UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA 

CASE NO. 20-60885-CIV-ALTMAN/Hunt 

BRANDON THOMPSON, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

FORT LAUDERDALE LAW GROUP SOUTH, PLLC, 

Defendant.

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ORDER IN ACTIONS BROUGHT UNDER THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT 

The Complaint in this action alleges violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. 

§ 201 et seq., (“FLSA”). To assist the Court in the management of this case, and in an effort to 

foster early and cost-effective resolution, the parties are ORDERED to comply with the following 

procedures: 

1. Under Rule 8 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a plaintiff is required to make 

a “short and plain statement of the claim.” While this Rule places only a light burden on a plaintiff, 

the Court hereby requires complaints filed under the FLSA to include, at a minimum, a statement 

setting forth the following with respect to each Plaintiff(s): 

a. An initial estimate of the total amount of alleged unpaid wages; 

b. A preliminary calculation of such wages; 

c. The approximate period during which the alleged FLSA violations 

occurred; and 

d. The nature of the wages (e.g., overtime or straight time). 

By June 19, 2020, the Plaintiff shall file a “Statement of Claim” (and, if the Complaint 

does not contain the foregoing information, an amended complaint that conforms to these 

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requirements). The Plaintiff shall then promptly serve a copy of this Order, the Statement of Claim, 

and copies of all supporting documents (including time sheets, pay stubs, etc.) upon counsel for 

the Defendant(s). 

2. Within twenty (20) days of being served with the Plaintiff’s Statement of Claim, 

the Defendant(s) shall file a “Response to the Plaintiff’s Statement of Claim,” setting forth in detail 

any defenses the Defendant(s) may raise to the Plaintiff’s claim(s) and serve on the Plaintiff copies 

of all supporting documents. 

3. This matter is hereby REFERRED to United States Magistrate Judge Patrick M. 

Hunt for a settlement conference, which shall be held within thirty (30) days of the Defendant(s)’ 

Response to the Plaintiff’s Statement of Claim. Counsel for all parties shall confer and then contact 

Magistrate Judge Hunt’s Chambers prior to the due date for the Defendant(s)’ Response. Except 

as provided under Local Rule 16.2.E, the appearance of counsel and each party, or representatives 

of each party with full authority to enter into a full and complete settlement, is mandatory. All 

discussions, representations, and statements made at the settlement conference shall be 

confidential and privileged. If the case is settled at the settlement conference, counsel shall 

promptly notify the Court by filing a notice of settlement, signed by counsel of record, within 

seven (7) days of the settlement conference. 

4. If the settlement conference is unsuccessful, all parties shall participate in a 

subsequent mediation, which will take place in accordance with the deadlines set forth in the 

Court’s Scheduling Order. 

5. Failure to comply with ANY of these procedures may result in the imposition of 

appropriate sanctions, including the dismissal of this action or entry of default. 

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DONE AND ORDERED in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this 2nd day of June 2020. 

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ROY K. ALTMAN 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

cc: counsel of record

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