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Sarah Leon

Associate


Fort Lauderdale

t:954.847.4719

f:954.525.8739

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Sarah Leon is an associate in the firm’s Fort Lauderdale office who defends employers in a wide range of workplace disputes, helps them comply with federal and state employment laws and agency regulations, and counsels on numerous aspects of the employment relationship. Her experience includes drafting various pleadings and motions for labor and employment-related matters in state and federal court.  

Before joining Fisher Phillips, Sarah served as an attorney for the Miami-Dade Public Defender’s Office, where she managed a felony case load of 90+ clients and tried cases. Sarah was also an associate with a Fort Lauderdale-based law firm where she successfully argued substantive motions, including motions for summary judgment and motions to dismiss, while representing corporate clients in labor and employment law and complex commercial and business litigation.

While in law school, Sarah was Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Transnational Law and Policy and Internal Vice President for the Association for Criminal Justice.

Insights

  • Insights

    08/25/23

    Comprehensive FAQs For Employers on Hurricanes and Other Workplace Disasters: 2023 Edition

    Erin Waldron Anderson, Steven M. Bernstein, Sheldon J. Blumling, Risa B. Boerner, Kathleen McLeod Caminiti, Myra K. Creighton, Steven R. Cupp, Amanda Davinson, Edward F. Harold, Brett Holubeck, Matthew R. Korn, Sarah Leon, Todd A. Lyon, Robin Repass, Shanon R. Stevenson, Travis Vance, Joshua H. Viau, Spencer W. Waldron, Megan C. Winter

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    08/04/23

    Workplace Law Update: 22 Essential Items on Your August To-Do List

    Emily Alvarez, David E. Amaya, Michelle I. Anderson, Andrew J. Baer, Amanda M. Blair, Ted Boehm, Suzanne K. Bogdan, Jennifer B. Carroll, J. Micah Dickie, Anet Drapalski, Benjamin M. Ebbink, Jason A. Fischbein, Ilanit Fischler, Lonnie D. Giamela, Rosemary S. Gousman, Darcey M. Groden, David H. Han, Marty Heller, Melissa Huether, Jang Hyuk Im, Megan L. Janes, Usama Kahf, Nicole Kamm, Anne Yarovoy Khan, Sarah Leon, Courtney Leyes, Emily N. Litzinger, Todd A. Lyon, Richard R. Meneghello, R. Henry Moore, Joshua D. Nadreau, Alden J. Parker, Christopher G. Peterson, Erin Price, Monica Snyder Perl, Nan Sato, Landon R. Schwob, Evan Shenkman, Shanon R. Stevenson, Sharon Suh, Hannah Sweiss, Spencer W. Waldron, David J. Walton, Sheila M. Willis, Arthur M. Wolfson, Annie Ziesing

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    06/30/23

    Florida’s New Bathroom Law: What Do Schools Need to Know?

    Suzanne K. Bogdan, Jennifer B. Carroll, Ilanit Fischler, Megan L. Janes, Sarah Leon

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  • News

    06/06/23

    Fisher Phillips Welcomes Sarah Leon in Fort Lauderdale

    Sarah Leon

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Credentials

Education

  • J.D., 2018, magna cum laude, Florida State University College of Law
  • B.S., 2015, magna cum laude, Florida State University

Bar Admissions

  • Florida

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

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