Gary Andrew Costales
The Florida Bar has certified Gary Costales as an expert and specialist in the area of labor and employment law. Mr. Costales is a former EEOC trial attorney and Administrative Judge and has litigated class and individual cases throughout the United States.
Mr. Costales has also represented deserving employees in dozens, if not hundreds of contract disputes. Mr. Costales has also worked on behalf of municipalities and Fortune 500 companies. Mr. Costales occasionally publishes articles dealing with labor and employment law and also speaks at seminars.
Throughout the years, Mr. Costales has been involved in the South Florida Historical Association and the City of Coral Gables, having served on two boards of that organization and city. Mr. Costales is presently a board member of the City of South Miami’s Historic Preservation Board.
Areas of Practice
- 90% Labor and Employment Law
- Employment Law
- Contracts
- Discrimination
- Sexual Harassment
- Employment Law — Employee
- Employment Law — Employer
- 5% Family Law
- 5% Mediation
Litigation Percentage
- 90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1992
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1997
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1997
- U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 2007
Education
- Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama
- J.D. – 1991
- Honors: Moot Court Board
- Honors: Trial Advocacy Board
- Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA
- B.S. – 1988
- Major: Political Science
- Major: Communications
Published Works
- Perceived Disability, Florida Bar, 1996
Representative Cases
Classes/Seminars
- Adjunct Professor, Barry University, 1999
Honors and Awards
- Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Bar Association
Fraternities/Sororities
- Tau Kappa Epsilon
