Yvette Everhart
Sass Law Firm - Representing Employees in Workplace Disputes
Yvette 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 15 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 Secretary/Treasurer of the Labor and Employment Law Section of The Florida Bar, as well as a member of its Executive Council. On a national level, she is Employee Co-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).
Yvette Everhart has spoken at a variety of employment law educational conferences and is the author of several published articles. In 2021, she became the Southeast Regional Editor of the national treatise, Employment at Will, a State-by-State Survey. 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. She made Lawdragon's 500 Leading Plaintiff Employment & Civil Rights Lawyers since 2020 and is AV Preeminent® rated by Martindale-Hubbell through its peer review survey, which is its highest peer rating standard.
- 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
- 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
- The Attorney-Client Privilege for Labor & Employment Practitioners
- 15th Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference, Section of Labor and Employment Law, American Bar Association
- 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
- Age Discrimination in the Workplace, Interview with Anthony Hill, Broadcasting
- ABC Action News
- EEO – Procedural, 22nd Labor and Employment Law Annual Update and Certification Review, Winter Meeting, Virtual
- Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Bar
- Sexual Harassment in the Workplace, Interview with Karen Navia, Broadcasting
- Telemundo
- Empower, Advocate and Represent Employee Rights in the Workplace, On the Record with Sarina Fazan, Podcast
- Sarina Fazan Network
- Workplace Rights: What Nurses Need to Know, Florida Nurses Association Membership Assembly, Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida
- Florida Nurses Association
- Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law since 2017
- The Florida Bar
- Lead Counsel Verified in Employment Law, since 2019
- Thomson Reuters
- 500 Leading Plaintiff Employment Lawyers, since 2020
- Lawdragon
- AV Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Ms. Everhart attained this prestigious honor in 2021
- 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
- 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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- Treatise Committee, Section of Labor and Employment Law, American Bar Association
- Vice Chair
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- Continuing Legal Education Committee, The Florida Bar
- Committee Member
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- Hillsborough County Bar Association
- Current Member
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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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- Website Subcommittee, Communications Committee, Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Bar
- Co-Chair
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- Communications Committee, Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Bar
- 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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- 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
- Co-Chair
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- Hot Topics in Employment Law, Fall Conference, Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Bar
- Program Chair
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- Membership Outreach Subcommittee, Outreach Committee, 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
- 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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Credit Cards Accepted
VISA and MASTERCARD only, along with checks and cash
- Employment Law
- Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- English: Spoken, Written
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.