Tampa Attorneys Law Offices of <br>Cynthia N. Sass, P.A.

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Kendra Presswood

KENDRA D. PRESSWOOD
Managing Attorney - Bradenton

ADMISSIONS:

The Florida Bar, 1992
United States Supreme Court, 1998
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 1996
United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, 1995
United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1998
United States District Court, Northern District of Florida, 1998
Florida Supreme Court, 1992
Florida Second District Court of Appeal, 1992

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law - The Florida Bar, since 2004
Past Chair - The Florida Bar Grievance Committee 12C
Past Vice President of Programming - Florida Chapter of National Employment Lawyers Association
Past Vice President - Manatee Chapter of the Florida Association of Women Lawyers
Charter Member - The Florida Bar Appellate Practice Section
Member - The Florida Bar Labor and Employment Law Section
Member - Florida Chapter of National Employment Lawyers Association

EDUCATION:

Juris Doctor - Stetson University College of Law, Top 10%, St. Petersburg, Florida, 1991
Bachelor of Arts - Southern Illinois University, cum laude, Carbondale, Illinois, 1989

CAREER EXPERIENCE:

Managing Attorney - Law Offices of Cynthia N. Sass, P.A. - Practicing labor and employment law, representing almost exclusively individuals, 2008 to present
Solo Practitioner - Presswood Law Firm, P.A. - Practicing exclusively in labor and employment litigation and both criminal and civil appellate litigation, 1999 - 2008
Interim Managing Attorney - National Center for Lesbian Rights - Responsible for supervising staff attorneys and overseeing all aspects of appellate and trial court litigation for non-profit legal organization headquartered in San Francisco, California, focusing on advancing the rights and safety of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and their families through litigation, public policy advocacy and public education, 2006
Associate Attorney - Kunkel, Miller & Hament - Practicing labor and employment litigation representing management exclusively, 1997 - 1999
Contract Attorney - Practicing criminal appellate litigation and providing legal research and writing services to practicing attorneys on a contractual basis, concentrating on appellate litigation and employment law litigation. Also acted as Assistant Public Defender in the Appellate Division of the Public Defender for Tenth Judicial Circuit of Florida for four months, 1996 - 1997
Associate Attorney - Fowler, White, Gillen, Boggs, Villareal & Banker - Practicing insurance coverage litigation, 1995 - 1996
Staff Attorney - The Honorable Judge Emerson R. Thompson, Jr., of the Fifth District Court of Appeal - Reviewed appellate briefs and record, researched and analyzed issues presented, drafted memorandum of law to court recommending resolution of cases, edited court opinions, 1993 - 1995

AWARDS AND HONORS:

Star Search - Florida Super Lawyers
Scholarship - American Bar Association Young Lawyers
Scholarship - Law I and Law III
Federal Judicial Internship - The Honorable United States District Court Judge Elizabeth A. Kovachevich, Middle District of Florida
Member - Stetson Law Review, 1991
Dean's List - Stetson University College of Law - Fall of 1990
Dean's List - Stetson University College of Law - Spring, Summer and Fall of 1991

PUBLICATIONS:

Preserving Issues for Appeal - Florida Chapter of National Employment Lawyers Association, 2008
Employee Related Claims: Is There Coverage? - Trial Advocate Quarterly

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