Brett P. Owens

Brett Owens is a partner in the Tampa office, Co-Leader of the Technology Industry Team, and Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Florida Bar. A trusted advisor and litigator, Brett devotes his practice to all aspects of employment law. When employers are faced with litigation, Brett strategically relies upon the discovery process to position disputes for an early resolution. He has successfully achieved dismissals of cases in the early stages of litigation, has received multiple defense verdicts at trial, and has served as first-chair trial counsel in complex employment disputes.

Brett maintains a diverse litigation practice and represents employers in litigation related to terminations, wages, employment agreements, misappropriation of trade secrets, and restrictive covenants. Brett also helps clients navigate the myriad of federal and state laws governing the employer-employee relationship to ensure compliance and drafts nondisclosure, arbitration, noncompetition, and severance agreements for employers.