Cynthia N. Sass

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Cynthia N. Sass has been practicing law in Florida over 35 years. She formed the Sass Law Firm in 1993 to exclusively focus on representing public and private sector employees in employment disputes. The mission of her firm is to provide the client with an honest assessment of each case, ensure each client is educated on the options and remedies available to them through the law, and strategize with the client to accomplish his or her goals. In doing so, her firm takes an individual approach to each case, advising clients as to the potential results, costs of litigation and other means of resolving their employee disputes. In order to provide her clients with the best service, Ms. Sass makes it a priority to keep current on the trends affecting employee rights, changes in rules and agency positions, and the most recent applicable case law.

Cynthia is often asked to write or speak on employment law-related topics, especially those related to representing employees. She is the current Editor-in-Chief for the national treatise, Employment at Will, A State-by-State Survey, published by the American Bar Association and Bloomberg. Starting in 2011, Cynthia served as the treatise’s Southeast Regional Editor, while co-authoring the Florida chapter and its annual supplements. Ms. Sass authored a chapter on Discovery and Deposing the Alleged Harasser and Defense Witnesses: The Plaintiff’s Perspective, for the TIPS book Sexual Harassment and Retaliation: A Practical Handbook for Plaintiff and Defense published by the American Bar Association in 2019. She was appointed by the Florida Supreme Court and served on the Standard Jury Instructions Committee – Civil Cases, a Special Committee of The Florida Bar. During her time on that committee, she was Chair of the Spoliation Subcommittee and a member of the Employment Subcommittee, as well as the Negligence Subcommittee. These committees were responsible for drafting the standard state jury instructions on spoliation, private-sector whistleblowing and the Florida Civil Rights Act. Cynthia Sass is also a successful litigator, with published opinions. Ms. Sass holds various national and regional leadership positions, along with committee appointments, and is an active Federal Mediator/Florida Supreme Court Mediator Circuit Civil.

Sass Law Firm has been nationally recognized as a Best Law Firm in Employment Law for Individuals in Tampa by U.S. News & World Report since 2011. Cynthia Sass has been honored by various local, state and national independent sources including being AV Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell and listed by The Best Lawyers in America® in Employment Law – Individuals since 2007, and named its Attorney of the Year in 2017 in that category for Tampa. Cynthia has also been recognized by Super Lawyers® in Employment Law since 2006, and has made the Super Lawyers® Top 50 Women in Florida list as published by Thomson Reuters. In addition, she has been recognized by Tampa Magazine as a Top Lawyer in Labor and Employment in the Tampa Bay Area. Ms. Sass is honored to be a member of the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 and one of the 500 Leading Plaintiff Employment and Civil Rights Lawyers as listed by Lawdragon. The various honors she has received accurately reflect Cynthia’s reputation as an attorney, dedication to assisting her clients and high ethical values.

For a full list of Cynthia’s awards, publications, speaking engagement and associations, check out her profile at the firm's website.

Areas of Practice (74)

  • Labor and Employment
  • Age Discrimination in Employment
  • Americans With Disabilities Act
  • Caregiver Discrimination
  • Caregiver Harassment
  • Certified Circuit Court Mediator
  • Child Labor Law
  • Civil Service
  • Collective Bargaining
  • Confidentiality Agreements
  • Covenants Not To Compete
  • Disability Discrimination
  • Disability Discrimination & Harassment
  • Employee Discipline
  • Employee Drug Testing
  • Employee Privacy
  • Employee Rights
  • Employer Intentional Torts
  • Employment
  • Employment Arbitration
  • Employment at Will
  • Employment Breach of Contract
  • Employment Civil Rights
  • Employment Claims
  • Employment Class Actions
  • Employment Contracts
  • Employment Disability Discrimination
  • Employment Discrimination
  • Employment Law
  • Employment Litigation
  • Employment Mediation
  • Employment Rights
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Law
  • Employment Termination
  • Executive Employment Law
  • Executive Severance Contracts
  • Executive Transfers
  • Fair Employment Practices
  • Fair Labor Standards
  • Family and Medical Leave Act
  • Federal Employment Law
  • Harassment
  • Human Resources Law
  • Labor Arbitration
  • Labor Law
  • Minimum Wage Law
  • National Labor Relations Act
  • National Origin Discrimination
  • Negligent Hiring
  • Noncompete Litigation
  • Noncompetition and Non-Solicitation Agreements
  • Overtime
  • Personnel Policies
  • Pregnancy Discrimination
  • Pregnancy Harassment
  • Prevailing Wage Litigation
  • Public Sector Collective Bargaining
  • Public Sector Employment Law
  • Public Sector Labor Relations
  • Race Discrimination
  • Reductions in Force
  • Restrictive Covenants
  • Retaliatory Discharge
  • Separation Packages
  • Sexual Harassment
  • Title VII Discrimination
  • Unfair Labor Practices
  • Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)
  • Wage and Hour Class Actions
  • Wage and Hour Law
  • WARN Act
  • Whistleblower Litigation
  • Workplace Violence
  • Wrongful Termination

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Smith College, B.A., 1984
Law School Attended:
University of Richmond, T. C. Williams School of Law, J.D., 1987
Year of First Admission:
1987
Admission:
1987, The Florida Bar; 1988, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1991, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 2005, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 2006, U.S. Supreme Court; 1987, Florida Supreme Court; 1987, Florida District Courts of Appeal
Memberships:

