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2020 Lawyer of the Year, Employment Law - Management (St. Petersburg) - US News & World Report
| Jay Paul Lechner: | Member at The Lechner Law |
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Fifth Third Center 201 E. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 412 Tampa, FL 33602 |
| Website: | http://www.jaylechner.com |
| Phone: | 727-823-0000 |
| Fax: | 727-898-2001 |
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| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Bar, Labor and Employment Law Section | Member | 2001 - 1900 |
| American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section, Federal Labor Standards Legislation Committee | Member | 2001 - 1900 |
| Florida Bar, Labor and Employment Law Section | Member | N/A |
| American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section, Federal Labor Standards Legislation Committee | Member | N/A |
| Hillsborough County Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section | Member | 2001 - 2017 |
| Tampa Bay American Inn of Court | Member | 2001 - 2007 |
| American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section, Federal Labor Standards Legislation Committee, Fair Labor Standards Act Subcommittee | Member | N/A |
| American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section, Federal Labor Standards Legislation Committee, Fair Labor Standards Act Subcommittee | Member | 2002 - 1900 |
| Florida Bar, Florida Bar Journal/News Editorial Board Services Committee | Chair | 2003 - 2004 |
| American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section, Federal Labor Standards Legislation Committee, Sarbanes-Oxley Act Subcommittee | Member | 2004 - 2012 |
| Florida Bar, Judicial Independence Committee | Member | 2009 - 2011 |
| Florida Bar, Labor and Employment Law Section | Executive Council | 2013 - 1900 |
| Florida Bar, Labor and Employment Law Section, Publications Committee | Chair | 2013 - 2019 |
| Florida Bar, Labor and Employment Law Section | Executive Council | N/A |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Lawyer of the Year, Employment Law - Management (St. Petersburg) | US News & World Report | 2020 |
| Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers Magazine | 2019 |
| Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers Magazine | 2018 |
| Volunteer of the Year | Florida Bar, Labor & Employment Section | 2018 |
| Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers Magazine | 2017 |
| Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers Magazine | 2016 |
| Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers Magazine | 2015 |
| Best Lawyer | Best Lawyers in America | 2014 |
| Best Lawyer | Best Lawyers in America | 2013 |
| Super Lawyers Magazine | 2010 | |
| Legal Elite | Florida Trend Magazine | 2010 |
| Rising Star | Super Lawyers Magazine | 2009 |
| Board Certified - Labor & Employment Law | Florida Bar | 2009 |
| Legal Elite | Florida Trend Magazine | 2007 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| University of Florida | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1990 |
| University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor, with honors | 2001 |
| University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor, with honors | 2001 |
| Case name | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Brock v. Gee, 983 So. 2d 586 (Fla. 2d DCA 2008) | |
| Chandler v. Sec. of Fla. Dep't of Transp., 695 F.3d 1194 (11th Cir. 2012) | |
| Gant v. Kash n' Karry Food Stores, Inc., 390 Fed. Appx 943 (11th Cir. 2010) | |
| Gonzalez v. Colonial Bank & Chillura, 892 So. 2d 1075 (Fla. 2d DCA 2004) | |
| Hubbard v. Hillsborough Cty. Civil Service Bd., 977 So. 2d 586 (Fla. 2d DCA 2008) | |
| I2 Telecom Int'l, Inc. v. Palmeter, 939 So. 2d 99 (Fla. 2d DCA 2006) | |
| Maggio v. Fla. Dep't of Labor & Emp't Sec., 899 So. 2d 1075 (Fla. 2005) | |
| Maidani v. Hillsborough Cty., 57 So. 3d 856 (Fla. 2d DCA 2011) | |
| McIntyre v. Delhaize America, Inc., 403 Fed. Appx 448 (11th Cir. 2010) | |
| Molina v. South Fla. Express Bankserv, Inc., 420 F. Supp. 2d 1276 (M.D. Fla. 2006) | |
| Palma v. MetroPCS Wireless, Inc., 18 F. Supp. 3d 1346 (M.D. Fla. 2014) | |
| Rowsey v. Univ. of S. Fla. Bd. of Trustees, 38 So. 3d 779 (Fla. 2d DCA 2010) |
| State | Number | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 504351 | 2001 | 09/15/2021 |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| BNA Books | The Fair Labor Standards Act (Chapter Editor/Author) | 2019 |
| Florida Bar, Labor and Employment Law Section | Eleventh Circuit: Failure to Follow Progressive Discipline Policy Is Circumstantial Evidence of Discrimination | 2016 |
| Florida Bar, Labor and Employment Law Section | Recent Employment Decisions Regarding Package Delivery Workers | 2015 |
