Linda Bond Edwards

Linda Bond Edwards is an arbitrator and mediator with more than 25 years of experience in employment and labor law. 

As a neutral, Linda has resolved matters such as breach of contract, employment discrimination, employee misclassification, attorney fee disputes, estate disputes, franchise disputes, personal injury, defamation, and time share terminations in the healthcare, sports and entertainment, franchising, gig economy, and education fields. Linda has also served as chief negotiator in public and private collective bargaining. 

She focuses on getting adverse parties into a conversation to reach a resolution. She believes in listening to different points of view, especially on divisive topics such as religion and politics,  without being judgmental.

As an attorney, she has represented public and private employers in matters involving Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Florida Civil Rights Act, and state and federal constitutional claims before state and federal administrative and judicial forums.

Linda worked in corporate human resources for more than a decade before becoming a lawyer, and during the course of her legal career she has made more than 75 presentations to HR groups and associations on topics ranging from discrimination and retaliation, implicit bias, sexual harassment, labor law, and ethical considerations for elected officials. Her article on workplace bullying was identified as one of the best employment law articles for 2014 and was included in the University of Michigan Ross School of Business curriculum.

Aside from her career, Linda enjoys reading, cooking, and spending time with family and friends. She also devotes time to nonprofit organizations that seek to improve the lives of women and girls, and impact hunger and homelessness.