Yvette Everhart
Sass Law Firm - Representing Employees in Workplace Disputes
Yvette Everhart is a shareholder in the Sass Law Firm practicing 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 13 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 a member of the Executive Council of the Labor and Employment Law Section of The Florida Bar, as well as Co-Chair of the Website Subcommittee of its Communications Committee.
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 Committee (PERC), the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and Florida’s unemployment agency, the Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO).
Yvette Everhart has spoken at a variety of employment law educational conferences and is the author of several published articles. She is also co-author of the Florida Chapter of the national treatise, Employment at Will, a State-by-State Survey initially published in 2011 by the American Bar Association’s Section of Labor and Employment Law and Bloomberg Industry Group, as well as each yearly supplement and the 2017 Second Edition. Yvette is a current member and past President of the Florida Chapter of the National Employment Lawyers Association, also known as Florida NELA, and has been included on the Super Lawyers® list published by Thomson Reuters in the area of employment law. After graduating cum laude from Stetson University, she attended Stetson University College of Law and received both The Florida Bar’s Dean W. Gary Vause Award & the Judge Alexander Paskay Bankruptcy Award.
- 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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- 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
- EEO - Procedural
- 21st Labor and Employment Law Annual Update and Certification Review, Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Bar
- Everything (Well Almost Everything) Employers and Employees (and Their Counsel) Need to Know About Electronic Communication Policies and Social Media
- 14th Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference, Section of Labor and Employment Law, American Bar Association
- EEO - Procedural
- 20th Labor and Employment Law Annual Update and Certification Review. Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Bar
- Who Is Entitled to Protection From Retaliation? (Fundamentals)
- 13th Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference, Section of Labor and Employment Law, American Bar Association
- Florida Co-Author, Southeastern Region – Annual Supplement to Employment at Will, A State-by-State Survey, Second Edition
- Section of Labor and Employment Law, American Bar Association, and Bloomberg BNA
- EEO - Procedural, 20th Labor and Employment Law Annual Update and Certification Review, Winter Meeting, Orlando, Florida
- Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Bar
- Who Is Entitled to Protection From Retaliation? (Fundamentals), 13th Annual Section Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Section of Labor and Employment Law, American Bar Association
- Sexual Harassment Can Be Prevented and Stopped, Sexual Harassment Training and Forum, Tampa, Florida
- U.S. Representative Kathy Castor, Hillsborough Community College
- Class Action Waivers from the Advocates Point of View, Midwinter Meeting, Clearwater Beach, Florida
- ADR in Labor and Employment Law Committee, Section of Labor and Employment Law, American Bar Association
- Discrimination, Harassment and Abuse by Employers, Business Class of Dr. Charmaine Rose, Tampa, Florida
- St. Leo University
- Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law since 2017
- The Florida Bar
- Florida Super Lawyers® – Employment Law for Employees
- Thomson Reuters
- Ms. Everhart has received this award yearly since 2019
- Top Attorney, Superb 10.0 Rating
- Avvo
- Yvette has enjoyed a 10.0 Rating from Avvo since 2008
- 500 Leading Plaintiff Employment Lawyers
- Lawdragon
- Volunteer of the Year Award
- Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Bar
- Florida Super Lawyers® – Rising Star in Employment Law
- Thomson Reuters
- Hillsborough County Bar Association
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- Section of Labor and Employment Law, American Bar Association
- Current Member
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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
- Co-Chair of Website Subcommittee
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- Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Bar
- Communications Committee Member
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- Outreach Committee, Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Bar
- Law School Liaison Subcommittee Member
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- Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Bar
- Outreach Committee Member
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- Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Bar
- Current Member
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- Florida Chapter, National Employment Lawyers Association
- Current Member
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- Advanced Labor Topics, Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Bar
- Program Co-Chair
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- Outreach Committee, Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Bar
- Co-Chair of Law School Liaison Committee
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- Hot Topics in Employment Law, Fall Conference, Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Bar
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- Outreach Committee, Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Bar
- Membership Outreach Subcommittee Member
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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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- Florida Chapter, National Employment Lawyers Association
- Vice President of Programming
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- Florida
- The Florida Bar
- ID Number: 36960
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- Employment Law
- Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- English: Spoken, Written