Stewart J. Subjinski

Overview

Stewart J. Subjinski is a Partner at Jimerson Birr, P.A. Mr. Subjinski handles matters involving employment disputes, general commercial litigation, and transactional advisement for clients in a variety of industries including financial services, transportation, professional services, healthcare, and construction industries.

Before law school, Mr. Subjinski earned a bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of Florida (Go Gators), where he also completed the Heavener Leadership Challenge (Eta Class). Thereafter, Mr. Subjinski earned his Juris Doctor degree from the Washington University School of Law in St. Louis, cum laude. During his first two years of law school, Mr. Subjinski worked in the policy shop at the St. Louis Regional Chamber of Commerce, where he earned a signed copy of H.B. 2046 from Governor Parson—the occupational licensing reform bill that Mr. Subjinski helped draft. These experiences provided the foundation that Mr. Subjinski would rely on to later deliver business-bettering results for his clients, as described in the Representative Matters section below.

Mr. Subjinski volunteers his time by serving on the Board of Directors for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) – Jacksonville Chapter, serving on the Board of Directors for the Beaches Town Center Agency (BTCA), and by directing the 4th Judicial Circuit High School Mock Trial Competition each year.

Born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida, Mr. Subjinski resides in Atlantic Beach. Mr. Subjinski enjoys playing golf and spending time with his wife by relaxing on the beach or trying new restaurants.

Employment Law

Obtained temporary injunction with nominal bond via emergency evidentiary hearing in noncompete case related to $2MM acquisition of company.
Obtained temporary injunction with nominal bond via emergency evidentiary hearing in noncompete case for client in financial services industry with 100+ employees.
Conducted employment harassment/discrimination investigation and subsequent advisement for clients employing 100+ employees.
Represented clients in EEOC proceedings and negotiated or mediated favorable resolution.
Advised on fragile severances and de-escalation of employment disputes for small businesses and client employing 100+ employees.
Drafted employment documents including, but not limited to, noncompete and nonsolicitation agreements, confidentiality agreements, company property agreements, employee handbooks, and other related documents for small businesses and clients employing 100+ employees.
Advised executives and shareholders on corporate restructuring activities and negotiated exit terms in the professional services and healthcare industries.
Provided outsourced general counsel and other employment advisement to client in staffing industry with 700+ labor personnel.

General Commercial Litigation or Transactional Advisement

Negotiated to achieve client objectives in software contract dispute with damages totaling over $4MM.
Obtained zero-dollar judgments for contractor-client via bench trials in multiple construction defect cases.
Developed strategy and rendered advisement related to franchise sale and executive restrictive covenants for client in transportation industry.
Litigated collection and fraudulent transfer action to obtain $800,000.00+ debt recovery for financial services client.
Litigated trade secret violations, self-help eviction, and other hostile takeover issues corporate transition of company with multiple physical locations.
Litigated slander of title and other real estate disputes related to lis pendens discharge or attachment on behalf of real estate investment clients.
Obtained $150,000.00+ recovery for financial transfer processor in litigation related to sale and misappropriation of business.
Obtained $50,000.00+ debt recovery for commercial material supplier client.
Obtained $30,000+ debt recovery for commercial client in retail ammunitions industry.
Obtained $20,000.00+ debt recovery via foreclosure/lis pendens litigation for secured lender client.
Obtained numerous judgments and successfully defended numerous claims of exemption in collection actions for financial services clients.
Drafted documents and negotiated commercial contracts relating to the international shipment of goods for client in maritime shipping and logistics industry.
Drafted documents and advised on corporate organization and regulatory compliance for client in retail medical device industry.
Drafted documents and advised on corporate dissolutions and creditor management for experimental product development startup.