Profile
Gail Golman Holtzman, a labor and employment attorney with more than 35 years of experience, including as in-house counsel. Ms. Holtzman is a trusted advisor to employers, including Fortune 100 companies seeking to manage risk with their human capital. She has led investigations and been a national speaker on a myriad of employment topics, including discrimination, harassment, and board governance following the emergence of the #MeToo movement. Holtzman also recently led the American Bar Association’s 20,000-member Labor and Employment Law Section. Certified by the Supreme Court of Florida as a Circuit Civil Mediator and a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, Ms. Holtzman is a member of the Florida Bar and District of Columbia Bar. She earned her law degree from The George Washington University School of Law.
Affiliations
- American Bar Association, Section of Labor and Employment Law, Leadership Roles: Past Chair Liaison to Commission on Women in the Profession Co-Chair, Third Annual Section Conference, Washington, D.C. Co-Chair, Committee on Employment Rights and Responsibilities (ERR) Trial Advocacy and Legislative Developments Subcommittee Co-Chair, Equal Opportunity in the Legal Profession Committee (now Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee) Co-Chair, Mentoring Subcommittee of Marketing Committee Section Nominating Committee Co-Chair, Regional Employment Litigation Skills Training Program American Bar Foundation, Fellow
- Athena Society
- Bar Association of the District of Columbia
- Berkeley Preparatory School, Past Board Member/Officer
- College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, Fellow
- Congregation Schaarai Zedek, Past Board Member, Officer
- Employee Law Forum, Steering Committee
- Florida Court-Appointed Arbitrator
- Foundation of St. Joseph’s Hospitals Board of Directors, Past Member
- Hillsborough Association of Women Lawyers
- Hillsborough County Bar Association
- Jewish Community Center, Past Board Member
- Pinellas and Pasco Counties, Contract County Court Mediator
- Supreme Court of Florida, Certified Circuit Civil Mediator
- Tampa Preparatory School, Past Board Member
- The Academy of Florida Management Attorneys, Immediate Past President and Member of the Nominating Committee
- The Florida Bar
- William Reece Smith Inn of Court, Member
Recognitions
- Best Lawyers in America®, 2017 – 2022
- Chambers USA: Leading Business Lawyers – Labor & Employment, 2019 and 2021
- Florida Super Lawyers, 2006 – present
- Tampa Bay Business Journal, “Business Woman of the Year” Finalist, 2006
- Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent Peer Review Rated
Bar Admissions
- Florida
Education
- The George Washington University Law School J.D., 1984
- University of Illinois M.A., 1980
- University of Illinois B.A., 1974
My Insights
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