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Meet Cherie

Cherie received her undergraduate degree from the University of Florida, with high honors, and her law degree from the University of Miami.  She has significant experience helping companies develop compliant employment law policies and practices. For more than 15 years, Cherie has worked with a variety companies, ranging from some of the largest global companies to family-owned businesses and startups.  This wide range of experience has given her the ability to have an understanding and appreciation of the challenges and risks that exist in various workplaces.  She enjoys partnering with employers to understand their business needs and provide practical risk management advice, counseling, and training.
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Cherie Silberman, Employment Law Attorney
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Honors & Recognitions

2022
Cardozo Society Leadership Award
2022
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for work in Employment Law – Management
2019
Labor & Employment Star by Benchmark Litigation
2016
Hope Cohen Barnett Young Leadership Award, Tampa Jewish Federation
2012 - 2015
Rising Star, Florida Super Lawyers®

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45,000+

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2002

Working for you for almost 2 decades.
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TampaBay-Job-Links Board of Directors (Secretary)
Tampa Jewish Federation Annual President’s Dinner Event Committee
Fe league Board Member
Schaarai Zedek personnel committee
American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section
Hillsborough County Bar Association  
Tampa Connection Program Alumni
Association of Workplace Investigators Member
Annual Campaign Chair, Tampa Jewish Federation & JCCs
“Beyond the Handbook: Navigating the Evolution of Employee Law” at Ceridian’s Legal HR Webinar, May 2023
“Employment Law Updates Impacting Your Company: Recent Laws & Trends You Can’t Ignore!” at OneDigital’s Spring Seminar, April 2023
“Legal-Ease in the Hiring Process,” for Gulf Coast Jewish Family and Community Services, March 2022
“Difficult Conversations,” for ASCENT 2021 Annual Conference
“Tackling Digital Dilemmas in the Workplace,” for ASCENT 2021 Annual Conference
“Legal-Ease in the Hiring Practice,” for TampaBay-Job-Links, October 2021
“Social Justice in the Workplace – What an Employer Needs to Know” at GCD Webinar Series, April 2021
“HR and the Law After COVID” at the Administrative Support Community for ENT National Educational Conference, October 2020
“Your Most Pressing HR Questions Answered” at the Administrative Support Community for ENT National Educational Conference, October 2020
“The Power of Face Time: Connecting with Coworkers in the Age of Digital Connectivity,” at DisruptHR Sarasota, February 2020
“So I Married Hired an Axe Murderer: Minimizing Risks in the Hiring Process,” at Suncoast Healthcare Executives, January 2020
“Avoiding Headaches in Hiring,” Tampa Bay Medical Group Management Association, October 2019
“I Have to Accommodate THAT?” at the Administrative Support Community for ENT National Educational Conference, September 2019
“Sexting, Security and Social Media: Digital Dilemmas & Solutions for Your Workplace” at the Administrative Support Community for ENT National Educational Conference, September 2019
“(Anti) Social Media - Maintaining Human Interactions in a Technology- Driven Workplace” at DisruptHR Tampa, May 2019
“Managing Challenging Employees in an Entitlement Era,” Suncoast Healthcare Executives, March 2019
“HR Laws You Can’t Ignore – From Hiring, Firing and Everything in Between” at the Association of Otolaryngology Administrators Annual National Conference, September 2018
“Top 5 Employment Law Risks Facing Your Practice” at the Association of Otolaryngology Administrators’ national conference (September 2017)
“Your Handbook is Probably Illegal” at the Association of Otolaryngology Administrators’ national conference (September 2017)
“Difficult Employee Issues that Keep You up at Night,” presented to Suncoast Healthcare Executives, March 2017
“Preparing for the New FLSA Exemption Rules,” presented for the Association of Science & Technology Centers Annual Conference, September 2016
“Dealing with Difficult Employees,” presented for the Association of Otolaryngology Administrators’ Annual Educational Conference, September 2016
“Avoiding Independent Contractor Misclassification Risks,” presented for the Home Care Association of Florida Annual Conference & Trade Show, August 2016
“Avoiding Lawsuits for Wage and Hour Violations,” The Journal of Medical Practice Management, March/April 2016
“What You Need to Know to Protect Your Practice from Disgruntled Employees and Government Agencies in 2016,” presented to Suncoast Healthcare Executives, May 2016
“Avoiding Liability for Misclassification Under the FLSA,” presented for the Association of Otolaryngology Administrators’ Annual Educational Conference, September 2015
“Minimizing Employment Law Risks in Dental Practices,” presented to Seattle Study Club - Tampa Chapter, January 2014
“Employment Law Updates for Recruiters,” presented to Tampa Recruiter Networking Group, 2012
“Five Tips to Avoid Being Accused of Discriminatory Hiring Practices,” Tampa Bay Medical News, October 2011
“Harassment In The Workplace,” presented for Sterling Educational Employment Law Seminar, August 2011
“Compensable Time Under the Fair Labor Standards Act,” presented for Lorman Educational Services Seminar, January 2011
“Hot Employment Law Issues for Dental Practices: Tips to Avoid Common Pitfalls and Reduce Your Litigation Risks,” presented to Seattle Study Club - Tampa Chapter, November 2010
“Employee Litigation Prevention: Hot Employment Law Issues for Medical Practices,” presented for Florida Wellcare Alliance Fall Meeting, November 2010  
“The Business of Faith: Religious Diversity from an HR Perspective,” presented for Suncoast Human Resource Management Association/HR Tampa Annual Diversity Meeting, 2009
“Employment Investigations: Selecting an In-House or Outside Investigator,” ABA Employment & Labor Relations Law, Summer 2009
“Preventative Medicine: Tips on How to Avoid the 20 Most Common Employer Mistakes and the Jury Verdicts Which Can Result,” presented for the Florida Medical Group Management Association Annual Conference, July 2009
“Recent Developments in Employment Law: A Guide for Recruiters,” presented to Tampa Recruiter Network Group, June 2009  
“The Prescription for a Painless Medical Practice: Tips to Avoid Employer Mistakes Concerning the ADA,” presented for Tampa Bay Medical Group Management Association Quarterly Meeting, September 2008

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