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Law Offices of Cynthia N. Sass, P.A.

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Attorneys

Cynthia N. Sass

ISLN: 904035221
Senior Attorney
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Honors and Awards:

  • The Best Lawyers in America- 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009
  • Florida Super Lawyers - Labor and Employment Law, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009
  • Florida Super Lawyers - Top 50 Women in Florida, 2008 and 2009
  • Florida Trend - Legal Elite, Labor and Employment Law, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008
  • Tampa Bay Magazine - The Best Attorneys in the Tampa Bay Area, 2008
  • Martindale-Hubbell - AV Rating
  • Martindale-Hubbell - The Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, Individually
  • Martindale-Hubbell - The Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, Law Firm
  • Stetson University College of Law - Outstanding Faculty Member, Employment Law Trial Skills Program, 2001
  • Law and Leading Attorneys - listing under Employment Law
Published Articles:

  • Employment Laws Affecting Larger Law Firms - Florida Civil Rights Act -What Every Law Firm and Law Practice Needs to Know About Federal and Florida Employment Laws , The Florida Bar, CLE Labor and Employment Law Section, June 2008
  • Employment Laws Affecting Larger Law Firms -Current Legal Developments under the FMLA - What Every Law Firm and Law Practice Needs to Know About Federal and Florida Employment Laws , The Florida Bar, CLE Labor and Employment Law Section, June 2008
  • Drafting Considerations in Employment Settlement Agreements (Plaintiff's Perspective) - Preparedness in the Changing Environment of Employment Practice, Tulane University Law School, 27th Annual Multi-State Labor and Employment Law Seminar, June 2007 Publication
  • Current Legal Developments Under The FMLA- Plaintiff's And Defendant's Perspective - FMLA Update and 11th Amendment Immunity, Florida NELA, 2006 Summer Conference, August 2006
  • Current Legal Developments under the FMLA - Plaintiff's Perspective - Preparedness in the Changing Environment of Employment Practice, Tulane University Law School, 24th Annual Multi-State Labor and Employment Law Seminar, June 2006 Publication
  • How Do You Value Your Case? - Advanced Labor Topics, The Florida Bar, CLE Labor and Employment Law Section, May 2006 Publication
  • Solving Unique Pay Questions - Wage and Hour Law: Answers to Everyday Questions, National Business Institute, April 2006 Publication
  • An Overview of the Fair Labor Standards Act for the Non-Employment Lawyer - Lawyer, Hillsborough County Bar Association, February 2005
  • Harassment and Discrimination Update for the Modern Workplace, Human Resources Law Update, Sterling Education Services, Inc., July 2004 Publication
  • Other Areas of Liability in Employment Discrimination: Age and Gender Discrimination - Fundamental Issues in Florida Human Resources Law, National Business Institute, January 2004 Publication
  • Sexual Harassment: Employer and Employee Rights and Responsibilities - Fundamental Issues in Florida Human Resources Law, National Business Institute, January 2004 Publication
  • Sexual Harassment: Employer and Employee Rights and Responsibilities - Fundamental Issues in Florida Human Resources Law, National Business Institute, May 2003 Publication
  • Sexual Harassment: Employer and Employee Rights and Responsibilities - Fundamental Issues in Florida Human Resources Law, National Business Institute, May 2002 Publication
  • Conducting the Interview - Selecting and Terminating Employees in Florida, National Business Institute, August 2001 Publication
  • Department of Labor's Regulation Requiring Notice Under the Family & Medical Leave Held Invalid by the Eleventh Circuit - Lawyer, Hillsborough County Bar Association, November 1999
  • Is Written Notice a Condition Precedent to Bringing a Whistleblower Cause of Action Against A Private Employer? - Lawyer, Hillsborough County Bar Association, March 1997
  • Taxation of Recoveries Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act After Schleier - Lawyer, Hillsborough County Bar Association, May 1995
  • Sexual Harassment: Psychological Injury No Longer Necessary to Prove Hostile Work Environment - The Checkoff, The Florida Bar, Labor and Employment Law Section, 1993
Speaking Engagements:

