Mediator & Arbitrator

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Brenda F. Pagliaro is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Court Mediator and Qualified Arbitrator. With more than three decades of legal and litigation experience, she is resolution oriented and a problem solver. Her career began in private practice where she represented municipalities, employers, insured and self-insured clients. In 2004 she joined a large Florida corporation where she established their in-house legal department. Her practice focused on litigation of workers’ compensation and employment and labor Law, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992, American with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended 2008, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, FLSA/Wage and Hour, Family Medical Leave Act and statutory Retaliation claims including Whistle-blower and Workers’ Compensation. Brenda also handles insurance coverage disputes.

Before joining MediationWorks, Brenda served as General Counsel for City Furniture, Inc., where she worked for over 18 years as in-house counsel developing practices and processes to reduce outside legal expenses, manage litigation matters, and mitigate risks. She proactively represented the company in a myriad of areas, including corporate guidance and compliance, strategic planning, workers’ compensation and employment and labor law litigation, ADA including web accessibility, contracts, trademark and copyright and immigration. Brenda was a trusted advisor to the Executive Team and as respected legal counsel, she was known for being resolution oriented and cost-conscious while balancing the interests of the company.

Before joining City Furniture, Ms. Pagliaro was in private practice representing employers and insurance companies in insurance defense. She has represented clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to municipalities to self-insured clients in a multitude of areas, including workers’ compensation and general liability.

Prior to becoming an attorney, Brenda worked as a Staff Accountant in the Financial Reporting Division for the Property & Casualty Division (PRUPAC) of Prudential Insurance in New Jersey.

Areas of Expertise

Professional & Bar Association Memberships

The Florida Bar, Member in good standing since 1992
Prior Member, Florida Workers’ Compensation Strategic Task Force
Employment and Labor Law Section of the Florida Bar
Workers’ Compensation Section of the Florida Bar
Broward Bar Association
Association of Corporate Counsel
Broward County Crime Stoppers, Board of Directors (2011-2015)
Children’s Harbor, Inc., Founding Board of Directors Member
Dunn’s Run, Founding Board of Directors Member
Jim & Jan Moran Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County, Founding Board of Directors
University of Miami Forum on Women’s Health, Board of Directors

Education

Jurisdictions of Practice

Awards & Recognition

Presentations, Publications & Podcasts

Guest on The Verdict is Marketing Podcast discussing Web ADA Compliance.
Presented a CLE at the Paralegal Association of Florida, Inc. (Broward Chapter) on An Overview of Employment Law: Avoiding ethical violations in the workplace (Feb 2024)
Presented at Forums on Employment Law, General Counsel and Legal Operations
Program Coordinator, National Workers’ Compensation Risk Manager Program (2013, 2014)