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Paul F. Penichet is a principal in the Miami, Florida, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He has extensive experience litigating employment-related matters in state and federal court, as well as representing employers before the Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the Miami-Dade County Office of Human Rights and Fair Employment Practices. 

Paul consults employers on employment contracts, non-compete agreements and other protective covenants, and arbitration agreements. He also assists management with creating policies that comply with various employment laws to prevent litigation. He is a certified Florida Circuit Court mediator and acts as an arbitrator in employment-related disputes.

Paul joined Jackson Lewis in 2018 after over two decades of managing his own law firm. While attending law school, Paul served as a senior staff member of the Nova Law Review and was a judicial intern for the Honorable Kenneth L. Ryskamp in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. He also participated in the Certified Legal Internship Program at the Dade County Public Defender’s Office where he participated in several jury trials before graduating law school.

Honors and Recognitions

  • Martindale-Hubbell®, “AV Preeminent® - Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence” (2001-present)
  • Super Lawyers®, “Super Lawyer” (2017-2018)
  • The Best Lawyers in America©, “Employment Law – Management” (2024-present) and “Litigation – Labor and Employment” (2022-present)

Credentials

Education
Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law
J.D.
Dean’s List 1988-1989
University of Vermont
B.A.
Admitted to Practice
11th Circuit Court of Appeals
Florida - M.D. Fla.
Florida - S.D. Fla.
Florida
Professional Associations and Activities
Ad Hoc Committee on the Local Rules for The U.S. District Ct., So. Dist. Fla.
American Bar Association
Cuban American Bar Association
Florida Bar Federal Court Practice Committee
Florida Bar Judicial Nominating Procedures
Florida State Bar Association
Florida State Bar Association
Florida Lawyers Legal Insurance Corporation
South Miami Kendall Bar Association

Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law
J.D.
Dean’s List 1988-1989
University of Vermont
B.A.

11th Circuit Court of Appeals
Florida - M.D. Fla.
Florida - S.D. Fla.
Florida

Ad Hoc Committee on the Local Rules for The U.S. District Ct., So. Dist. Fla.
American Bar Association
Cuban American Bar Association
Florida Bar Federal Court Practice Committee
Florida Bar Judicial Nominating Procedures
Florida State Bar Association
Florida State Bar Association
Florida Lawyers Legal Insurance Corporation
South Miami Kendall Bar Association