(Main Office)

Cynthia N. Sass founded the Law Offices of Cynthia N. Sass, P.A. sixteen years ago. The law firm continues to thrive due to her unwavering dedication to serving clients with excellence and integrity. The firm practices exclusively in the area of labor and employment law representing employees in both the private and public sector throughout the state of Florida.

The firm boasts award-winning attorneys experienced and recognized in the employment law field including: two Florida Bar Certified Labor & Employment Law attorneys; two past presidents of the National Employment Lawyers Association's Florida Chapter; a past chair of the Labor & Employment Law Section of The Florida Bar; a Harvard law graduate; and Several magna cum laude and cum laude law school graduates.

Each attorney was hand selected for the firm based upon intelligence, legal skill, knowledge in employment law, and a sincere desire to help individuals who have suffered injustice in the workplace. Our areas of practice include:

· Wage and hour disputes

· Sexual harassment

· Employment agreements

· Non-compete agreements

· Severance negotiations

· Discrimination claims

· Whistleblower claims

· Class and collective actions

· Mediation services

The firm also has an excellent support staff of paralegals, legal assistants and law clerks to serve our clients. In addition, the firm utilizes the latest technology to provide the most cost-effective legal services possible. The firm's main office is located in Tampa. We also maintain an office in Bradenton and are available for consultations in Winter Park.

Our shared commitment to ensuring equal employment opportunities and justice for our clients drives our continued success.

Statement of Practice

Labor and Employment Law, Wage and Hour Disputes, Discrimination and Harassment, Agreements and Contracts, Whistleblower Claims, Class and Collective Actions, Mediation Services.

Address

601 West Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33603, (Hillsborough Co.)

Phone

Phone: (813) 251-5599
Fax: (813) 259-9797

Website

http://www.employmentlawtampa.com

Office Hours

Monday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM

Firm/Affiliate Offices

Satellite Office: 1806 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton, Florida, 34205. Telephone: (813) 251-5599.

Consultations Only: 180 Park Avenue North, Suite 200, Winter Park, Florida, 32789. Telephone: (813) 251-5599.

ATTORNEYS

Janet E. Wise (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1992, Florida and Georgia. Education: Newberry College (B.A., cum laude); Georgia State University (J.D.). Alpha Xi Delta Alumnae Association. Member: The Florida Bar (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section); State Bar of Georgia; National Employment Lawyers Association; Florida Chapter of the National Employment Lawyers Association (Past President). (Board Certified Labor and Employment Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Wrongful Termination; Whistleblower Litigation; Wage and Hour Law; Unfair Labor Practices; Title VII Discrimination; Sexual Harassment; Retaliatory Discharge; National Origin Discrimination; National Labor Relations Act; Harassment; Federal Employment Law; Family and Medical Leave Act; Fair Labor Standards; Fair Employment Practices; Equal Employment Opportunity Law; Employment Termination; Employment Mediation; Employment Litigation; Employment Law; Employment Discrimination; Employment Disability Discrimination; Employment Civil Rights; Employment Breach of Contract; Employment Arbitration; Employee Rights; Age Discrimination.Email: Janet E. Wise

Rebecca Harrison Steele (Attorney) born Durham, North Carolina; admitted to bar, 1995, Florida, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1996, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Florida; 2000, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of South Florida (B.A., 1978); Carnegie-Mellon University; Stetson University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1995). Member: The Florida Bar (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section); Hillsborough County Bar Association (Director, Trial Law Section).Email: Rebecca Harrison Steele

