JENNIFER D. ZUMARRAGA
Attorney
Sass Law Firm
601 West Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Tampa, Florida 33603
813.251.5599
ADMISSIONS
The Florida Bar, 2000
Florida Supreme Court, 2000
Florida Second District Court of Appeal, 2000
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 2000
United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, 2000
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Member – Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Bar
Member – Florida Chapter, National Employment Lawyers Association
EDUCATION
Juris Doctor – Florida State University College of Law, magna cum laude and Top 10%, 2000
Bachelor of Arts – University of Florida, cum laude, 1996
CAREER EXPERIENCE
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, 2005-present
Associate Attorney – Thompson, Sizemore & Gonzalez, practicing labor and employment law representing primarily management, 2001-2004
Associate Attorney – Fowler, White, Gillen, Boggs, Villarreal & Banker, P.A., defense of tort and contract claims including litigation and trial preparation, 2000-2001
HONORS AND AWARDS
Florida Women in Law Nominee for Who’s Who in American Law – Marquis Who’s Who®, 2020
Writer – The Florida State University Law Review
Dean’s List – Florida State University College of Law, Fall 1999
Dean’s List – Florida State University College of Law, Fall 1998
PUBLICATIONS
First Amendment as It Applies to Public Employees – 45th Annual Public Employment Labor Relations Forum, Labor and Employment Law Section and the City, County and Local Government Law Section, The Florida Bar, October 2019 (Acknowledgment of Contribution)
Jury Verdict – Lawyer magazine, Hillsborough County Bar Association, December 2010-January 2011
