Suzanne Hill maintains a multifaceted commercial litigation practice with extensive experience litigating complex commercial and business disputes, lender disputes, consumer litigation, professional liability, intellectual property, class actions and employment litigation. She tries jury and non-jury cases and handles appeals throughout state, federal, bankruptcy and appellate courts throughout Florida.

She routinely represents financial institutions, lenders, law firms, business owners and professionals in a variety of commercial matters involving Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, False Claims Act, Uniform Trade Secret Act and civil RICO, Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and its Florida counterpart, the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act.  She assists clients matters involving breach of contract, fraud, misappropriation, trade secrets, intellectual property, real estate, tortious interference, breach of fiduciary duties, shareholder/partner disputes, employment, commercial collections, non-compete agreements, and class actions. She has successfully obtained and defended claims seeking immediate injunctive relief. Suzanne regularly consults with clients on compliance with debt collection laws.

Suzanne defends attorneys in a wide variety of claims, including claims of negligence, malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty and other claims of intentional and negligent wrongdoing. She also represents lawyers in state bar proceedings involving grievances and claims of misconduct.

Suzanne represents employers in claims involving sexual harassment, discrimination, disabilities, the Family Medical Leave Act, and the Fair Labor Standards Act. She represents clients in administrative claims before the EEOC as well as in state and federal court. She assists employers with daily employment issues, and regularly consults with employers on employment matters, including the preparation and review of employee manuals and handbooks. She also conducts seminars for management and employees on employment related issues, including sexual harassment education and training.She also focuses on protecting, enforcing and defending client’s intellectual property rights, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets, and related litigation. Suzanne defends clients in federal court against claims of infringement, and prosecuted infringement claims on behalf of clients obtaining injunctive and other monetary relief. Outside of the courtroom, she also consults with clients on business strategies relating to protecting and enforcing intellectual property rights including evaluation, analysis, negotiation and agreements.