Kendra D. Presswood (Managing Attorney of Satellite Office) admitted to bar, 1992, Florida; 1995, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1998, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Florida. Education: Southern Illinois University (B.A., cum laude, 1989); Stetson University (J.D., cum laude, 1991). Member, Stetson Law Review. Federal Judicial Internship. Co-Author: "Employment Related Claims: Is There Coverage?" Trial Advocate Quarterly, Vol. 15, No. 2. Member: The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Labor and Employment Law; Appellate Practice; Appellate Court Liaison Committee of the Appellate Section), National Employment Lawyers Association, Florida Chapter. (Board Certified Labor and Employment Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Discrimination; Harassment; Whistleblower Litigation; Wage and Hour Law; Appellate Practice; Employment Discrimination; Employment Litigation; Equal Employment Opportunity Law; Fair Labor Standards; Family and Medical Leave Act; Negligent Hiring; Sexual Harassment; Wrongful Termination; Civil Appeals; Gay and Lesbian Rights; Race Discrimination; Reproductive Rights; Sex Discrimination; Womens Rights; First Amendment Law; Criminal Appeals; Americans With Disabilities Acts; Disability Discrimination; Title IX Discrimination; Defamation; Libel and Slander; Age Discrimination; Employee Leasing; Employee Rights; Employment Civil Rights; Employment Contracts; Employment Disability Discrimination.Email: Kendra D. Presswood

James W. Jones (Attorney) born Stoughton, Massachusetts; admitted to bar, 1995, Massachusetts; 2001, Florida. Education: Brown University (A.B., magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1992); Harvard University (J.D., 1995). Member: Boston and Massachusetts Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; National Employment Lawyers Association, Florida Chapter. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Age Discrimination in Employment; Employment Breach of Contract; Employment Civil Rights; Employee Rights; Employment Claims; Employment Class Actions; Employment Contracts; Employment Disability Discrimination; Employment Discrimination; Employment Law; Employment Litigation; Employment Rights; Employment Termination; Equal Employment Opportunity Law; Executive Severance Contracts; Fair Employment Practices; Fair Labor Standards; Family and Medical Leave Act; Federal Employment Law; Harassment; Minimum Wage Law; National Labor Relations Act; National Origin Discrimination; Non-compete Litigation; Noncompetition and Non-Solicitation; Personnel Policies; Public Sector Employment Law; Retaliatory Discharge; Sexual Harassment; Title VII Discrimination; Wage and Hour Law; Whistleblower Litigation; Wrongful Termination.Email: James W. Jones

Jennifer D. Zumarraga (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2000, Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1996); Florida State University (J.D., magna cum laude, 2000). Member, Florida State University Law Review. Law Clerk, Justice Barbara Pariente, Florida Supreme Court. Member: The Florida Bar (Member: Labor and Employment Section; Young Lawyers Division); Florida chapter of National Employment Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Employment Litigation; Labor Relations; Public Sector Labor Relations; Wage and Hour Law; Labor and Employment; Age Discrimination in Employment; Employee Rights; Employment Arbitration; Employment Civil Rights; Employment Contracts; Employment Discrimination; Employment Disability Discrimination; Employment Law; Employment Mediation; Employment Rights; Employment Termination; Equal Employment Opportunity Law; Fair Employment Practices; Fair Labor Standards; Family and Medical Leave Act; Federal Employment Law; Harassment; National Labor Relations Act; National Origin Discrimination; Prevailing Wage Litigation; Sexual Harassment; Title VII Discrimination; Whistleblower Litigation; Wrongful Termination.Email: Jennifer D. Zumarraga

Yvette D. Daniels (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2007, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Stetson University (B.B.A, 2003); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., 2006). Member: The Florida Bar (Member: Labor and Employment Law Section; Young Lawyers Division); Florida chapter of National Employment Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Age Discrimination in Employment; Confidentiality Agreements; Covenants Not To Compete; Employment Arbitration; Employment Breach of Contract; Employment Civil Rights; Employment Claims; Employment Class Actions; Employment Contracts; Employment Discrimination; Employment Law; Employment Litigation; Employment Mediation; Employment Termination; Employment Rights; Equal Employment Opportunity Law; Fair Employment Practices; Fair Labor Standards; Family and Medical Leave Act; Federal Employment Law; Harassment; Labor Law; National Origin Discrimination; Noncompetition and Non-Solicitation Agreements; Sexual Harassment; Title VII Discrimination; Wage and Hour Law; Whistleblower Litigation; Workplace Violence; Wrongful Termination.Email: Yvette D. Daniels

All attorneys are members of the Florida Bar.