2017 Events
CYNTHIA N. SASS & YVETTE D. EVERHART
2017 – Cynthia and Yvette proudly display the just released Second Edition of Employment At Will, a State-By-State Survey published by the ABA/BNA. Since its First Edition released in 2011, Cynthia and Yvette have contributed to this publication as co-authors of the Florida section and Cynthia has further contributed as Southeastern Region Editor. Great job!
CYNTHIA N. SASS
Cynthia Sass was interviewed twice this week by Heather Leigh for ABC Action News Good Morning Tampa Bay’s coverage on sexual harassment. The first one called Businesses Cutting Out Holiday Parties for Fear of Sexual Harassment aired on November 27, 2017, and the second part titled Number of People Seeking Legal Advice Locally for Sexual Harassment Spikes Since National Headlines aired on November 30, 2017. Here are the links to watch the interviews – http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-news/businesses-cutting-out-holiday-parties-for-fear-of-sexual-harassment and http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/number-of-people-seeking-legal-advice-locally-for-sexual-harassment-spikes-since-national-headlines
CYNTHIA N. SASS
Cynthia Sass is honored to be named 2017 Attorney of the Year in Employment Law – Individuals for Tampa, Florida, by Best Lawyers of America®. Congratulations, Cynthia!
CYNTHIA N. SASS
November 9, 2017 – Cynthia Sass coordinated the How to Prepare and Win and/or Defend a Single Plaintiff Discrimination Suit: Top 20 Tips from an Associate’s Perspective (Fundamentals) section of the 11th Annual Labor and Employment Law Section Conference of the American Bar Association. She lined up Stephanie Jones from the EEOC as moderator, as well as the 3-person panel of Sarah Fask from Littler Mendelson P.C., Lucas Kaster from Nichols Kaster, PLPP and Brianna Primozic from Posner & Rosen LLP. The panel discussed the most effective way to handle a single plaintiff case and shared valuable lessons learned in the trenches. The panelists also discussed tactics that minimize hours spent in preparing and trying a case, discovery tips, summary judgment preparation and overall strategies that work and don’t work.
YVETTE D. EVERHART
Yvette Everhart accepted the position of Co-Chair of the Website Subcommittee of the Communications Committee of the Labor and Employment Section of The Florida Bar for the 2017-2018 term.
CYNTHIA N. SASS
Cynthia Sass has been appointed as the Employee Vice Chair of the Annual Section Conference Committee
Cynthia Sass has been appointed as the Employee Vice Chair of the Annual Section Conference Committee, which is an Administrative Committee, for the Section of Labor and Employment Law of the American Bar Association for the 2017-2018 term.
YVETTE D. EVERHART
Yvette Everhart joined the ranks of attorneys Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by The Florida Bar
Sass Law Firm proudly announces that Yvette Everhart joined the ranks of attorneys Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by The Florida Bar as of June 1, 2017. We offer her our warmest congratulations on a job well done. Bravo Yvette on this outstanding achievement!!!
CYNTHIA N. SASS
Cynthia Sass has been appointed the Co-Chair for the ABA Liaison Subcommittee of the Outreach Committee of the Labor and Employment Law Section
Cynthia Sass has been appointed the Co-Chair for the ABA Liaison Subcommittee of the Outreach Committee of the Labor and Employment Law Section of The Florida Bar for the 2016-2018 term.
YVETTE D. EVERHART
Yvette Everhart Member of Law School Liaison Subcommittee of Outreach Committee The Florida Bar Labor and Employment Law Section 2017-2018
Yvette Everhart remains a member of the Law School Liaison Subcommittee of the Outreach Committee of the Labor and Employment Section of The Florida Bar through 2018, having finished last year’s Co-Chair duties.
CYNTHIA N. SASS
Cynthia Sass was appointed Co-Chair of the Labor & Employment Section of the Hillsborough County Bar Association for the 2016-2018 term.
JANET E. WISE
Janet Wise was appointed to the Labor & Employment Law Certification Committee, a Standing Committee of The Florida Bar
Janet Wise was appointed to the Labor & Employment Law Certification Committee, a Standing Committee of The Florida Bar for the 2016-2019 term.