Marlena defends employers, non-profit organizations and colleges and universities in workplace litigation and counsels clients through a wide range of complex employment matters. Marlena works with employers to ensure compliance with federal, state and local employment laws.
She advises clients in employment discrimination cases involving allegations of discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. She also regularly represents businesses, non-profits and colleges and universities in discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims before federal and state courts and administrative agencies.
Additionally, Marlena advises employers on day-to-day employment matters including operational decisions, termination decisions, reductions in force, wage and hour compliance and the protection of confidential and proprietary information.
Marlena has conducted multiple confidential investigations for employers, municipalities and institutions of higher learning, addressing complex and high-stakes workplace issues. Marlena is passionate about using the law to benefit her clients with strategic precision and practical insight.
Fredrick has played lead roles at all phases of litigation and dispute resolution. He has experience drafting dispositive motions, preparing for and taking depositions, managing discovery, including complex e-discovery issues, and preparing for hearings and trial proceedings. Fredrick also has an active pro bono practice. Of late, among other matters, he has worked on Weil trial teams representing pro-bono clients in various civil rights related actions, including a former prisoner in a federal §1983 lawsuit as well as organizations and individuals challenging SB1, Texas’s newly-enacted voting law. Fredrick is also active in Firm and other professional organizations and focuses significant time on mentoring, diversity, and development. Currently, he serves as a Co-Chair of the Black Associate Advisory Board, which works with Executive Partner Barry Wolf to advise on a range of issues of importance to the Firm, including but not limited to the recruitment, retention, and professional development of African American attorneys.
Fredrick received his B.A. in Political Science from Brown University and his J.D. from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. During law school, he served as a legal extern at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and president of the Black Law Students Association (BLSA). After law school, he clerked for the Hon. Andrew L. Carter of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Admissions
- New York State
- Eastern District of New York
- Southern District of New York
- State of Texas
Education
- Brown University (B.A., 2015)
- Washington University School of Law (J.D., 2018)
Reginald Sainvil is a member of the Firm’s Restructuring and Insolvency Practice based in the Miami office. He regularly represents corporate debtors, financial institutions, indenture trustees, investors, and secured and unsecured creditors in domestic and international corporate restructurings, liquidations, and distressed financings and acquisitions.
Practice Focus
Reginald has broad advisory and litigation experience with complex issues that arise in reorganizations, restructurings, receiverships, workouts, liquidations, and distressed acquisitions and sales, in both domestic and cross-border situations and proceedings. He defends creditors in bankruptcy-related contested matters and adversary proceedings, including preference and fraudulent transfer litigation. He also handles complex commercial litigation issues arising from business disputes, advises parties to financial contracts regarding safe harbor protections, and provides strategic advice on the optimum structuring of transactions.
Representative Legal Matters
Prior to joining the Firm, Reginald handled the following matters:
- Represented the court-appointed fiduciary for a commercial lending business in jointly administered Chapter 11 Cases in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida
- Represented a pharmaceutical company with over $100 million in liabilities in its Chapter 11 case in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware
- Represented a regional leader in the distribution of thermal insulation products with over $10 million in liabilities in its Chapter 11 Case in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
- Represented the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the Chapter 11 case of a transportation and logistics company in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida
- Represented the receiver in the judicial dissolution of a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center in Florida
Professional Honors
- Selected, The Florida Bar Business Law Section’s Fellowship Program, 2020-2022 Class
- Named, Legacy Magazine, “40 Under 40: Black Leaders of Today and Tomorrow,” 2020
- Named, The National Black Lawyers, “Top 40 Under 40” attorney in Florida, 2019
- Listed, Pro Bono Honor Roll, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, 2018
- Selected, Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Pathfinder Program, 2018
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Young Lawyers, International Bar Association - Insolvency Section Membership Officer
- Haitian Lawyers Association - Issues Committee Vice Chair
- Federal Bar Association - Diversity and Inclusion Standing Committee Member
- American Bar Association - Member
- American Bankruptcy Institute - Member
- Bankruptcy Bar Association of the Southern District of Florida - Member
- Turnaround Management Association - Member
Admissions
- Florida~United States (2018)
- Pennsylvania~United States (2015)
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit~United States (2016)
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit~United States (2018)
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Colorado~United States (2020)
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida~United States (2018)
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Florida~United States (2018)
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Florida~United States (2018)
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Indiana~United States (2017)
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Indiana~United States (2020)
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Michigan~United States (2016)
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Ohio~United States (2017)
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania~United States (2018)
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Pennsylvania~United States (2015)
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Texas~United States (2018)
Education
- University of Pittsburgh School of Law (JD) (2015)
- University of Miami (BBA Finance) (2011)
Languages
Publications
- Author, "Third Circuit Holds That Stipulation of Dismissal as to Remaining Defendants Begins 30-Day Clock to Appeal for All Parties," On Appeal (Bar Association for the Third Federal Circuit) Volume X, Number 2, August 2016, at 3
David Points focuses his practice on discovery, early exploration of settlement potential, and judicious use of practice.
David believes that it is the carrier’s claim, money, and effective representation that inherently entails appropriate litigation to the size and complexity of the matter.
David is focused on representing and advising insurance carriers in matters of coverage and bad faith. He handles a variety of claims in both state and federal court.
Background
As a former plaintiff’s attorney, David is well-respected by both sides of the insurance law bar for his professionalism and knowledge. Additionally, personal service and professional excellence are the foundation upon which his insurance law practice is built.
Related Services
Insurance
EDUCATION
Southern University Law Center
J.D., 2017
Florida Institute of Technology
M.B.A., 2011
Howard University
B.B.A., 2009
Business Management
BAR ADMISSIONS
COURT ADMISSIONS
- United States District Court of Texas
- Eastern and Southern