Anthony D. Tilton

Anthony Tilton’s practice specifically focuses on occupational safety and health law relating to the litigation and appeal of OSHA citations against employers in the construction, manufacturing, transportation and agricultural industries.

Anthony is a Shareholder with Ausley McMullen’s Construction Law Practice Group. Anthony defends general contractors, subcontractors, builders, and manufacturers throughout the United States in enforcement actions brought by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”).

Anthony’s practice specifically focuses on occupational safety and health law relating to the litigation and appeal of OSHA citations against employers in the construction, manufacturing, transportation, and agricultural sectors. His OSHA defense work often involves compliance assistance representation, which allows Anthony to work with employers to build programs, policies, and procedures to prevent future OSHA enforcement. In addition to Safety and Health representation aimed at the prevention of OSHA Citations, Anthony appears regularly on behalf of industry employers in litigation and appeals before the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission and the United States Courts of Appeals.

Anthony is a Certified Building Contractor who served as a residential and commercial general contractor on construction projects throughout the Southeast before transitioning to the practice of law.

Credentials

Bar Admissions

• State of Florida
• United States District Court, Northern District of Florida
• United States District Court, Middle District of Florida
• United States District Court, Southern District of Florida
• United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Education

• J.D., Stetson University College of Law
  
  • Rich Nenezian and Jim Jones Memorial Scholarship Recipient
• B.A., cum laude, The University of Georgia
  
  • Rotary Scholarship Recipient
  • Hope Scholarship Recipient
  • Phi Alpha Theta History Honors Society
  • Delta Epsilon Iota Academic Honor Society
  • The University of Georgia Rugby Team

Practices

• Construction Law

Community Involvement

• Capital City Roofing & Sheet Metal Association, President  
• Central Florida Roofing & Sheet Metal Association, Member  
• Tallahassee Builders Association, Member
• Civilian Marksmanship Program, Member

Awards & Recognition

• Florida Trend, Legal Elite Up & Comer, 2017, 2019 and 2021
• Florida Trend, Legal Elite Construction Law, 2020
• Florida Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2019 - 2022
• Best Lawyers, Ones to Watch in Construction Law and Litigation- Construction, 2021, 2022, 2024
• Tampa Magazine, Top Lawyers, Administrative and Regulatory Law, 2018

Presentations/Events

• Speaker, The International Roofing Expo, The Five Key Contract Provisions Needed to Defend Against OSHA Citations, January 2018.
• Speaker, Small Business Administration – Regional GovCon, Defending OSHA Citations and Inspections: The Documents, Manuals, Programs, and Knowledge Your Business Needs to Avoid OSHA Inspections and Defeat Citations, March 2018.
• Speaker, Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors Association Expo, OSHA Updates for the Construction Industry, June 2018.
• Speaker, National Safety Council – Congress & Expo, The Multi-Employer Worksite Doctrine: Who is Responsible? October 22, 2018.
• Speaker, National Safety Council – Congress & Expo, The OSHA Inspection and Citation Process, September 10, 2019.
• Speaker, GAF Southeast Regional Expo, OSHA's Multi-Employer Worksite, February 13, 2020.
• Speaker, GAF Southeast Regional Expo, Residential Roofing Contracts: The Essential Terms, Conditions, and Provisions Needed to Protect Your Company, March 7, 2019.
• Speaker, GAF Southeast Regional Expo, Defending Against OSHA Citations and Inspections: The Documents, Manuals, Programs, and Knowledge Your Business Needs to Defeat OSHA Citations, March 7, 2019.
• Speaker, CBI Safety and Health Summit, The OSHA Inspection: Your Rights and Your Responsibilities, October 10, 2020.
• Speaker, GAF Southeast Regional Expo, Master Subcontract Agreements: The Terms and Conditions Needed to Defend Your Construction Business, February 13, 2020.
• Speaker, GAF Southeast Regional Expo, Adapting in a Changing Environment: COVID-19 and the Impact on the Roofing Industry, March 31, 2020.
• Speaker, GAF Virtual Showcase, Contract Law Questions Answered, March 16, 2021.
• Speaker, GAF CARE Webinar, Law Insights in a Time of Crisis: New Mandates, Policies, and the Effect on Small Businesses, March 31, 2020.
• Speaker, National Safety Council – Congress & Expo, The Multi-Employer Worksite: Who Creates the Hazard, Who Controls the Hazard and Who Pays OSHA's Fine, March 3, 2021.
• Speaker, Triversity Construction Safety Day 2021, OSHA’s Multi-Employer Citation Policy, April 1, 2021.
• Panelist, Southeastern Building Conference, Lumber and Supply Shortage Issues, July 15, 2021.    
• Speaker, Central Florida Roofing & Sheet Metal Association, OSHA and the Unpreventable Employee Misconduct Defense, August 18, 2021.
• Speaker, Tallahassee Builders Association, The OSHA Inspection and Citation Process, November 18, 2021.   
• Speaker, Central Florida Roofing & Sheet Metal Association, OSHA Inspection and Investigation Process, April 20, 2022.
• Speaker, GAF Colorado Regional Expo, OSHA Defense for America's Contractors, April 21, 2022.
• Speaker, GAF Carolina Regional Expo, OSHA Defense Courses and Construction Contracts, April 28, 2022.
• Speaker, National Safety Council Conference & Expo, OSHA Use and Application of the General Duty Clause, May 11, 2022.
• Panelist, GAF Expert Value Speaker Series, Ongoing Issues Facing Roofing, Restoration and Construction Contractors, June 1, 2022.
• Speaker, National Safety Council Conference & Expo, Regulatory Compliance and Technical Topics relating to OSHA's use and application of the General Duty Clause, June 10, 2022.
• Speaker, Southeastern Building Conference, Developing and implementing safety manuals to mitigate risk and assist with OSHA enforcement actions, August 4, 2022.
• Speaker, National Safety Council Congress & Expo, OSHA’s use and application of the Multi-Employer Citation Policy, September 17, 2022.
• Speaker, GAF Expert Value Speaker Series, Ongoing issues facing roofing, restoration, and construction contractors in today’s business climate, October 12, 2022.

Publications/Articles

• Roofing Magazine, “Know Your Rights: A Roofer’s Guide to Safely Navigating an OSHA Inspection,” September 2014.
• Construction Executive, “Know Your Rights: The Fifty Foot Exception for Personal Fall Arrest Systems,” September 2014.
• CoatingsPro Magazine, “Is your Company Safety Policy Ready for an OSHA Inspection?” July 2015.
• Builder and Developer, “Complying with OSHA’s Recordkeeping Requirements: The Documents, Logs, and Records Every Builder, Developer, and Contractor Must Maintain in Accordance with Federal Laws,” June 2015.
• Roofing Magazine, “Know Your Rights: A Roofer’s Guide to Safely Navigating the OSHA Employee Interview Process,” January 2016.
• CoatingsPro Magazine, “OSHA’s Zero Dollar Citation: What Every Contractor Needs to Know When Entering Settlement Negotiations with the Administration,” January 2016.
• Florida Roofing Magazine, “The Use and Application of Unmanned Aircraft Systems in the Roofing Industry,” October 2016.
• American Bar Association Administrative & Regulatory Law News, “The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s New Silica Enforcement Efforts: How Federal Administrative Warrant and Probable Cause Standards May Impact Employers Under the New Regulations,” Summer 2018.