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Jason A. Pill

Partner

Areas Of Focus
Labor and EmploymentEmployment LitigationWage and Hour

Jason Pill represents employers in labor and employment matters throughout the United States. He helps businesses handle the entire spectrum of workplace issues, including risk assessment, policy development, education, and contract creation, and represents clients in state and federal court when litigation becomes unavoidable.

Jason has served as lead counsel for employers in race, sex, sexual harassment, age, religion, national origin and disability employment discrimination charges filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Florida Commission on Human Relations, and other state and local EEO agencies. He has litigated claims brought against employers under the Civil Rights Acts of 1866 and 1964 (Title VII), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act and similar state laws.

Jason is often called on to defend employers against wage and hour class and collective actions. He is skilled at navigating the complexities of cases involving hundreds or thousands of class members. With a strategic approach and deep understanding of employment law, he provides effective representation to resolve large class-action lawsuits.

His long-term client relationships provide valuable insight into how business needs affect employment decisions. Working as an extension of HR departments, he acts quickly to deflect or minimize potential liabilities. Jason handles a wide range of matters, including:

    • Discrimination claims
    • Employee discipline and termination
    • Internal investigations
    • Sexual harassment allegations
    • Wage and hour issues
    • Whistleblower and retaliation cases

Jason prepares employment contracts and has helped develop severance and confidentiality agreements. He frequently litigates breaches of employment contracts, alleged breaches of compensation and discretionary compensation agreements, and enforcement of non-competition agreements. 

With the growing importance of cybersecurity and data privacy issues the workplace, Jason helps clients manage data security and privacy. And, if a cyber incident occurs, Jason has extensive experience litigating and resolving complex state and federal data breach class action lawsuits.  He also defends class actions and other complex litigation involving consumer claims and insurance coverage. Jason has litigated statewide, multi-state, and class actions with high exposure and significant class sizes.

Jason also serves on the firm's Innovation Committee and as hiring partner for Phelps' Tampa office.

Jason stays active in his community through volunteering with numerous organizations including USA Climbing, the University of Florida Law Alumni Council, the Hillsborough County Bar Association, the YMCA, and the Lawyers Autism Awareness Fund.

Experience

Employment

  • Obtained summary judgment rulings in multiple Title VII lawsuits, including cases involving allegations of race and gender discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation.
  • Represented public universities in defense of workplace claims and contract disputes, in addition to conducting internal investigations and counseling on employment policies and practices.
  • Defended numerous employers against discrimination, harassment and retaliation charges filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Florida Commission on Human Relations and other state and local EEOC agencies.
  • Served as lead counsel for employers and executives in matters involving enforcement of noncompetition, non-solicitation and other restrictive covenant provisions, as well as alleged misappropriation of trade secrets and breaches of fiduciary duty.
  • Represented a call center in multiple FLSA collective actions seeking nationwide certification.  Successfully upheld the client’s arbitration agreements and obtained favorable settlements based on efforts to reduce the putative class size.
  • Obtained full relief (including attorneys’ fees) for a wealth management and private equity firm in a FINRA arbitration involving claims of breach of fiduciary duty, wrongful discharge, and unfair competition.
  • Obtained a motion for permanent injunction for a national mortgage lender enforcing restrictive employment covenant agreements following competitor’s raid of a regional office.
  • Obtained an early and complete dismissal with prejudice of claims brought by a customer alleging race discrimination and breach of contract against a high-end retailer for conduct occurring at one of the retailer’s stores.

Data breach

  • Defended a health care company in four class actions arising from a data breach involving potentially 500,000 patients. Consolidated the actions into a single state court case, successfully opposed a motion for class certification, and settled on favorable terms.
  • Aggressively litigated a data breach class action lawsuit following a ransomware attack that involved approximately three million class members and strategically postured the case to obtain a favorable settlement for a medical supply company. 

Insights

Recognition

  • Employment Law - Management (2021-2022, 2025-2026), Litigation - Labor and Employment (2024-2026), Privacy and Data Security Law (2026), "Lawyer of the Year" Litigation - Labor and Employment (2025), The Best Lawyers in America
  • Florida Super Lawyers Rising Stars list, Super Lawyers (2016-2023)
  • Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business - Labor & Employment
  • Up & Comers, Tampa Bay Business Journal (2012)

Education

  • University of Florida, Levin College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, 2009
  • University of Florida, B.A., Economics, cum laude, 2004

Credentials

  • Florida
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida

Memberships and Affiliations

  • The Florida Bar - Labor & Employment Section Executive Council
  • United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division - Grievance Committee (2017-2022)
  • Hillsborough County Bar Association - Co-Chair of Labor & Employment Section (2017 – 2022)
  • Federal Bar Association
  • Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee (2017-2018)
  • The Access Fund (Provision of general pro bono services)
  • USA Climbing (Provision of general pro bono services)
  • USA Climbing - Board of Directors, Ethics Committee - Chair
  • University of Florida Law Alumni Council - Board Member
  • University of Florida Law Alumni “Bridge the Gap” Mentor
  • IT-LEX - Former Vice President and Secretary-Treasurer
  • South Tampa YMCA - Former Youth Basketball Coach, Coaches Committee
  • Tampa Connection Class of 2015
  • University of South Florida, Executive Advisory Committee - Cybersecurity (2018-2021)

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