Jennifer Zumarraga | CV Resume
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
- 500 Leading Plaintiff Employment and Civil Rights Lawyers – Lawdragon, 2021-present
- Lead Counsel Verified in Employment Law – Thomson Reuters, 2019-present
- Women in Law – Marquis Who’s Who in American Law, 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
- Jurisdictional Questions Raised When Remote Workers Reside in Other States and Countries – Labor and Employment Law newsletter, Section of Labor and Employment Law, American Bar Association, Volume 49, No. 3, Fall 2021
- 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
