KATHRYN S. PISCITELLI
Attorney
Sass Law Firm
601 West Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Tampa, Florida 33603
813.251.5599
ADMISSIONS
- The Florida Bar, 1983
- United States Supreme Court, 2010
- United States Court of Appeals Sixth District, 2016
- United States Court of Appeals Ninth District, 2015
- United States Court of Appeals Eleventh District, 2011
- United States Court for Middle District of Florida, 1984
- United States Court for Southern District of Florida, 2014
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
- Legislative Vice President – Florida NELA, 2023
- Representative – Middle District Representative, Florida NELA 2022
- Member – National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA), 1994-present
- Member– Florida Chapter, National Employment Lawyers Association, 1995 to present
- Member – Florida Bar Labor & Employment Law Grade Review Panel, 2017
- Chair – Florida Bar Labor and Employment Law Certification Committee, 2014-2015
- Vice Chair – Florida Bar Labor and Employment Law Certification Committee, 2013-2014
- Member – Florida Bar Labor and Employment Law Certification Committee, 2010-2016
- Leader – USERRA Leader, NELA Legislative & Public Policy Committee, 2010-2011
- Vice President – Florida Chapter, National Employment Lawyers Association, 2009-2010
- Chair – NELA USERRA Task Force, 2004
- Member – American Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law and Litigation Sections
- Member – Orange County Bar Association
EDUCATION
- Juris Doctor – Duquesne University School of Law, Duquesne University, 1983
- Master of Arts (History) – University of Pittsburgh, 1977
- Bachelor of Science (Education) –Northern Illinois University, 1975
CAREER EXPERIENCE
- Attorney – Sass Law Firm, practicing labor and employment law, advocating for employee rights, and representing individuals in disputes involving discrimination, retaliation, and harassment, 2024-present
- Attorney – Kathryn S. Piscitelli, Esq., Orlando, Florida, representing employees in labor and employment, with an emphasis on USERRA, employment discrimination, and retaliation cases, 2013-2024
- Attorney – Harris & Helwig, P.A., Lakeland, Florida, representing employees in labor and employment law matters, 2008-2013
- Attorney – Egan, Lev & Siwica, P.A., Orlando, Florida, representing employees in labor and employment law matters, 1998-2008
- CCH Incorporated, a law publisher, Riverwoods, Illinois, 1983 to 1997, holding various positions from law editor to principal analyst throughout her tenure
HONORS AND AWARDS
- Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law – The Florida Bar, 2001-present
- Florida Super Lawyers® in Employment Law for Employees, Thomson Reuters, 2012-present
- American Bar Foundation Fellow, 2023-present
- Top Attorney Superb 10.0 Rating, Avvo, 2013-present
PUBLICATIONS
- The USERRA Manual: Uniformed Services Employment & Reemployment Rights (Thomson Reuters 2024) (co-author with Edward Still) (also co-author of all previous editions).
- USERRA 2010 Amendments Overrule 11th Circuit Decision on Successor Liability, The Checkoff (Fla. Bar Labor & Employment Section), Jan. 2011, at 2 (author).
- Amendment Bars Application of Time Limits to USERRA Claims, The Checkoff (Fla. Bar Labor & Employment Section), July 2009, at 4 (author).
- Job Rights of Employees Who Serve in the Military, ATLA Emp. Rts. Sec. Newsl., Spring 2006 (co-author).
- CCH Labor Law Reports, author of “Reemployment Rights of Veterans” division of reporter (CCH 1997).
- Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Florida: Can State Employees Still Sue in Federal Court?, 47 Lab. L.J. 210 (1996) (author).
- 1996 Guide to Fair Employment Practices (CCH 1996) (revision author).
- Veterans’ Employment Rights: Keeping in Step with USERRA’s Legion of Changes, 46 Lab. L.J. 387 (1995) (author).
- Sexual Harassment Manual for Managers and Supervisors (CCH 1995) (co-author with Paul Gibson).
- New Law Sounds Reveille for Veterans’ Employment Rights, Lab. L. Rep. Insight (CCH), October 1994 (author).
- Civil Rights Act of 1991 Law & Explanation (CCH 1991) (co-author).
- What You Ought to Know About Family and Medical Leave (CCH 1993) (editor).
- Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 Law & Explanation (CCH 1993) (editor).
