Yvette Everhart
Sass Law Firm - Representing Employees in Workplace Disputes
Yvette D. Everhart is a shareholder in Sass Law Firm, has practiced labor and employment law in Florida since graduating from Stetson University College of Law and is an advocate of employee rights. Ms. Everhart is Board Certified in Labor & Employment Law by The Florida Bar with over 18 years of experience, making her well-versed in a wide variety of employment law issues. Over the years, Yvette has served on various committees and is currently the Immediate Past Chair of the Labor and Employment Law Section of The Florida Bar, as well as a member of its Executive Council. She is also the current Co-Chair of the Labor and Employment Law Section for the Hillsborough County Bar Association. On a national level, she is the Employee Chair of the Treatise Committee of the Section of Labor and Employment Law of the American Bar Association.
Ms. Everhart’s experience includes representing individual employees before the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, as well as various government agencies, including the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Florida Commission on Human Relations (FCHR), the Florida Public Employee Relations Commission (PERC), the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and Florida’s unemployment agency, the Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO).
For a full list of Yvette’s awards, publications, speaking engagements, associations and committees, check out her resume at EmploymentLawTampa.com.
- Employment Law
- Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
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Credit Cards Accepted
VISA and MASTERCARD only, along with checks and cash
- Florida
- The Florida Bar
- ID Number: 36960
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Shareholder Attorney
- Sass Law Firm
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- 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
- Stetson University College of Law
- J.D. (2006) | Law
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- Stetson University
- B.B.A. (2003)
- Honors: cum laude
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- Florida Super Lawyers – Employment Law for Employees, since 2019
- Thomson Reuters
- Ms. Everhart has received this award yearly since 2019
- Top Attorney, Superb 10.0 Rating, since 2008
- Avvo
- Yvette has enjoyed a 10.0 Rating from Avvo since 2008
- 500 Leading Plaintiff Employment Lawyers, since 2020
- Lawdragon
- AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated, since 2021
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Ms. Everhart attained this prestigious honor in 2021
- Lead Counsel Verified in Employment Law, since 2019
- Thomson Reuters
- Hillsborough County Bar Association
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- Section of Labor and Employment Law, American Bar Association
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- Website Subcommittee, Communications Committee, Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Bar
- Co-Chair
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- Executive Council, Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Bar
- Council Member
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- Communications Committee, Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Bar
- Committee Member
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- Florida Chapter, National Employment Lawyers Association
- Current Member
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- Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Bar
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- Labor and Employment Law Section of the Hillsborough County Bar Association
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- Labor and Employment Law Section of The Florida Bar
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- Labor and Employment Law Section of The Florida Bar
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- Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Bar
- Secretary/Treasurer
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- Treatise Committee, Section of Labor and Employment Law, American Bar Association
- Employee Co-Chair
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- Continuing Legal Education Committee, The Florida Bar
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- Treatise Committee, Section of Labor and Employment Law, American Bar Association
- Vice Chair
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- Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Bar
- Legal Education Director
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- Advanced Labor Topics, Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Bar
- Program Co-Chair
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- Law School Liaison Subcommittee, Outreach Committee, Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Bar
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- Outreach Committee, Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Bar
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- Law School Liaison Subcommittee, Outreach Committee, Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Bar
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- Membership Outreach Subcommittee, Outreach Committee, Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Bar
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- Hot Topics in Employment Law, Fall Conference, Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Bar
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- Florida Chapter, National Employment Lawyers Association
- President
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- Florida Chapter, National Employment Lawyers Association
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- Florida Chapter, National Employment Lawyers Association
- Vice President of Programming
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- The First Amendment and Public Employees, Representing Federal and Public Employees Seminar
- National Employment Lawyers Association
- EEO - Procedural
- 24th Labor and Employment Law Annual Update and Certificate Review, The Florida Bar
- EEO - Procedural
- 23rd Labor and Employment Law Annual Update and Certificate Review, The Florida Bar
- Regional Editor and Florida Chapter Co-Author, Southeastern Region for Annual Supplement to Employment at Will, A State-by-State Survey, Second Edition
- Bloomberg and American Bar Association's Section of Labor and Employment Law
- EEO Procedural
- 22nd Labor and Employment Law Annual Update and Certification Review, Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Bar
- EEO – Procedural, 23rd Labor and Employment Law Annual Update and Certification Review
- Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Bar
- EEO – Procedural, 23rd Labor and Employment Law Annual Update and Certification Review
- Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Bar
- EEO – Procedural, 24rd Labor and Employment Law Annual Update and Certification Review
- Labor and Employment Law Section
- The First Amendment and Public Employees, Representing Federal and Public Employees Semina
- National Employment Lawyers Association
- Age Discrimination in the Workplace, Interview with Anthony Hill, Broadcasting
- ABC Action News
- Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law since 2017
- The Florida Bar
Am I entitled to paid sick leave because of COVID?
Am I Entitled to Paid Sick Leave because of COVID? (as of March 31, 2021) - Join Yvette Everhart, Florida Board Certified Labor and Employment lawyer as she discusses this frequently asked question
Can my employer terminate me for discussing my wages?
Can My Employer Terminate Me for Discussing My Wages? (as of May 4, 2021) - Yvette Everhart of Sass Law Firm discusses this frequently asked question. Ms. Everhart is a Board Certified Specialist in Florida Labor and Employment Law.
