Erin G. Jackson

Biography

Erin G. Jackson is a founding Shareholder in the firm. For over 20 years, Erin has defended both private and publicsector employers before state and federal courts and agencies. Since 2006, Erin has been Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Labor and Employment Law. She is AV-Rated 5.0/5.0 by Martindale Hubbell. She was named a 2018 BusinessWoman of the Year Honoree by the Tampa Bay Business Journal and for many years has been named among the Top 50 Women Lawyers in Florida by Super Lawyers. Erin was recently awarded the George C. Carr Memorial Award by the Tampa Bay Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, the highest honor awarded by the organization, recognizing excellence in federal practice and distinguished service to the Federal Bar Association. Erin has served as President of the Tampa Bay Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, President of the Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers, and Chair of the Trial and Litigation Section of the Hillsborough County Bar Association. Erin is also a member of the Executive Board of the Glazer Children’s Museum, the Bay Area Manufacturers Association, and The Skills Center of Tampa. Erin is a trusted advisor to a broad range of employers, including large hospitals, retail establishments, manufacturing companies, pharmaceutical companies, financial services businesses, software development companies, health care providers, and local government employers (school boards, counties, and municipalities). Erin assists employers in managing the employment relationship, conducts investigations into claims of harassment and discrimination, develops strategies for relations with labor organizations, handles disputes involving non-competition agreements, conducts training of supervisors and management, and defends employers through trials and appeals when they are wrongfully accused of violation of employment laws. Erin graduated cum laude from the University of Florida and obtained her Juris Doctor from the Florida State University College of Law, where she served on the Law Review and the Mock Trial team.

Honors and Awards

• George C. Carr Memorial Award, Tampa Bay Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, 2022
• Leader in the Law Award, Florida Association of Women Lawyers, 2019
• BusinessWoman of the Year Honoree, Tampa Bay Business Journal, 2018
• President’s Award for Distinguished Service, Tampa Bay Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, 2015
• Best Lawyers in America, 2015-2024
• Super Lawyers, 2013-2024
• Top 50 Women Lawyers in Florida, Super Lawyers, 2019-2024
• Top 50 Lawyers in Tampa Bay, Super Lawyers, 2019-2024
• Top 100 Lawyers in Florida, Super Lawyers, 2020-2024
• Florida Trend Legal Elite
• AV-Rated 5.0/5.0 by Martindale Hubbell

Voluntary Bar Memberships

• Hillsborough County Bar Association
• Tampa Bay Chapter of the Federal Bar Association
• Hillsborough Association of Women Lawyers
• Florida Association of Women Lawyers

Professional and Community Involvement

• Past President, Hillsborough Association of Women Lawyers, 2022-23
• Past President, Tampa Bay Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, 2021
• Past Chair, Trial and Litigation Section, Hillsborough County Bar Association, 2022
• Co-Creator, Staying in the Game, Tampa Bay Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, 2014-2024
• Executive Board Member, Glazer Children’s Museum, 2016-2024
• Board Member, Bay Area Manufacturers Association, 2024
• Board Member, The Skills Center, 2024
• Chair, Federal Bar Association National Convention and Annual Meeting, 2019
• Member, Planning Committee Eleventh Circuit Judicial Conference, 2020, 2022

Publications and Speeches

SPEECHES:

The Florida Bar

• Labor & Employment Law Section Certification Exam Review Course
  (Speaker, Equal Employment Opportunity Overview, 2017-2019) (Speaker, Constitutional Law, 2023)

• City, County & Local Government Certification Exam Review
  (Speaker, Public Sector Liability, 2005-2015, 2017-2023)

• Education Law Certification Exam Review
  (Speaker, Employment Law)

• Labor & Employment Law Section of The Florida Bar
  (Speaker, N.L.R.B. Update on Employee Handbooks)

• Public Employment Labor Relations Forum
  (Speaker, Conducting Internal Investigations) (Speaker, Keeping Track of Overtime)

Various Organizations and Programs

• Managing the ADA and FMLA
• Wage & Hour Update
• Public Employer D.O.L. Update
• Essentials in Employment Law
• How to Get Past My Past Practice
• Pregnancy Discrimination/PWFA
• Grievance Handling & Arbitration
• Unfair Labor Practices – What You Need to Know
• Sunshine Law and Public Records

PUBLICATIONS:

• Court Resolves District Split Over Offers of Judgment, Lawyer, Hillsborough County Bar Association, Vol. 27, No. 3, Jan. 2017
• Staying in the Game: Women, Leadership & the Law, Co-Author with Katherine Yanes, The Federal Lawyer, Vol. 63, Issue 4, May 2016
• High Court Finds City’s Rejection of Test Results Was Unlawful Discrimination, The Checkoff, The Florida Bar, Vol. XLIX, No. 1, July 2009