Atty. Yvette Everhart
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.
Profile Summary
About Yvette Everhart at a glance
Yvette Everhart is a employment attorney based in Tampa, Florida, practicing at Sass, Everhart & Silva, P.A. (formerly Sass Law Firm). They have 19+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2007. Admitted to practice in Florida, The Florida Bar (2007). Educated at Stetson University (J.D., 2006). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Employment Law - Individuals (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Top Lawyers, Voted #1 by Peers – (2026). Serands clients in Tampa, FL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
Want to Get Service From This Attorney?
Sign up free and choose one of the two methods below.
Have a legal question? Sign up free, submit it through the Ask the Attorney module and receive a focused answer from a specialist.
- Free to ask a question
- Answers from specialist attorneys
- Optional private / anonymous question
Request an online video meeting or an in-person consultation at the attorney's office. Pick a time that works for you and share the details securely.
- Online video meeting
- In-person at the attorney's office
- Secure messaging and payment
About
- 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)
- 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, and serves as co-author of the Florida Chapter, since it was first published in 2011 by the American Bar Association’s Section of Labor and Employment Law and BNA Bloomberg (n/k/a 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
- Yvette D. Everhart has been honored by various independent sources including being listed by The Best Lawyers in America® in Employment Law since 2024
- She made Lawdragon’s list of 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
- After graduating cum laude from Stetson University, she attended Stetson University College of Law and was the recipient of both The Florida Bar’s Labor and Employment Law Dean W. Gary Vause Award and the school’s Judge Alexander Paskay Bankruptcy Award
- For a full list of Yvette’s awards, publications, speaking engagements, associations and committees, check out her Resume CV
Practice Areas Explained
Yvette Everhart's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Yvette Everhart handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Yvette Everhart is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in Florida →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Florida
Practicing law in Florida. Legal matters in Florida are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Tampa are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Florida state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Florida brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Florida courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
Looking for additional Florida attorneys? Browse all attorneys in Tampa or all attorneys in Florida.
Frequently Asked
Common questions about Yvette Everhart
Where is Yvette Everhart's law office located?
What practice areas does Yvette Everhart handle?
How long has Yvette Everhart practiced law?
Where did Yvette Everhart go to law school?
How can I contact Yvette Everhart for a consultation?
What awards or recognition has Yvette Everhart received?
Practice Areas
Education
Awards
Bar Admissions
Reviews
No reviews yet.