Practice Experience

• George Barford represents employers in OSHA, NLRB, and Immigration Control and Reform Act Matters.
• Mr. Barford’s practice includes representing employers in numerous OSHA fatality investigations and cases under Section 11 (c) of the OSH Act.
• He is former chair of the firm’s Labor and Employment Practice Group.

Professional and Civic Activities

• American Bar Association
  Labor & Employment Section Committees: Occupational Safety and Health, Practice & Procedure Under the NLRA (Former Southeast Regional Practice Co-Chair), Federal Legislative Standards
• The Florida Bar
  Labor and Employment Section, Past Chair
• University of Florida College of Law
  Law Center Association, Past Trustee

Professional Recognition

• AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
• Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Labor and Employment
• Listed in Chambers USA Guide to America's Leading Business Lawyers (Labor and Employment)
• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America
• Listed in Florida Super Lawyers
• Fellow, The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers

BAR ADMISSIONS

• Florida

COURT ADMISSIONS

• Florida State Courts
• United States Supreme Court
• U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit

Background

• The Honorable Joseph P. Lieb, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, Senior Law Clerk
• Field Attorney, U.S. National Labor Relations Board, Tampa
• Boarding Officer, Office of Naval Intelligence

Education

• University of Florida (J.D.)
  Member, Law Review
  Order of Coif
  Phi Kappa Phi
• University of Illinois (B.A., Political Science)