David G. Tucker

Regional Counsel, Florida Department of Children and Families @Florida Department of Children and Families

Jacksonville, FL, US

Tries administrative hearings and arbitrations; tried dozens of administrative actions (including licensing, background screening, personnel appeals, medicaid institutional care program eligibility hearings, and union arbitration practice) to agency final order; Represented agency in appeals, including All Saints Early Learning and Community Care Center v. DCF, 145 So. 3d 974 (Fla. 1st DCA 2014); Presiding Officer in administrative hearings not heard before Administrative Law Judges; Recommended order affirmed with opinion in Sanders v. DCF, 118 So. 3d 899 (Fla. 1st DCA 2013)• Legal counsel for regulation and licensing of programs in substance abuse and mental health; foster care licensing; and child care regulation. • Manages lawyers and administrative assistants; represents, advises, and interacts with client teams without regard to as to race, age, economic status, religion, disability, and gender• Teamed with management and union to ensure compliance with applicable state and federal ethics, employment, and civil rights laws, including ADA, FLSA, Title VII, FMLA, and collective bargaining agreements; worked to resolve conflict, and avoided the need for arbitration