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Top-Ranked Employment Lawyers in Tampa, Florida

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Summary

As of November 1, 2026, the top-ranked employment lawyers in Tampa, Florida are David Whitney Adams (LexRank 84.00), Luis A Cabassa (84.00) and Sacha Dyson (84.00).

This ranking lists 17 employment lawyers in Tampa, Florida, in order of their LexRank score, calculated from their Florida Bar records and other cited sources. All 17 lawyers in this ranking are Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by The Florida Bar, a credential held by 4.9% of Florida lawyers in any field. Their experience ranges from 7 to 43 years in practice.

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The ranking

Ordered by organic LexRank score; paid placements are labelled and never affect a position. How we rank

  1. No change

    David Whitney Adams

    Independent practice · Tampa, FL

    Verified
    • 35 years experience
    • Employment
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #1?

    Ranks #1 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 23.9)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.8)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)
  2. No change

    Luis A Cabassa

    Independent practice · Tampa, FL

    Verified
    • 31 years experience
    • Employment
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #2?

    Ranks #2 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 23.9)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.8)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)
  3. No change

    Sacha Dyson

    Bush Graziano Rice & Hearing, P.A. · Tampa, FL

    Verified
    • 25 years experience
    • Employment
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #3?

    Ranks #3 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 23.9)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.8)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)
  4. No change

    Kevin David Johnson

    Independent practice · Tampa, FL

    Verified
    • 32 years experience
    • Employment
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #4?

    Ranks #4 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 23.9)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.8)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)
  5. No change

    Brian Koji

    Independent practice · Tampa, FL

    Verified
    • 29 years experience
    • Employment
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #5?

    Ranks #5 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 23.9)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.8)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)
  6. No change

    Kathryn Sydny Piscitelli

    Sass, Everhart & Silva · Tampa, FL

    Verified
    • 43 years experience
    • Employment
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #6?

    Ranks #6 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 23.9)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.8)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)
  7. No change

    Phillip Byron Russell

    Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart · Tampa, FL

    Verified
    • 30 years experience
    • Employment
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #7?

    Ranks #7 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 23.9)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.8)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)
  8. No change

    Janet Ellen Jesse Wise

    Sass, Everhart & Silva · Tampa, FL

    Verified
    • 33 years experience
    • Employment
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #8?

    Ranks #8 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 23.9)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.8)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)
  9. No change

    Melissa Christine Mihok

    Independent practice · Tampa, FL

    Verified
    • 24 years experience
    • Employment
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #9?

    Ranks #9 with 82.80: strongest in Experience (28.8/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (4/20). 1.20 points behind #8, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Experience 28.8/30 (ranking avg 23.9)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.8)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)

    1.20 points behind #8 (Janet Ellen Jesse Wise): Experience −1.2.

  10. No change

    Tracey Karen Jaensch

    FordHarrison, LLP · Tampa, FL

    Verified
    • 34 years experience
    • Employment
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #10?

    Ranks #10 with 82.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Local relevance (5/5); held back by Reputation (4/20). 0.20 points behind #9, mostly data quality.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 23.9)
    • Local relevance 5/5 (ranking avg 5)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)

    0.20 points behind #9 (Melissa Christine Mihok): Data quality −1.4.

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

  11. No change

    Yvette Denise Everhart

    Sass, Everhart & Silva · Tampa, FL

    Verified
    • 19 years experience
    • Employment
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #11?

    Ranks #11 with 76.80: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Local relevance (5/5); held back by Reputation (4/20). 5.80 points behind #10, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.8)
    • Local relevance 5/5 (ranking avg 5)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)

    5.80 points behind #10 (Tracey Karen Jaensch): Experience −7.2.

  12. No change

    Dee Anna Drennan Hays

    Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart · Tampa, FL

    Verified
    • 17 years experience
    • Employment
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #12?

    Ranks #12 with 74.40: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Local relevance (5/5); held back by Reputation (4/20) and Experience (20.4/30). 2.40 points behind #11, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.8)
    • Local relevance 5/5 (ranking avg 5)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)
    • Experience 20.4/30 (ranking avg 23.9)

    2.40 points behind #11 (Yvette Denise Everhart): Experience −2.4.

  13. No change

    Gabrielle Elizabeth Klepper

    Independent practice · Tampa, FL

    Verified
    • 15 years experience
    • Employment
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #13?

    Ranks #13 with 72.00: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Local relevance (5/5); held back by Reputation (4/20) and Experience (18/30). 2.40 points behind #12, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.8)
    • Local relevance 5/5 (ranking avg 5)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)
    • Experience 18/30 (ranking avg 23.9)

    2.40 points behind #12 (Dee Anna Drennan Hays): Experience −2.4.

  14. No change

    Stephanie Generotti

    Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart · Tampa, FL

    Verified
    • 11 years experience
    • Employment
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #14?

    Ranks #14 with 67.20: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Local relevance (5/5); held back by Reputation (4/20) and Experience (13.2/30). 4.80 points behind #13, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.8)
    • Local relevance 5/5 (ranking avg 5)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)
    • Experience 13.2/30 (ranking avg 23.9)

    4.80 points behind #13 (Gabrielle Elizabeth Klepper): Experience −4.8.

  15. No change

    Benjamin Scott Briggs

    Independent practice · Tampa, FL

    Verified
    • 11 years experience
    • Employment
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #15?