Board of Governors Officer – The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, 2024

Board of Governors Member – The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, 2021-present

Employee Co-Chair – Technology Subcommittee, Employment Rights & Responsibilities Committee, Section of Labor and Employment Law, American Bar Association, 2021-present

Executive Council Member – Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Bar, 1998-present

Committee Member – Employment Rights & Responsibilities Committee, Section of Labor and Employment Law, American Bar Association, 2009-present

Committee Member – Employment-at-Will Subcommittee, Employment Rights & Responsibilities Committee, Section of Labor and Employment Law, American Bar Association, 2009-present

Committee Member – Technology Subcommittee, Employment Rights & Responsibilities Committee, Section of Labor and Employment Law, American Bar Association, 2009-2014, 2018-present

Fellow – The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, 2011-present

Committee Member – Lawyers for the Arts Committee, Tampa Museum of Art, 2019-2022

Employee Co-Chair– Pro Bono and Community Outreach Committee, Section of Labor and Employment Law, American Bar Association, 2021-2022

Emeritus Employee Co-Chair – 14th Annual Section Conference Planning Committee, Section of Labor and Employment Law, American Bar Association, 2019-2020

Committee Member – Annual 11th Circuit Regional Program Planning Committee, The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, 2019-2020

Employee Co-Chair – 13th Annual Section Conference Planning Committee, Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation Programs, Section of Labor and Employment Law, American Bar Association, 2018-2019

Co-Chair – ABA Liaison Subcommittee, Outreach Committee, Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Bar, 2016-2019

Co-Chair – Labor and Employment Section, Hillsborough County Bar Association, 2016-2019

Employee Vice Chair – Annual Section Conference Committee, Section of Labor and Employment Law, American Bar Association, 2017-2018

Employee Co-Chair – Webinar Subcommittee, Section of Labor and Employment Law, American Bar Association, 2016-2018

Executive Committee Member – Trial & Litigation Section, Hillsborough County Bar Association, 2010-2016

Employee Co-Chair – National Programs Committee, Section of Labor and Employment Law, American Bar Association, 2014-2016

Chair – Spoliation Subcommittee, Standard Jury Instruction Committee – Civil Cases, a Special Committee, Florida Supreme Court Appointee, The Florida Bar, 2010-2015

Committee Member – Employment Subcommittee, Standard Jury Instruction Committee – Civil Cases, a Special Committee, Florida Supreme Court Appointee, The Florida Bar, 2010-2015

Co-Chair – Annual 11th Circuit Regional Program Planning Committee, The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, 2013-2014

Employee Co-Chair – Technology in the Practice & Workplace Committee, Section of Labor and Employment Law, American Bar Association, 2009-2012

Participant – Leadership Development Program, Section of Labor and Employment Law Section, American Bar Association, 2009-2012

Committee Member – Negligence Subcommittee, Standard Jury Instruction Committee – Civil Cases, a Special Committee, Florida Supreme Court Appointee, The Florida Bar, 2011

Chair – Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Bar, 2006-2007

Chair-Elect – Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Bar, 2005-2006 Legal Education Chair – Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Bar, 2004-2005

CLE Chair – Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Bar, 2003-2004

Co-Chair – Judicial Education Committee, Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Bar, 2002-2003

President – Florida Chapter, National Employment Lawyers Association, 1999-2000

Co-Chair – Individual Rights Committee, Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Bar, 1999

President-Elect – Florida Chapter, National Employment Lawyers Association, 1998-1999

Member – Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Bar

Member – National Employment Lawyers Association

Member – Section of Labor and Employment Law, American Bar Association

Member – Trial Lawyers Section, The Florida Bar

Member – Federal Bar Association

Member – Florida Chapter, National Employment Lawyers Association

Member – Trial & Litigation Section, Hillsborough County Bar Association

Member – Labor and Employment Section, Hillsborough County Bar Association

Languages:
English
Certifications:
Federal Mediator / Florida Supreme Court Mediator Circuit Civil since 2002
ISLN:
904035221

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Peer Reviews

4.9/5.0 (6 reviews)
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  • Legal Knowledge

    4.9/5.0
  • Analytical Capability

    4.9/5.0
  • Judgment

    4.9/5.0
  • Communication

    4.9/5.0
  • Legal Experience

    4.9/5.0
  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 08/23/22 in Labor and Employment

    I've been privileged to know and work with Cynthia through legal organizations and collaborating on potential cases for over a decade and am happy to attest to her exceptional legal acumen and dedication to improving employees' lives especi... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 08/23/22 in Litigation

    The best things come in small packages and Cynthia is a giant in the courtroom towering above her adversaries.

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Counsel on 08/23/22 in Employment Contracts

    Trusted advisors with decades of experience helping employees expertly interpret, draft, negotiate and when necessary litigate employment contracts.

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 08/23/22 in Civil Rights

    Exceptional Florida firm dedicated to helping employees be heard and achieve stellar results.

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 03/02/12 in Employee Rights

    Cynthia enjoys an excellent reputation for her legal acumen, good judgment and high ethical standards.

  • 4.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 05/30/11 in Employment Law

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