Janet E. Wise
601 West Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33603
About Janet E. Wise
Practice Areas
- Employment
Education
- Georgia State University College of Law, Atlanta, Georgia, 1992J.D.
- Newberry CollegeB.A.
- Honors: cum laude
Languages
- English
Classes and Seminars
- Ethics of Interviewing Defendants’ Employees and Candor to the Court, Community | Learning | Excellence, Annual Convention, National Employment Lawyers Association, 2020 - Present
- 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, 2019 - Present
- Ethics Topics, Labor Day Conference, Florida Chapter, National Employment Lawyers Association, 2016 - Present
- Ethics Tips from the Experts, Celebrating 30 Years of Employee Rights Advocacy, Annual Conference, National Employment Lawyers Association, 2015 - Present
- “Objection as to Form” – Obstructionist Conduct or an Exercise in Restraint?, Midwinter Conference, Labor and Employment Law Section, American Bar Association, 2015 - Present
- USERRA (The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act), 15th Labor and Employment Law Annual Update and Certification Review, Continuing Legal Education Committee & Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Bar, 2015 - Present
- USERRA (The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act), 14th Labor and Employment Law Annual Update and Certification Review, Continuing Legal Education Committee & Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Bar, 2014 - Present
- Internship Roundtable, 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, 2013 - Present
- Obtaining Attorneys’ Fees Practically & Ethically, The Summit for Workers’ Rights, Annual Convention, National Employment Lawyers Association, 2013 - Present
- USERRA (The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act), 13th Labor and Employment Law Annual Update and Certification Review, Continuing Legal Education Committee & Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Bar, 2013 - Present
- Top Five Ethical Dilemmas Plaintiff’s Employment Lawyers Face, Soaking Up the Sun: Employment Law Exposure in Florida, Annual Conference, Florida Chapter, National Employment Lawyers Association, 2012 - Present
- USERRA (The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act), 12th Annual Labor and Employment Law Certification Review, Continuing Legal Education Committee & Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Bar, 2012 - Present
- Professionalism and Avoidance of Sanctions, Tips for Litigating Plaintiffs’ Employment Cases, State Bar of Georgia, 2011 - Present
- Maternal Wall Bias and Related Claims, Litigation Perspective from Start to Finish, Winter Conference, Florida Chapter, National Employment Lawyers Association, 2010 - Present
- NELA’s Ethics Survival Kit: The Rules, Opinions & Decisions All NELA Members Should Have at Their Fingertips, 20th Annual Convention, National Employment Lawyers Association, 2009 - Present
- Welcome, Trial and Appellate Advocacy, Florida Chapter, National Employment Lawyers Association, 2008 - Present
- The Life Cycle of the Attorney Client Relationship: Practice Tips from NELA’s Ethics and Sanctions Committee, 19th Annual Convention, National Employment Lawyers Association, 2008 - Present
- The Care and Feeding of Witnesses: Fact Pattern – Preparing or Coaching Witnesses: Where Is The Ethical Line?, Connect | Explore | Energize, 18th Annual Convention, National Employment Lawyers Association, 2007 - Present
- Who Can We Talk To? Ex Parte Communications and Ethical Concerns, Advocating the Rights of Employees in the 21st Century, Florida Chapter, National Employment Lawyers Association, 2007 - Present
- Motions for Sanctions in Federal Court, Employment Law at Its Best!, Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Bar, 2006 - Present
- The Ethical Conundrum: Sanctions Against Plaintiffs and Their Attorneys, Bridging the Divide: Strategies for Fairness in the Workplace, 17th Annual Convention, National Employment Lawyers Association, 2006 - Present
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1992
- Georgia, 1992
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1992
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1994
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia, 1992
Other Affiliations
- Labor & Employment Law Certification Committee, The Florida Bar Standing Committee, 2016 - Present (Committee Member)
- Ethics and Sanctions Committee, National Employment Lawyers Association, 2018 - Present (Advisory Council Member)
- Labor & Employment Law Certification Committee, Standing Committee, The Florida Bar, 2020 - 2021 (Chair)
- Labor & Employment Law Certification Committee, The Florida Bar Standing Committee, 2019 - 2020 (Vice Chair)
- Ethics and Sanctions Committee, National Employment Lawyers Association, 2002 - 2018 (Committee Member)
- Governance Committee, National Employment Lawyers Association, 2015 - 2016 (Committee Member)
- Ethics and Sanctions Committee, National Employment Lawyers Association, 2008 - 2015 (Co-Chair)
- Florida Chapter, National Employment Lawyers Association, 2007 - 2008 (President)
- Florida Chapter, National Employment Lawyers Association, 2006 - 2007 (President-Elect)
- Sanctions Committee, Florida Chapter, National Employment Lawyers Association, 2004 - 2006 (Director)
- Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Bar (Member)
- National Employment Lawyers Association (Member)
- Florida Chapter, National Employment Lawyers Association (Member)
Articles
Published Works
- Does the Opposition Clause Have Only Selective Application? The Use of the Manager Rule by Defendants to Limit Retaliation Claims, Annual Convention, National Employment Lawyers Association, Survey of Eleventh Circuit Case Law, Empower | Educate | Excel, 2019
- Ethics Tips for NELA Lawyers, Florida Chapter, National Employment Lawyers Association, Labor Day Conference, 2016
- Avoiding Sanctions, Annual Convention, National Employment Lawyers Association, Celebrating 30 Years of Employee Rights Advocacy, 2015
- "Objection as to Form" - Obstructionist Conduct or an Exercise in Restraint?, Section of Labor and Employment Law, American Bar Association, Midwinter Meeting, 2015
- Issues to Consider When Providing Internship Programs, Tampa Bay Technology Forum: Grow Tampa Bay Tech and the University of Tampa, Establishing a Winning Internship Program for the Company and Student: Legal Issues, 2013
- Obtaining Attorneys’ Fees Practically & Ethically, Annual Convention, National Employment Lawyers Association, The Summit for Workers’ Rights, 2013
- Top Five Ethical Dilemmas Plaintiff's Employment Lawyers Face, Florida Chapter, National Employment Lawyers Association, Soaking Up the Sun: Employment Law Exposure in Florida, Annual Conference, 2012
- Professionalism and Avoidance of Sanctions, State Bar of Georgia, Tips for Litigating Plaintiffs’ Employment Cases, 2011
- Maternal Wall Bias and Related Claims, Winter Conference, Florida Chapter, National Employment Lawyers Association, Litigation Perspectives from Start to Finish, 2010
- NELA's Ethics Survival Kit: The Rules, Opinions & Decisions All NELA Members Should Have at Their Fingertips, National Employment Lawyers Association, 20th Annual Convention, 2009
- Preparing or Coaching the Witness: Where is the Ethical Line?, 18th Annual Convention, National Employment Lawyers Association, Connect | Explore | Energize, 2007
- Who Can We Talk To? Ex Parte Communications and Ethical Concerns, Florida Chapter, National Employment Lawyers Association, Advocating the Rights of Employees in the 21st Century, 2007
- Motions for Sanctions in Federal and State Court, Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Ba, Employment Law at its Best!, 2006
- Survey of Rule 11 Case Law from 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th and D.C. Circuits, National Employment Lawyers Association, Bridging the Divide: Strategies for Fairness in the Workplace, 2006
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- Employment, Wage & Hour, Wrongful Termination
- 5 years of experienceEmployment, Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Wage & Hour, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
Nearby Lawyers
- Employment
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