    Ranks #15 with 65.80: strongest in Local relevance (5/5) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Reputation (4/20) and Experience (13.2/30). 1.40 points behind #14, mostly data quality.

    Strongest

    • Local relevance 5/5 (ranking avg 5)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 20)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)
    • Experience 13.2/30 (ranking avg 23.9)

    1.40 points behind #14 (Stephanie Generotti): Data quality −1.4.

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

  16. No change

    Viktoryia Johnson

    FordHarrison, LLP · Tampa, FL

    Verified
    • 9 years experience
    • Employment
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #16?

    Ranks #16 with 64.80: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Local relevance (5/5); held back by Reputation (4/20) and Experience (10.8/30). 1.00 points behind #15, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.8)
    • Local relevance 5/5 (ranking avg 5)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)
    • Experience 10.8/30 (ranking avg 23.9)

    1.00 points behind #15 (Benjamin Scott Briggs): Experience −2.4.

  17. No change

    Emily Paige Chase-Sosnoff

    Independent practice · Tampa, FL

    Verified
    • 7 years experience
    • Employment
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #17?

    Ranks #17 with 62.40: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Local relevance (5/5); held back by Reputation (4/20) and Experience (8.4/30). 2.40 points behind #16, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.8)
    • Local relevance 5/5 (ranking avg 5)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)
    • Experience 8.4/30 (ranking avg 23.9)

    2.40 points behind #16 (Viktoryia Johnson): Experience −2.4.

Data sources behind the scores

Every score on this page is calculated from facts backed by these sources. Each profile shows which source supports which fact and when it was last checked.

  • floridabar.org · Official / regulatory · 17 profile pages203 facts for 17 lawyers

Employment market in Tampa

LexRanked tracks 17 lawyers and 4 law firms in employment law in Tampa, Florida. 17 of the lawyers have verified professional data. Data verified October 19, 2026.

Lawyers
17
Law firms
4
Verified professional data
17 of 17
Average rating
Withheldtoo few sourced ratings
Median review count
Withheldtoo few sourced counts
Median experience
25 years17 lawyers

Calculated by LexRanked from its own records on ; data verified . Ratings and review counts count only when backed by a source; figures from fewer than three profiles are withheld. All lawyers in Tampa

What sets these Tampa lawyers apart

All 17 lawyers in this ranking are Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by The Florida Bar, which only about one in twenty Florida lawyers achieves in any field. Florida Bar board certification requires at least five years of practice, substantial involvement in the field, peer review by other lawyers and judges, continuing legal education and a written exam, and it must be renewed every five years. The figures below come from each lawyer's Florida Bar profile.

Fact about the 17 ranked lawyers Figure
Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law 17 of 17
Years in practice 7 to 43 (median 25)
Languages besides English Russian (1)
License status with The Florida Bar Eligible to practice, verified for every lawyer
Most common law school Stetson University College of Law (6 lawyers)

Who is included in this ranking?

Lawyers eligible to practice in Florida, with a Tampa office address and employment as a practice area on record. It compares 17 employment lawyers, using only facts with a cited source. How we rank.

Florida rules to know

Florida's minimum wage is $15.00 an hour, and discrimination complaints must reach the state commission within 365 days.

Rule What it means
Minimum wage $15.00 per hour from September 30, 2026 (Fla. Const. art. X, § 24)
State anti-discrimination law Florida Civil Rights Act, employers with 15 or more employees (Fla. Stat. § 760.02)
Deadline to complain 365 days to file with the Florida Commission on Human Relations (§ 760.11)
Court Where cases are heard
State court circuit Hillsborough County is in Florida's Thirteenth Judicial Circuit

How to choose among these lawyers

Confirm the license, ask who will handle your matter, and get the fee terms in writing before you sign.

  1. Look up the lawyer in The Florida Bar's directory and check the bar number shown on their LexRanked profile.
  2. Ask whether the lawyer you meet will handle your matter personally, and how many matters like yours they have handled recently.
  3. Ask how they charge and what costs are extra, and get the agreement in writing.
  4. If you prefer to work in another language, check the languages listed on each profile.

Further reading

Sources for the rules above

Frequently asked questions

What is the minimum wage in Florida?

$15.00 per hour since September 30, 2026; from 2027 it is adjusted each year for inflation.

How long do I have to file a discrimination complaint in Florida?

365 days from the act to file with the Florida Commission on Human Relations.

What does Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law mean?

It is a credential from The Florida Bar for lawyers with substantial experience in the field who have passed peer review and a written exam. 17 of the 17 lawyers in this ranking hold it; 4.9% of Florida lawyers hold a board certification in any field.

Which court handles cases in Tampa?

State court cases in Hillsborough County are heard in Florida's Thirteenth Judicial Circuit.

How is this ranking ordered?

By the LexRank score, calculated only from facts with a cited source: experience, practice-area relevance, awards on record such as board certification, professional credentials, data quality and location. Client reviews do not affect the LexRank score: neither star ratings nor the number of reviews is scored. Payment never changes a position.

Do client reviews affect the LexRank score?

Client reviews do not affect the LexRank score: neither star ratings nor the number of reviews is scored. Reviews are shown on profiles for information only, and Reputation counts only awards on record, such as board certification. How we rank

Which lawyers are verified?

17 of the 17 ranked lawyers have fully verified profiles: David Whitney Adams, Luis A Cabassa, Sacha Dyson, Kevin David Johnson and Brian Koji and others.

About this ranking

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Methodology
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