Areas of Practice
Education
- J.D., magna cum laude, Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law School, 1999
- B.A. University of Maryland, 1993
Bar Admissions
- Florida
Court Admissions
- United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
- United States District Curt, Southern District of Florida
- United States District Court, Middle District of Florida
- United States District Court, Norhtern District of Florida
Memberships
- American Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association
- Florida Bar Foundation, Fellow
- Palm Beach County Bar Association
- Human Resource Association of Palm Beach County
- Society for Human Resource Management
- Opportunity Inc., Early Childhood Center, Board Member
- Young Friends of Opportunity’s Scholarship Society, Chair and Founder
- University of Maryland Alumni Association, South Florida Chapter, Chair
- United Way of Palm Beach County: Young Leaders Circle
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West Palm Beach, FL 33401
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As a member of the Litigation Practice Group, Dori K. Stibolt focuses her practice on general commercial litigation, labor & employment, product liability, and mass torts.
Ms. Stibolt represents clients in commercial litigation concerning breach of contract, non-compete, fraud and negligence claims, and insurance matters. Her labor and employment litigation experience includes representing management in matters concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation, leave/restraint, whistleblower claims, and wage and overtime claims. In the area of product liability litigation, Ms. Stibolt has particular expertise in medical, pharmaceutical and food safety litigation, and also has extensive experience in the defense of complex individual and class claims against large corporate clients at state, federal and multidistrict courts.
Previously, a Senior Litigation Associate with Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, LLP (formerly Steel, Hector & Davis, LLP), West Palm Beach, Ms. Stibolt is a graduate of University of Maryland (B.A., 1993) and completed her law degree at Nova Southeastern Shepard Broad Law Center (J.D., magna cum laude, 1999), where she served as Associate Editor of the Nova Law Review.
In addition to her practice, Ms. Stibolt dedicates substantial time to community organizations dedicated to improving the welfare of children. Ms. Stibolt has served on the Board of Directors of Opportunity, Inc. since 2002, and she also founded the Young Friends of Opportunity and served as Chair from 2003 to 2008. Ms. Stibolt was recognized by Big Brothers & Big Sisters Palm Beach County as Big Sister of the Year in 2003.
Of Note
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
Contingent Employees - Joint Employee Issues with Temporary and Leased Employees Under Various Arrangements, Sterling Education Services, Inc., September 2008
The “Preemption Preamble” of the FDAC – A Year Later, International Association of Defense Counsel, Product Liability Committee, newsletter April 2007
Florida Data Privacy Law Imposes Obligations on Businesses and Employers, client alert, January 2007
Watch out for the Next Bitter Pill: Whistleblowers, presented at Defense Research Institute Seminar, May 2005