Education

Florida Coastal, J.D., with highest honors
University of West Florida, M.A., summa cum laude, Psychology
University of Florida, B.S., Psychology

Bar Admissions

Florida

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Kelly L. DeGance

Associate
Jacksonville
t: 904-798-5412

Kelly DeGance concentrates her practice in the area of labor and employment law. Ms. DeGance's experience includes litigating age, race, sex, national origin, pregnancy, disability, and religious discrimination claims and defending employers in proceedings at the local, state, and federal levels; representing management in litigation arising out of employment agreements and covenants not to compete; defending minimum wage and overtime claims brought pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act; and representing employers in connection with union issues and labor arbitrations. Ms. DeGance also has experience representing educational institutions in employment matters and issues involving faculty and students.

Prior to entering private practice, Ms. DeGance served as a judicial law clerk to The Honorable Howard T. Snyder, United States Magistrate Judge. Before attending law school, Ms. DeGance worked as a mental health counselor.

Memberships

  • ABA Labor and Employment Section
  • Florida Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section
  • Society for Human Resource Management
  • National Association of College and University Attorneys
  • Chester Bedell Inn of Court
  • Jacksonville Bar Association

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Speaking Engagements

  • The Fair Labor Standards Act: Understanding the Basics, Jacksonville, Florida, March 2006
  • Giving You the Dirt on the Fair Labor Standards Act, Jacksonville, Florida, August 2007