Overview
In the often rapid pace field of employment law, Gordon Hill strives to be responsive, practical, and strategic while offering “out-of-the-box” solutions for clients’ unique issues.
Gordon’s practice primarily involves employment litigation and counseling, noncompete litigation, trade secret litigation, business litigation, commercial litigation, and drafting of executive employment agreements, noncompete agreements, and employee handbooks and policies.
In his employment practice, Gordon advises, represents and defends corporate clients in a broad spectrum of employment-related issues. He has successfully defended clients in a wide variety of employment-related litigation, and provides proactive counseling and solutions to help clients manage their employees and avoid litigation. Gordon also represents clients in commercial litigation, including noncompete, trade secret, and business litigation. He has represented clients in a wide range of industries, including automotive, banking and credit union, construction, health care, hospitality, information technology, insurance, manufacturing, real estate development, restaurant, retail, software development, and staffing.
Gordon is active in both professional and Bar-related activities, including the Hillsborough County Bar Association, the Hillsborough County Bar Foundation, and the Defense Research Institute’s Labor & Employment Section. He served on the HCBA’s Board of Directors for ten years and served as President of the approximately 4,000 member HCBA from 2017-2018. Gordon has also served in various roles for DRI, including chair of DRI’s annual employment law seminar in 2017 and seminar vice chair in 2016 and is currently serving as Chair of the approximately 1,500 member Section. Through this work, Gordon is connected with some of the best defense employment lawyers throughout the country.
Gordon is also active in the Tampa community where he has served on the Boards of Directors of the Hillsborough County Bar Foundation, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay, the Culbreath Bayou Neighborhood Association, and the Robinson High School Foundation. He has been involved with the Vanderbilt Alumni Association for several years. In recognition of his community leadership, Gordon was appointed to serve as an Honorary Commander at MacDill Air Force Base, 6th Air Mobility Wing (2019-present).
Outside the office, Gordon enjoys traveling, exploring America’s national parks, hiking, snow skiing, reading about U.S. and European history, and spending time with his wife and two daughters.
Honors
- AV Preeminent® Rating, Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review
- Florida Super Lawyers (2009-2011, 2015-2019, 2021-2024)
- Florida Super Lawyers Rising Star (2009-2011)
- Florida Trend's Legal Elite NOTABLE Labor and Employment Lawyers (2024)
- Florida Trend’s Legal Elite (2022)
- Tampa Bay Business Journal's Book of Lists (2014): One of Tampa Bay's Top Labor & Employment Attorneys
- Tampa Chamber of Commerce Leadership Tampa: (Graduate, 2010)
- The Best Lawyers in America® (2016-2025)
- The National Law Review: 2021 Go-To Thought Leader for Florida COVID Legislation
- TAMPA Magazine's Top Lawyers (2023-2025)
- Employment Law (Individuals)
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Employment Law (Management)
- Labor Law (Management)