- What You Ought to Know About the ADA (CCH 1994) (editor).
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
- Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) and State Military Leave Laws, Florida Bar 24th Labor and Employment Law Annual Update and Certification Review, Orlando, Florida, January 2024
- USERRA, Florida Bar 23rd Labor and Employment Law Annual Update and Certification Review, Orlando, Florida, January 2023
- USERRA, Florida Bar 22nd Labor & Employment Law Annual Update and Certification Review, webinar, January 2022
- Veterans Preference, Update on USERRA, and State Military Leave Statutes, Florida Bar Labor and Employment Law Section webinar, November 2021
- Understanding the Uniformed Services Employment & Reemployment Rights Act, National Employment Lawyers Association – Alabama webinar, June 2021
- USERRA, Florida Bar 21st Labor & Employment Law Annual Update and Certification Review, webinar, January 2021
- Representing Our Nation’s Heroes, National Employment Lawyers Association 2019 Annual Convention, New Orleans, Louisiana., June 2019
- USERRA, Florida Bar 19th Labor & Employment Law Annual Update and Certification Review, Orlando, Fla., January 2019
- USERRA Boot Camp: Overview of Veterans’ and Citizen-Soldiers’ Job Rights Under USERRA, Florida Labor-Management Conference, St. Petersburg Beach, Florida, August 2018
- Employment Law Issues for Veterans in the Workforce, American Bar Association 10th Annual Section of Labor and Employment Law Conference, Chicago, Illinois, November 2016
- Advocating For Servicemembers & Veterans: Recent Developments In The Law, National Employment Association 2015 Annual Convention, Atlanta, Georgia, June 2015
- Litigating Veterans’ Employment and Reemployment Rights Cases, The Florida Bar 40th Annual Public Employment Labor Relations Forum, Orlando, Florida, October 2014
- Litigating USERRA Claims, Eleventh Circuit Joint NELA Conference, Savannah, Georgia, March 2014
- Litigating Veterans’ Employment and Reemployment Rights Cases, The Florida Bar 39th Annual Public Employment Labor Relations Forum, Orlando, Florida, October 2013
- USERRA and Reemployment Rights: What Returning Military Personnel, Unions, and Employers Need to Know, American Bar Association 2013 Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, August 2013
- Protecting the Rights of Veterans and Servicemembers in the Workplace, National Employment Law Association 2012 Annual Convention, San Diego, California, June 2012
- The Workplace in Wartime: USERRA Rights of Employee-Soldiers, Allegheny County Bar Association, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, November 2011
- Representing Servicemembers & Their Families With Leave & Disability Claims, National Employment Lawyers Association Fall 2010 Seminar, Oakland, California, October 2010
- Litigating Claims Under USERRA, National Employment Lawyers Association 2010 Annual Convention, Washington, D.C., June 2010
- USERRA, The Florida Bar 10th Annual Labor & Employment Law Certification Review Course, Orlando, Florida, February 2010
- The Workplace in Wartime: Job Rights of Soldiers and Their Families, The Florida Chapter of the National Employment Lawyers Association Fall Conference, St. Petersburg, Florida, September 2009
- Trying a USERRA Case, National Employment Lawyers Association 2008 Annual Convention, June 2008.
- Testimony regarding USERRA, hearing on Protecting American Employees from Workplace Discrimination, before Committee on Education and Labor, Subcommittee on Health, Education, Welfare and Pensions, U.S. House of Representatives, February 2008
- Overview on USERRA Claims, American Association for Justice Winter Convention, San Juan, Puerto Rico, January 2008.
- Nuts & Bolts of USERRA Litigation, The Florida Bar Labor and Employment Law Section Seminar, Plantation, Florida, September 2006
- When Jack & Jill Come Home: Representing Veterans in the Workplace, National Employment Lawyers Association 2005 Annual Convention, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 2005
- Veteran Reemployment Rights: What You Need to Know about USERRA, Orange County Bar Association seminar, Orlando, Florida, March 2005
- Non-discrimination and Reemployment Rights of Service Members, Florida Chapter of the National Employment Lawyers Association Conference, Cocoa Beach Hilton, Cocoa Beach, Florida, March 2002
- Wage & Hour Survey and Its Dovetailing, Florida Chapter of the National Employment Lawyers Association Conference Daytona Beach, Florida, December 1999
