Areas Of Practice
- Employment and Labor Law
- Certified Circuit Court Mediator
Office Hours
Monday08:30 AM - 05:00 PMTuesday08:30 AM - 05:00 PMWednesday08:30 AM - 05:00 PMThursday08:30 AM - 05:00 PMFriday08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
James Jones
JAMES W. JONES
Attorney
ADMISSIONS:
- The Florida Bar, 2001
- The Massachusetts Bar, 1995
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, 2009
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, 2001
- Florida Supreme Court, 2001
- Florida Second District Court of Appeal, 2001
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
- Member - The Florida Bar Labor and Employment Law Section
- Member - Florida Chapter of National Employment Lawyers Association
EDUCATION:
- Juris Doctor - Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1995
- Bachelor of Arts - Brown University, magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, Providence, Rhode Island, 1992
CAREER EXPERIENCE:
- Attorney - Law Offices of Cynthia N. Sass, P.A. - Practicing labor and employment law, representing almost exclusively individuals, 2009 to present
- Assistant General Counsel - FrankCrum - Attorney in Business Affairs Department of Professional Employer Organization reviewing corporate compliance with fair employment and wage and hour laws, 2005 - 2009
- In-House Employment Attorney - ADP Totalsource, Inc. - Attorney in Employment Group advising client corporations in all aspects of employment law, 2005
- Associate - Jackson Lewis LLP - Attorney in Employment Litigation Group representing and advising corporations in all aspects of employment law, 2001 - 2004
HONORS AND ORGANIZATIONS:
- Fellowship - Partners HealthCare Systems, Inc., 1999 - 2000
- Phi Beta Kappa - Harvard Law School, 1995
- Volunteer - Black Law Student Association's Street Law Clinic Program, 1995
- Volunteer - University sponsored big brother and inner city high school tutoring programs, 1988 - 1992
PUBLICATIONS:
- Yours, Mine or Theirs - The Document Dilemma - Employment Law Progression in an Economic Recession, Florida NELA Fall Conference, September 2009
- The "New Protected Category" - EEOC Issues Employer-Best Practices Guidelines For Employees With Caregiver Responsibilities, The Checkoff, The Florida Bar Labor and Employment Law Section, 2009
- Focus: Food Service Industry Clients - NAPEO Legal Review, 2006
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS:
- Discharge and Discipline - U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission & City of Tampa Division of Community Affairs: EEO Training Seminar, September, 2009
- Yours, Mine or Theirs - The Document Dilemma - Florida NELA Fall Conference: Employment Law Progression in an Economic Recession, September 2009
- Creating Opportunity Through Innovation: Strategies for Entrepreneurial Success - STAR TEC Entrepreneurship Conference, 2009
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