Amanda Biondolino | CV Resume
AMANDA L. BIONDOLINO
Shareholder Attorney
Sass Law Firm
601 West Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Tampa, Florida 33603
813.251.5599
ADMISSIONS
- The Florida Bar, 2018
- United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, 2018
- Florida Supreme Court, 2018
- Florida District Courts of Appeal, 2018
Currently Inactive:
- Illinois State Bar, 2013
- Missouri State Bar, 2012
ASSOCIATIONS
- Committee Member – Continuing Legal Education Committee, The Florida Bar, 2021-2024
- Co-Chair – Labor and Employment Section, Hillsborough County Bar Association, 2019-2023
- Committee Member – Leadership Institute Class, Hillsborough County Bar Association, 2022-2023
- Programming Vice President – Florida Chapter, National Employment Lawyers Association, 2021-2023
- Co-Chair – Judicial Recognition Committee, Tampa Bay Chapter, Federal Bar Association, 2021
- Committee Member – Membership Committee, Florida Chapter, National Employment Lawyers Association, 2020
- Planning Chair – Annual Real Estate Institute, The Missouri Bar, 2018
- Committee Member – Planning Committee, St. Charles County Housing Conference, 2017-2018
- Previous Committee Member – Real Estate Practice & Procedure Committee, Real Estate Committee, Litigation Division, The Missouri Bar
- Previous Committee Member – St. Charles County Housing Team, St. Charles County, Missouri
- Member – Florida Chapter, National Employment Lawyers Association
- Member – Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Bar
- Member – Trial Lawyers Section, The Florida Bar
- Member – Young Lawyers Division, The Florida Bar
- Member – Labor and Employment Section, Hillsborough County Bar Association
- Member – Federal Bar Association
EDUCATION
- Saint Louis University School of Law, and obtained her Juris Doctor in 2012, graduating cum laude
- Washington University in St. Louis, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in 2000
CAREER EXPERIENCE
- Shareholder Attorney – Sass Law Firm, practicing labor and employment law, advocating for employee rights, and representing individuals in workplace disputes involving discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wrongful termination, whistleblower protection, wage and hour issues, employment contracts and severance agreements, including non-compete provisions and arbitration agreements, 2018-present
- Attorney – Smith Amundsen, LLC, provided advice and counsel to business owners regarding business practices and workplace law, handled all aspects of civil litigation in state and federal courts, 2017- 2018
- Attorney – Missouri Commission on Human Rights, litigated employment, housing and public accommodation discrimination claims and related Agency matters, 2014-2016
- Attorney – Brown and James, P.C., handled all aspects of civil defense litigation in state and federal courts, 2012-2014
HONORS AND AWARDS
- Ones to Watch, Employment Law – The Best Lawyers in America®, 2021-present
- 500 Leading Plaintiff Employment and Civil Rights Lawyers, Lawdragon, 2021-present
- Top Attorney – Superb 10.0 Rating, Avvo, 2021-present
- Lead Counsel Verified in Employment Law – Thomson Reuters, 2021-present
- Professional Involvement – Recognition by Lawyer Legion, 2020-present
- Top Attorney – Superb 9.9 Rating, Avvo, 2020
- Top Attorney – Superb 9.8 Rating, Avvo, 2019
- Amazing Ally in Housing – Corbel Award, Springfield Center for Independent Living, 2018
- Corporate Counsel Practicum – Monsanto Co., 2012
- Writer – Public Law Review, Thomson Reuters, 2010-2012
- Participant – Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition, International Trademark Association, 2012
- Participant – Moot Court Competition, The Chicago Bar Association, 2011
- Participant – Civil Advocacy Clinic, Saint Louis University School of Law, 2011
- Judicial Clerk Externship – Honorable Nannette Baker, United States District Court, Eastern District of Missouri and Missouri Court of Appeal, Eastern District, 2011
PUBLICATIONS
- The First Amendment and Employee Social Media Use – Lawyer magazine, Hillsborough County Bar Association, March/April 2021
- Recent Developments in Florida Public Whistleblower Law – Lawyer magazine, Hillsborough County Bar Association, November/December 2019
- Fair Housing – Missouri Bar Deskbook: Real Estate Practice, The Missouri Bar, August 2019
- Fair Housing Practice – Fair Housing Law Webinar, Public Interest Law Section, The Florida Bar, April 2019
- Service Animals in the Workplace – Advanced Labor Topics 2019, Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Bar, April 2019
- Scotus Deals Blow to Public Unions in Ideological Split – Lawyer magazine, Hillsborough County Bar Association, September/October 2018
- Avoid the Dangers of Misclassifying Employees as Independent Contractors – Labor & Employment Law Update, SmithAmundsen, LLC, March 2018
