Gail Holtzman

Partner | Employment, Labor, and Benefits

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Credentials
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About

Gail Golman Holtzman is a labor and employment attorney with more than 40 years of experience, including as in-house counsel. Ms. Holtzman is a trusted advisor to employers, including Fortune 100 companies seeking to manage risk with their human capital. She has led investigations and been a national speaker on a myriad of employment topics, including discrimination, harassment, and board governance.

  • Gail has represented clients in a myriad of labor and employment matters, including employment discrimination, harassment and retaliation, disability, leaves of absence, employment agreements and policies, wage & hour compliance, post-employment restrictive covenants, occupational safety and health, and reductions in force. In addition, Gail has represented clients in matters before the National Labor Relations Board, where she served as a law clerk to a Board member.

    Gail is an elected member of the American Bar Association (“ABA”) Board of Governors and also serves as liaison from ABA Section of Labor & Employment Law to the Commission on Women in the Legal Profession. Gail previously served as ABA Labor and Employment Law Section Chair and Management Chair of the Employment Rights & Responsibilities Committee.

    As a recognized leading business lawyer, Gail is ranked in the Chambers & Partners USA guide in the “Labor & Employment” category for Florida. AV-Rated by Martindale Hubbell, Gail has been honored by her peers, being voted to the Best Lawyers in America and has been listed as “Top Rated” by Florida Super Lawyers for Employment Litigation. Additionally, Gail was named a finalist as “Business Woman of the Year” by the Tampa Bay Business Journal.

    Gail is certified by the Supreme Court of Florida as a Circuit Civil Mediator and has served as a mediator for private and public entities. She was elected a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. Gail is a member of the Florida Bar and District of Columbia Bar.

Practices

  • Employment and Labor

Admissions

  • Florida

  • District of Columbia

  • U.S. Supreme Court

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit

  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida

  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Education

  • The George Washington University Law School, J.D., 1984

  • University of Illinois, M.A., 1980

  • University of Illinois, B.A., 1974

Affiliations

  • American Bar Association, Section of Labor and Employment Law

    • Leadership Roles:

      • Board of Governors, Member

      • Past Chair

      • Liaison to Commission on Women in the Profession

      • Co-Chair, Third Annual Section Conference, Washington, D.C.

      • Co-Chair, Committee on Employment Rights and Responsibilities (ERR)

      • Trial Advocacy and Legislative Developments Subcommittee

      • Co-Chair, Equal Opportunity in the Legal Profession Committee (now Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee)

      • Co-Chair, Mentoring Subcommittee of Marketing Committee

      • Section Nominating Committee

      • Co-Chair, Regional Employment Litigation Skills Training Program

  • American Bar Foundation, Fellow

  • Athena Society

  • Bar Association of the District of Columbia

  • Berkeley Preparatory School, Past Board Member/Officer

  • College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, Fellow

  • Congregation Schaarai Zedek, Past Board Member, Officer

  • Employee Law Forum, Steering Committee

  • Florida Court-Appointed Arbitrator

  • Foundation of St. Joseph’s Hospitals Board of Directors, Past Member

  • Hillsborough Association of Women Lawyers

  • Hillsborough County Bar Association

  • Jewish Community Center, Past Board Member

  • Pinellas and Pasco Counties, Contract County Court Mediator

  • Supreme Court of Florida, Certified Circuit Civil Mediator

  • Tampa Preparatory School, Past Board Member

  • The Academy of Florida Management Attorneys, Immediate Past President and Member of the Nominating Committee

  • The Florida Bar

  • William Reece Smith Inn of Court, Member

Recognitions

  • Best Lawyers in America® 2017-2026

  • Chambers USA: Leading Business Lawyers – Labor & Employment, 2019 and 2021-2024

  • Florida Super Lawyers, 2006-present

  • Tampa Bay Business Journal, “Business Woman of the Year” Finalist, 2006

  • Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent Peer Review Rated

Experience

  • Taylor Duma LLP