D. Porpoise Evans

  • Office Managing Shareholder
  • Miami
dpevans@littler.com
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D. Porpoise Evans advises public and private companies on an array of employment law matters, including wage and hour compliance, discrimination claims, breach of contract, leave and disability accommodation, and workplace safety. He regularly defends employers in federal and state courts, as well as before the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Florida Commission on Human Relations. He also conducts in-market risk assessments for multinational companies, preparing policies and procedures and training employees on compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Porpoise also has deep experience representing Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member firms in arbitrations.

Credentials & Recognition

Speaking Engagements

Panelist, The Role of Emotional Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence in the Modern Workplace

  • January 2025
  • 7th Annual BAST AMRON LLP Business Advantage Forum

Anti-Corruption Red Flags for Financial and Compliance Officers Doing Business in Foreign Jurisdictions

  • January 24, 2025
  • ACFE South Florida Winter Fraud Forum

STOP WOKE for Florida Employers

  • April 2022
  • Human Resource Association of Broward County

COVID-19 Updates for Practitioners

  • April 2020
  • Hispanic National Bar Association

Effective Legal Activism

  • February 2020
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida Black History Month Program

FLSA for Paralegals

  • January 2020
  • South Florida Paralegals Association

2020 Employment Law Changes and Common Pitfalls

  • January 2020
  • ADP South Florida User Conference

Modern Issues in Housing and Employment

  • October 2019
  • 30th Annual National Bar Association Wiley Branton Symposium

Looking to Plant Seeds Abroad?

  • September 2019
  • ABA International Startup and Emerging Companies Forum

Anatomy of an Employment Lawsuit

  • May 2019
  • Greater Miami Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management

Religious Discrimination Issues

  • April 2019
  • National Employment Law Council Corporate Counsel Seminar

HR Challenges in the #MeToo Era

  • January 2019
  • International Association of Commercial Collections Annual Conference

Access to Justice Issues in the U.S. and Africa

  • August 2018
  • Nigerian Bar Association Annual Conference

Current Issues in Anti-Corruption Enforcement

  • May 2018
  • ABA Regional Africa Forum

Additional Thought Leadership

Extraterritorial Application of U.S. Laws: Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

  • 2009-present
  • International Labor & Employment Laws American Bar Association Section of Labor & Employment Law

Legal Services of Greater Miami Recognizes its Pro Bono Partners

  • October 26, 2022
  • Florida Bar News

US Labor Department's Proposal, If Adopted, Could Spark Litigation Over Worker Classification

  • October 12, 2022
  • Daily Business Review

Pressure mounts for health care providers: Florida threatens fines for complying with the federal vaccination mandate

  • January 5, 2022
  • Orlando Sentinel

Can An Employer Mandate a COVID Vaccine?

  • August 11, 2021
  • CBS Miami

Can the boss require workers to get a COVID-19 vaccine? There are rules in Florida

  • August 8, 2021
  • Miami Herald

OSHA’s COVID-19 Reporting Obligations Clarified

  • October 15, 2020
  • Society for Human Resource Management

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