreme Court Unlikely to Turn Back Clock on Gay Marriage: Attorneys with Greenspoon Marder Law believe Supreme Court will make same-sex marriage the law of the land
- Jan 7, 2015 Noticias Florida Central: Con todos los derechos parejas del mismo sexo
- Jan 2, 2015 Gay Weddings In Florida Around the Corner
- Jan 10, 2011 Greenspoon Marder Announces New Shareholders
Videos
- Attorney Myrna Maysonet is interviewed by Univision Florida Central
- Diversity Speaks: Black Wall Street & 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
- Diversity Webinar: Brave Little Cookie: A Discussion About Racism, Breaking Barriers and Healing
- Greenspoon Marder LGBT Legal Seminar in Orlando
- InfoMas interview with attorney Myrna Maysonet on the next frontier for the LGBT community
- Webinar: Important Legal Updates Impacting the LGBTQIA Community
- Webinar: Social Justice in the Workplace