ORLANDO – August 19, 2021 – RumbergerKirk is pleased to announce that Tallahassee partner Leonard Dietzen has been recognized as the 2022 “Lawyer of the Year” for Labor Law – Management in the Tallahassee area by Best Lawyers in America© rankings.  “Lawyer of the Year” awards attorneys with the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic location. Only one attorney is recognized as the “Lawyer of the Year” for each specialty and location.

Dietzen represents private and public sector employers in all aspects of labor and employment law with a large percentage of his practice focused on the education industry. With a traditional labor background, Dietzen represents employers who face claims brought under the Florida Public Employee Relations Act. He assists employers with union grievances and collective bargaining, including negotiating union contracts for law enforcement agencies, school boards and counties.

Inclusion in Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. For more than 30 years, the top lawyers in the U.S. have helped make The Best Lawyers in America© what The American Lawyer has called “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice’ by candidly evaluating the work of other top lawyers in the same practice areas and geographic locations.