Frank Scruggs
Attorney Frank Scruggs is a partner in the Florida business law firm Berger Singerman. He advises companies and executives regarding employment law, negotiates employment and severance agreements, litigates employment disputes, and handles complex commercial litigation.
Frank advises companies regarding compliance risks in day-to-day operations and litigates cases that threaten the enterprise and brand. He uses preventive counseling to help employers avoid charges of discrimination, claims that misclassification of employees violates the Fair Labor Standards Act or other statutes, and myriad employment law matters, including non-competition covenants, executive contracts, and trade secrets. Frank extensively litigates commercial disputes involving banking, creditor rights, and real estate.
Frank served as Secretary of Labor and Employment Security for the State of Florida. Currently, he serves on the Boards of Directors of SunTrust Banks, one of the leading financial services companies in the United States, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, “Florida Blue.”
- The Florida Bar, "President's Award of Merit " (2014)
- Florida Trend Magazine's "Legal Elite" (2009, 2010, 2014)
- Florida Super Lawyers (2011-2014)
- South Florida Business Journal's Key Partner Award (2011)
- AV Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Florida Black Business Investment Board Lifetime Achievement Award
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301