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Rio J. Gonzalez
Rio J. Gonzalez

Rio J. Gonzalez

Counsel
Miami
+1.(305).539-3346
Email Rio J. Gonzalez @ rio.gonzalez@klgates.com
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Rio Gonzalez is counsel in the firm's Labor, Employment, and Workplace Safety practice. His experience includes overseeing global and domestic employment aspects of cross-border mergers and acquisitions, including initial due diligence through post-acquisition employee integration and restructuring. He has counseled publicly traded and private United States and global multinational corporations on global cost-cutting strategies, such as reductions in force, salary reductions, and temporary shutdowns across more than 75 jurisdictions. Rio has advised multinational corporations on local employment law compliance and global HR initiatives across 100+ jurisdictions, and defended clients in employment discrimination litigation, including managing depositions, large-scale e-discovery, and summary judgment briefing.

This is a temporary biography. A complete biography will be available soon.

Rio was previously an associate at the firm, where he defended employers before state and federal courts, as well as before administrative agencies, in employment disputes under the FMLA, ADA, FLSA, Title VII, and related state laws. He provided effective solutions through day-to-day employment counseling on a wide range of issues, including health and safety compliance, employee terminations, incentive compensation, and restrictive covenant agreements. Additionally, Rio guided employers through the COVID-19 pandemic by offering around-the-clock counsel to address unprecedented employment law challenges and rapidly evolving public health directives.

  • Hispanic National Bar Association
  • LatinoJustice Líderes Young Professionals Board
  • President, Boston University School of Law, South Florida Young Alumni Council
  • South Florida Manufacturers Association, “Best Workplace Practices for COVID-19 & the Delta Variant: Vaccines, Masks, and Beyond,” 20 August, 2021
  • National Business Institute, “Introduction to Employee Handbooks,” 22 July 2021
  • South Florida Manufacturers Association, “COVID-19 Legal Landscape and Reopening Guidelines,” 17 September 2020
  • South Florida Manufacturers Association, “Employer Considerations During the COVID-19 Pandemic,” 27 March 2020
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