Janet Wise
Sass Law Firm - Representing Employees in Workplace Disputes for 25+ Years
Janet E. Wise is Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by The Florida Bar since 2001, which recognizes her special knowledge, skills and proficiency in labor and employment law, along with her professionalism and ethical standards. As an attorney with the Sass Law Firm, she brings over 29 years of experience to the practice which primarily represents employees from both the private and public sectors in workplace disputes. Ms. Wise speaks frequently on employment law topics, especially in the area of attorney ethics, and serves on various committees, both locally and nationally. Janet has made the Florida Super Lawyer® list in Employment Law since 2014 as published by Thomson Reuters and was chosen by Lawdragon as one of its 500 Leading Plaintiff Employment and Civil Rights Lawyers since 2020.
Ms. Wise graduated cum laude from Newberry College before obtaining her law degree from Georgia State University College of Law, and she is admitted to both The Florida Bar and the State Bar of Georgia. Janet is a member, and was 2020-2021 Chair, of The Florida Bar’s Labor & Employment Law Certification Committee, which is responsible for, among other things, determining whether applicants have met the minimum standards for Board Certification in Labor and Employment Law and developing and grading Labor and Employment Law certification examinations in Florida. Ms. Wise is a past President of the Florida Chapter of the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) and past co-chair of NELA’s Ethics and Sanctions Committee, and she continues to support attorneys who practice in the area of labor and employment law by her work on NELA’s Ethics and Sanctions Advisory Council.
- Georgia State University College of Law
- J.D. (1992)
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- Newberry College
- B.A. (1989)
- Honors: cum laude
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- 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
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- Burr & Smith, LLP
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- Practicing labor and employment law representing exclusively individuals, focusing on class and collective action employment law under the employment discrimination laws and Fair Labor Standards Act
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- Kyres Law Firm
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- Practicing labor and employment law, representing almost exclusively individuals
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- Kelly & McKee, P.A.
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- Practicing labor and employment law, representing exclusively individuals, with a significant portion of the practice focused on traditional labor law matters and union representation.
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- Law Office of Mary Ann B. Oakley and Dana E. McDonald, P.C.
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- Practicing labor and employment law representing primarily individuals, in addition to workers’ compensation law representing Georgia’s Subsequent Injury Trust Fund, and wills, trusts and estate law.
- Does the Opposition Clause Have Only Selective Application? The Use of the Manager Rule by Defendants to Limit Retaliation Claims
- Empower | Educate | Excel, Annual Convention, National Employment Lawyers Association
- Ethics Tips for NELA Lawyers
- Labor Day Conference, Florida Chapter, National Employment Lawyers Association
- Avoiding Sanctions
- Celebrating 30 Years of Employee Rights Advocacy, Annual Convention, National Employment Lawyers Association
- “Objection as to Form” – Obstructionist Conduct or an Exercise in Restraint?
- Section of Labor and Employment Law, American Bar Association
- Issues to Consider When Providing Internship Programs
- Establishing a Winning Internship Program for the Company and Student: Legal Issues, Tampa Bay Technology Forum: Grow Tampa Bay Tech and the University of Tampa
- Ethics of Interviewing Defendants’ Employees and Candor to the Court, Community | Learning | Excellence, Annual Convention, Virtual
- National Employment Lawyers Association
- Does the Opposition Clause Have Only Selective Application? The Use of the Manager Rule by Defendants to Limit Retaliation Claims, Empower | Educate | Excel, Annual Convention, New Orleans, Louisiana
- National Employment Lawyers Association
- Ethics Topics, 2016 Labor Day Conference, St. Pete Beach, Florida
- Florida Chapter, National Employment Lawyers Association
- Ethics Tips from the Experts, Celebrating 30 Years of Employee Rights Advocacy, Annual Convention, Atlanta, Georgia
- National Employment Lawyers Association
- “Objection as to Form” – Obstructionist Conduct or an Exercise in Restraint?, Midwinter Conference, Naples, Florida
- Section of Labor and Employment Law, American Bar Association
- Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law since 2001
- The Florida Bar
- Lead Council Verified in Employment Law, Since 2020
- Thomson Reuters
- Florida Super Lawyers® in Labor & Employment Law, since 2014
- Thomson Reuters
- Who's Who in American Law, since 2017
- Marquis Who’s Who®
- Top Attorney - Superb 10.0 rating, since 2006
- Avvo
- Professional Involvement, since 2020
- Lawyer Legion
- Advisory Council, Ethics and Sanctions Committee, National Employment Lawyers Association
- Council Member
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- Labor & Employment Law Certification Committee, Standing Committee, The Florida Bar
- Committee Member
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- Florida Chapter, National Employment Lawyers Association
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- National Employment Lawyers Association
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- Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Bar
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- Labor & Employment Law Certification Committee, Standing Committee, The Florida Bar
- Chair
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- Labor & Employment Law Certification Committee, Standing Committee, The Florida Bar
- Vice Chair
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- Ethics and Sanctions Committee, National Employment Lawyers Association
- Committee Member
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- Governance Committee, National Employment Lawyers Association
- Committee Member
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- Ethics and Sanctions Committee, National Employment Lawyers Association
- Co-Chair
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- Florida Chapter, National Employment Lawyers Association
- President
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- Florida Chapter, National Employment Lawyers Association
- President-Elect
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- Sanctions Committee, Florida Chapter, National Employment Lawyers Association
- Director
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- Georgia
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- Employment Law
- Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- English: Spoken, Written
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