Derek M. Dzwonkowski

Derek Dzwonkowski focuses his practice on labor and employment law, casualty, and education law. He advises public and private employers on human resources issues, policy development and review, and in all phases of contracting, including negotiation and drafting. Derek defends against claims involving personal injury, breach of contract, defamation, discrimination, retaliation, harassment, and more in both state and federal court. He also represents clients against union grievances and unfair labor practices in arbitration and before the Florida Public Employees Relations Commission.

Articles & Presentations

•Speaker, 'Employment Law Panel,' HR Tallahassee 22nd Annual Conference, 'The HR Marathon,' April 2026
•Panelist, 'AI, Accommodations & Compliance: What Employers Need to Know in 2025,' Big Bend SHRM Annual HR Tallahassee Conference, April 2025
•Co-author, 'What DeepSeek Can Teach Legal Teams About Creating Stronger GenAI Policies,' Today's General Counsel, April 2025
•Co-author, 'The Time Is Now for Employers to Assess Risk of Employees’ Use of DeepSeek,' Legal Tech News, February 2025
•Co-presenter, 'CYA with the Attorneys: Key Considerations in Contract Negotiations and the Importance of AI Policies for Employees,' CEO Roundtable, Florida Society of Association Executives, November 2024
•Co-presenter, 'Employment Law Roundup' Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Big Bend Chapter, HR Tallahassee, May 2024
•Co-author, 'Using AI in Human Resources and the Risks of Employment Discrimination,' August 2023
•Co-author, 'Recent U.S. Supreme Court Decision Alters the Scope of Recoverable Damages Under Anti-Discrimination Statutes Enacted under the Spending Clause Amendment,' June 2022

Derek's News and Insights

04.28.2026
Events

From Compliance to Prevention: RumbergerKirk Shares Insights at HR Marathon 2026

HR professionals play a critical role in protecting their organizations...

04.29.2025
Events

AI, Accommodations & Compliance: What Employers Need to Know in 2025

RumbergerKirk employment law attorneys shared powerful legal insights to help...

04.03.2025
Employment and Labor

What DeepSeek Can Teach Legal Teams About Creating Stronger GenAI Policies

This article was originally published in Today’s General Counsel on...

Photo: Shutterstock.com/Miha Creative

02.05.2025
Cyber & Technology

The Time Is Now for Employers to Assess Risk of Employees’ Use of DeepSeek

DeepSeek-V3 became the most downloaded app across the world in...

Photo: Shutterstock.com/Nick Livyi

11.13.2024
Events

CYA with the Attorneys: Key Considerations in Contract Negotiations and the Importance of AI Policies for Employees

A well-drafted contract benefits both the executive and the employer....

05.08.2024
Events

Employment Law Roundup: RumbergerKirk Attorneys Offer Insight at Big Bend SHRM Annual Conference

During the Big Bend SHRM 20th Annual HR Tallahassee conference,...

08.10.2023
Employment and Labor

Using AI in Human Resources and the Risks of Employment Discrimination

Artificial intelligence (AI) is taking the world by storm and...

Photo: Shutterstock.com/TarikVision

06.22.2022
Employment and Labor

Recent U.S. Supreme Court Decision Alters the Scope of Recoverable Damages Under Anti-Discrimination Statutes Enacted under the Spending Clause

The Supreme Court of the United States recently held in...

Photo: Shutterstock.com/Steve Heap

05.11.2022
Beyond the Bio

Associate College: Expert Depositions

Each month, RumbergerKirk’s associates come together for lunch and wisdom...