Florida Law Firm Helps Businesses Stand Up To Covid-19

Pensacola-based law firm Emmanuel Sheppard & Condon announced the formation of a task force dedicated to helping Florida businesses remain strong during the Covid-19 pandemic. The task force consists of highly skilled attorneys from various practice areas dedicated to business.

“Most Florida businesses are finding themselves in uncharted waters when it comes to employment, health and safety, or work disruptions due to Covid-19,” said Bradley Adams, who practices employment law with the firm. “They have all kinds of questions surrounding the pandemic such as how to safely handle furloughs, employee quarantines and employee leave.” The firm’s task force will help protect businesses through this period with guidance on everything from response plans to quarantines, dependent care assistance to HIPAA Privacy Rules.

In addition to challenging employment issues, the pandemic has created many other potential business problems. Emmanuel Sheppard & Condon’s wide scope of experience will provide experienced legal assistance for all of them. When it comes to creditors rights, the firm can help businesses with restructures, collections, forbearances and representation in bankruptcy. Companies with insurance disputes will have access to legal help on such matters as business interruption insurance claims and health insurance disputes. And condominiums and homeowner’s associations can receive counsel on everything from amenity closures to the refusal of residents to self-quarantine after testing positive.

The Covid-19 Task Force at Emmanuel Sheppard & Condon is designed to assist businesses address virtually any challenge arising from the Covid-19 crisis. The team is ready and able to assist with issues involving labor and employment, business law, real estate, tax planning, financial services, construction law and more.

Emmanuel Sheppard & Condon, established in Escambia County in 1913, counts itself among the oldest and largest Pensacola law firms, with locations also in Perdido, Pace and Miramar Beach, Florida. With more than 75 attorneys, paralegals and staff, the firm possesses the resources to provide experienced counsel in a wide range of matters.

In addition to the firm’s business practice areas, ESC also offers a large “people” practice, designed to provide one-stop legal services to individuals. Among the available practice areas are personal injury law, social security disability law, workers’ compensation and family law.

Any individual or business seeking legal counsel can contact the firm at 850-433-6581 or visit esclaw.com or pensacolalawyer.com.