| Florida Bar, Labor and Employment Law Section | Eleventh Circuit: First Amendment Does Not Protect Speech That Implicitly Encourages Retaliatory Harassment By Coworkers | 2014 |
| Florida Bar, Labor and Employment Law Section | U.S. Supreme Court: Donning and Doffing of Protective Gear is “Changing Clothes” Under FLSA | 2014 |
| Florida Bar, Labor and Employment Law Section | Eleventh Circuit Further Undermines Defense Strategy of Avoiding Attorneys’ Fees in FLSA Cases by Tendering Full Relief | 2013 |
| Florida Bar, Labor and Employment Law Section | Class Action Waivers in FLSA Cases Upheld by Eighth Circuit | 2013 |
| Florida Bar, Labor and Employment Law Section | Yes, Employees May (Sometimes) be Fired for Incriminating Facebook Posts | 2012 |
| Florida Bar, Labor and Employment Law Section | Written Policy for Reporting Time Saves Employer From FLSA Liability | 2012 |
| National Law Review | USSC: Validity Of Noncompetition Agreement Containing Arbitration Provision Cannot, Under The Supremacy Clause, Be Addressed By State Supreme Court | 2012 |
| National Law Review | May Employers Require Job Applicants To Provide Home Addresses? | 2012 |
| National Law Review | Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions: EEOC Issues Enforcement Guidance and Best Practices | 2012 |
| National Law Review | “Illegal” job interview questions? | 2012 |
| National Law Review | Why You Should Check With Legal Before Searching Employee’s Emails | 2012 |
| National Law Review | DOL, Courts Interpretations of SOX Grow More Divergent | 2012 |
| National Law Review | FMLA for Pets | 2011 |
| National Law Review | Eleventh Circuit rejects overreaching DOL regulation | 2011 |
| National Law Review | Proposed cybersecurity legislation would protect employers from information theft by departing employees, if a policy prohibits such conduct | 2011 |
| National Law Review | EEOC Publishes Final ADAAA Regulations | 2011 |
| Lexology | Looking for Love in One of the Wrong Places- Your Employer's Computer | 2011 |
| Lexology | Dodd-Frank Amends Sarbanes-Oxley and Creates New Whistleblower Protections | 2010 |
| Lexology | Obesity - Physical Characteristic or Physical Impairment under the ADA? | 2010 |
| Lexology | Fear of Disparate Impact Liability Does Not Justify Race-Based Employment Decisions After Ricci v. DeStefano | 2009 |
| The Checkoff, Florida Bar Labor and Employment Law Section | Co-Author, "New Florida Law Requires Employers To Provide Domestic Violence Leave" | 2008 |
| Engage: The Journal of the Federalist Society Practice Groups | Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Provisions: A Study in Statutory Construction | 2007 |
| Lawyer (HCBA) | New Regulations Issued Regarding 'No Match' Letters | 2006 |
| Florida Bar Journal | Sarbanes-Oxley Criminal Whistleblower Provisions & the Workplace: More Than Just Securities Fraud | 2006 |
| American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section Newsletter | Co-Author, "Annual Update on the Whistleblower Provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002" | 2005 |
| Florida Bar Journal | Cover Feature: "The New FLSA White-Collar Regulations - Analysis of Changes" | 2005 |
| Lawyer (HCBA) | Florida Outflanks Federalism, USERRA Suits Against the State | 2005 |
| American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section Newsletter | Recent Developments Under The Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Provision | 2005 |
| BNA Books | Employment Discrimination Law (Contributor) | 2005 |
| Nova Law Review | Recent Trends in the Eleventh Circuit: Removal Jurisdiction and Procedures in Employment Law Litigation | 2004 |
| Southwestern University Law Review | Learning form Experience: Why Racial Diversity Cannot Be a Legally Compelling Interest in Elementary and Secondary Education | 2003 |
| Florida Bar Journal | Corporate Misdeeds And Their Impact Upon Enforceability Of Executive Employment Agreement Indemnification Provisions | 2003 |
| The Checkoff, Florida Bar Labor and Employment Law Section | 2003 Amendments to the Florida Civil Rights Act | 2003 |
| Lawyer (HCBA) | ADA 'Threat to Self' Defense - Let the Doctors Decide | 2002 |
| University of Florida Journal of Law and Public Policy | Note, "The 1999 Amendments to the Jimmy Ryce Involuntary Civil Commitment for Sexually Violent Predators' Treatment and Care Act; A Dangerous Step Down the Slippery Slope" | 2000 |
| The Agenda (Florida Bar) | What Remains of Government Employees' Due Process Rights After Cotton v. Jackson | 2000 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Volunteer Fire Fighter | Voorhees Fire District | 1996 - 1998 |
| Volunteer Fire Fighter | Voorhees Fire District | 1996 - 1998 |
