About Sam
Biography
Born in Miami, Florida in 1959. Raised in Winter Park, FL. I am married with two children.
Practice Areas
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Fees and Rates
Cost
25%-45%
Payment Methods
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Licensed in Florida for 36 years
State: Florida
Acquired: 1989
No misconduct found
Location
Law Offices of Sam Jones Smith
442 W Kennedy Blvd Ste 300, Tampa, FL, 336061495
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Experience
Honors
2003
Foot Soldiers' Award, NAACP
2000
Outstanding Service in Public Accommodations Law, Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs
1993
Recognition, Recognized by Trial Lawyers Doing Public Justice for Contributions to Haynes v. Shoney's
Work Experience
1998 - Present
Partner, Burr & Smith, LLP
1995 - 1998
Sole Proprietor, Law Office of Sam J. Smith
1990 - 1995
Associate, Law Office of Thomas A. Warren
1989 - 1990
Associate, Hopping, Boyd, Green & Sams
Associations
2007 - Present
National Employment Lawyers AssociationFLSA Committee - Legislation Liaison
2005 - Present
Florida Employment Lawyer's AssociationAttorney
1995 - Present
The Florida BarLabor & Employment Section
1989 - Present
Florida BarAttorney
2007 - 2010
American Bar AssociationPlaintiffs Co-Chair, Federal Labor Stds Legislation Committee
2004 - 2007
American Bar AssociationPlaintiffs Co-Chair, Fair Labor Stds Act Sub-Committee
Sample of Legal Cases
Education
1989
law
1986
B.S.
Speaking Engagements
2007
Key Substantive FLSA Issues: Determining Compensable Work Issues and Joint Employment
2007
Strategies for Mediating FLSA Collective Actions
2007
FLSA Claims: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
2007
Strategies for Mediating Your Wage & Hour Action
2007
Update on the Fair Labor Standards Act and Related Issues
2007
The New Era of Enforcing Workers' Rights Under the FLSA: Recovering Pre and Post Shift Wages and Overcoming the Motor Carrier Act Defense
2006
Annual Report on FLSA Developments
2006
Fair Labor Standards Act 101
2005
Recent Developments Regarding the Fair Labor Standards Act
2004
FLSA Basics
2004
Annual Report on FLSA Developments
2004
Proposed Changes to the "White Collar Exemptions" to the Fair Labor Standards Act
2004
Recent Developments Regarding the 'White Collar Exemptions' To the Fair Labor Standards Act
2004
FLSA Recent Developments
2003
Recent Developments Under the Equal Pay Act
2003
Nuts & Bolts of FLSA: Retaliation and Record Keeping
2003
Ten Practical Tips for Litigating FLSA & Equal Pay Act Claims
2003
Annual Report on FLSA Developments
2002
Annual Report on FLSA Developments
2002
How to Identify Employment Related Class and Collective Actions
2002
Litigation of FLSA Collective Actions: Strategies for Plaintiffs' and Defendant's Counsel
Publications
2007
2002
2000
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