- Is Your Company’s “Flexible Scheduling” Policy a Violation of Wage and Hour Law? – Labor & Employment Law Update, SmithAmundsen, LLC, October 2017
- An Employer’s Guide on Service Animals and the ADA – Labor & Employment Law Update, SmithAmundsen, LLC, July 2017
- Colorado District Court Issues Landmark Decision Holding that the Fair Housing Act Prohibits Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity – Law Update, SmithAmundsen, LLC, July 2017
- Whiskey For My Men, Beer For My (Service) Horse: A Business Owner’s Primer on Service Animals and the ADA – Labor & Employment Law Update, SmithAmundsen, LLC, May 2017
- The Cat’s Paw Theory Burns Another Employer – Labor & Employment Law Update, SmithAmundsen, LLC, April 2017
- Fair Housing Law and the Administrative Complaint Process – Springfield Fair Housing Seminar Presentations, Missouri Department of Labor & Industrial Regulations (Springfield, Missouri), July 2016
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
- Workplace Rights: What Nurses Need to Know – Florida Nurses Association Membership Assembly (Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida), September 2022
- Empower, Advocate and Represent Employee Rights in the Workplace– On the Record with Sarina Fazan, Sarina Fazan Network (Interview), April 2022
- Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccinations – 10TampaBay (Interview), March 2021
- Recent Developments in Employment Law – Fees Issues and Settlements, Moderator – Labor and Employment Section, Hillsborough County Bar Association (Tampa, Florida), January 2020
- Fair Housing Law – Public Interest Law Section, The Florida Bar (Webinar), April 2019
- Service Animals in the Workplace – Advanced Labor Topics 2019, Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Bar (Jupiter, Florida), April 2019
- Employee Handbook Essentials for HR Pros and Business Owners – SmithAmundsen, LLC (Webinar), November 2017
- ADA Compliance for Employers – Lunch & Learn, Empower Abilities, f/k/a Southwest Center for Independent Living (Springfield Missouri), November 2017
- ADA Compliance: Who is Covered and How to Limit Liability – Third Annual Labor & Employment Fall Seminar, SmithAmundsen, LLC (Lombard, Illinois), September 2017
- Common Discrimination Complaints and How to Avoid Them – Fair Housing Symposium, City of Jefferson and Jefferson City Area Board of Realtors (Jefferson City, Missouri), June 2017
- Fair Housing – Missouri Supportive Housing Institute (Missouri), April 2017
- Service Animals, Fair Housing and the Americans with Disabilities Act – Fair Housing and Lending Seminar, City of Columbia Human Rights and Disabilities Commissions, Central Bank of Boone County, Columbia Housing Authority, Columbia Apartment Association and the Missouri Commission on Human Relations (Columbia, Missouri), April 2017
- Fair Housing for Survivors of Domestic Abuse – 2016 MCADSV Annual Conference, Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence (Columbia, Missouri), November 2016
- Disparate Impact Theory Under the Fair Housing Act – Navigating Affordable Housing, 2016 MOCARH Conference, Missouri Council for Affordable Rental Housing (Branson, Missouri), September 2016
- Is This an Assistance Animal? – Kansas City Fair Housing Seminar, The Whole Person (Kansas City, Missouri), August 2016
- Fair Housing Law and the Administrative Complaint Process – Springfield Fair Housing Seminar, Department of Labor & Industrial Regulations (Springfield, Missouri), July 2016
- Presentation by Missouri Commission on Human Rights – Committee Meeting, St. Charles Human Relations Commission (St. Charles, Missouri), July 2016
- Fair Housing – Ensuring Equal Opportunity: Missouri Commission on Human Rights, Saint Louis University School of Law (St. Louis, Missouri), April 2016
- Presentation by Missouri Commission on Human Rights – Committee Meeting, Bellefontaine Neighbors Human Relations Commission (St. Louis, Missouri), August 2015
- Criminal Records Guidance and Fair Housing – 2015 Annual Conference, Heartland Affordable Housing Management Association (Riverside, Missouri), July 2015
- Fair Housing Assistance: Cause Cases and the Adjudication Process – Program Training Conference, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Region VII (Kansas City, Kansas), June 2015
- Overview of the Missouri Commission on Human Relations – Committee Meeting, Regional Housing Collaborative Steering Committee, Behavioral Health Network of Greater St. Louis (St. Louis, Missouri), June 2015
- The Missouri Human Rights Act: Housing Provider Best Practices – Fair Housing Seminar, City of Columbia (Columbia, Missouri), April 2015
- Presentation by Missouri Commission on Human Rights – Committee Meeting, Ferguson Human Rights Commission (Ferguson, Missouri), January 2015
- The Missouri Human Rights Act and Administrative Process – Missouri State Conference Meeting, NAACP (Columbia, Missouri), October 2014