  • Employment Laws Affecting Larger Law Firms - The Florida Civil Rights Act - The Florida Bar, CLE Labor and Employment Law Section, June 2008
  • Employment Laws Affecting Larger Law Firms - Current Legal Developments under the FMLA - The Florida Bar, CLE Labor and Employment Law Section, June 2008
  • Settlement of Employment Cases - Florida NELA Fall Conference: Fighting For The Rights Of Florida Employees!, October 2007
  • Drafting Considerations in Employment Settlement Agreements (Plaintiff's Perspective) - Tulane University Law School, 25th Annual Multi-State Labor & Employment Law Seminar, June 2007
  • FMLA and 11th Amendment Immunity - Current Legal Developments Under The FMLA-Plaintiff's and Defendant's Perspective - Florida NELA, August 2006
  • Fair Labor Standards Act - Florida Public Personnel Association, July 2006
  • Current Legal Developments under the FMLA (Plaintiff's Perspective) - Tulane University Law School, 24th Annual Multi-State Labor & Employment Law Seminar, June 2006
  • How Do You Value Your Case? - The Florida Bar, CLE Labor and Employment Law Section, May 2006
  • Solving Unique Pay Questions - National Business Institute, April 2006
  • Employment Discrimination Law Training Program for Judicial Law Clerks - Federal Judicial Center, January 2006
  • The Florida Civil Rights Act - Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Seminar, August 2005
  • Overtime: How the New Regulations Affect Your Clients or Your Company in Florida - National Business Institute, February 2005
  • Arbitration - Pros and Cons from the Plaintiff's Perspective - HR Tampa Fall Expo & Legal Conference, November 2004
  • Harassment and Discrimination Update for the Modern Workplace - Sterling Education Services, July 2004
  • Employment Discrimination Update in Florida - National Business Institute, January 2004
  • I Can't Possibly Be a Target - WCEA Conference, October 2003
  • Employment Laws in Florida - Boardroom Perspectives, May 2003
  • Fundamental Issues in Florida Human Resources Law - National Business Institute, May 2003
  • Employment Laws in Florida - Delta Sigma Pi, March 2003
  • Employment Laws in Florida - Hiring to Firing - WCFICPA, December 2002
  • Starting off Right: Client Intake, Case Evaluation and Selection - National Employment Lawyers Association, June 2002
  • Fundamental Issues in Florida Human Resources Law - National Business Institute, May 2002
  • Keeping Ahead of the Tidal Wave of Employment Discrimination Issues - Program Chair, The Florida Bar, CLE Labor and Employment Law Section, November 2001
  • Wrongful Termination and Common Law Claims - American Bar Association, Stetson Law School , October 2001
  • Conducting the Interview - National Business Institute, August 2001
  • Selecting and Terminating Employees - National Business Institute, August 2001
  • Round Table Discussions - Florida NELA, August 2001
  • Employment Law Trial Skills Program - Stetson Law School, July 2001
  • Moderator - The Pitfalls of Thinking of Clauses as Boilerplate (In Non-Competition Agreements) - American Bar Association, 2001 Midwinter Meeting, Section of Labor and Employment Law, March 2001
  • Mediation and Predispute Resolution and Investigation - American Bar Association, 2001 Midwinter Meeting, Section of Labor and Employment Law, March 2001
  • Sex, Lies and Other Statutory Violations - Presentation - Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants, February 2001
  • Round Table Discussions: Panel Member on Employment Issues - Florida NELA, September 2000
  • Round Table Discussion: Panel Member on Employment Issues - Florida NELA Seminar, March 2000
  • Practical Tips and Issues Involved in Employment-Related Settlements From an Employee's Perspective - Florida NELA Seminar, September 1999
  • Restrictive Covenants: Attacking The New Servitude - National NELA - Tenth Annual Convention, July 1999
  • Employment Law Trial Skills Program - Stetson Law School, July 1999
  • Overview of Employer's Obligations Under Federal and State Law - Town & Country Chamber of Commerce, May 1999
  • Discovery Issues - ABA EEO Basics Seminar, April 1999
  • State Law Claims - Florida NELA Seminar, January 1999
  • Claim du Jour: Labor and Employment Law Issues for the Creative Practitioner - Issues Involved in Employment-Related Settlement Agreements from the Employee's and the Employer's Perspectives - The Florida Bar, Labor and Employment Law Section, February 1998
  • The Family Leave Act & Equal Pay Issues - American Society of Women Accountants, March 1998
  • New Traps and Sinkholes in the Florida Civil Rights Act - Florida NELA Seminar, January 1998
  • Stress and Mental Disorder: New Responsibilities for Employers Under the ADA - Personnel Law Update 1996 Convention, February 1996
  • New Responsibilities for Understanding Personnel Law - Council on Education in Management, July 1995

Practice Areas

Employment; Labor Law; Certified Circuit Court Mediator; Labor and Employment; Age Discrimination in Employment; Employee Rights; Employment Arbitration; Employment Civil Rights; 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; National Labor Relations Act; National Origin Discrimination; Prevailing Wage Litigation; Retaliatory Discharge; Sexual Harassment; Title VII Discrimination; Wage and Hour Law; Whistleblower Litigation; Wrongful Termination

Admitted: 1987, Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court
Law School: University of Richmond, J.D.
College: Smith College, B.A., 1984
Member: The Florida Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section (Executive Council Member (1998-present); Chair, Labor and Employment Law Section (2006-2007); CLE Chair (2003-2004); Co-Chair of the Individual Rights Committee (1999)); American Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law Section (Employee Co-Chair, Technology in the Practice and Workplace Committee (2010-present); Employee Co-Chair, Employment-At-Will Subcommittee (2010-present); Participant, Leadership Development Program (2009-present); Member, Employee Rights & Responsibilities Committee (2010-present)); Hillsborough County Bar Association, Trial Lawyers Section (Board Member (2010-present)).
Biography: Fellow, The College of Labor & Employment Lawyers (2011); Florida Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Civil Cases (2009-present); Florida Chapter, National Employment Lawyers Association (President (1999-2000)); National Employment Lawyers Association; Martindale-Hubbell "AV" Rated; Florida Super Lawyers (2006-present); Top 50 Women Attorneys in Florida (2008-present); Florida Trend Legal Elite (2005-present); Best Lawyers in America (2006-present); Marquis Who's Who in American Law (2009-present); Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers; Certified Mediator in the State of Florida.

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