Joanne Braddock Lambert

Joanne Braddock Lambert is Office Managing Principal of the Orlando, Florida, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Her practice focuses on representing management in employment litigation before state and federal courts and administrative agencies, as well as counseling management regarding ongoing employment and labor matters.

Ms. Lambert is a frequent speaker on a variety of employment law topics and conducts compliance training for management on discrimination, harassment, and managing employee leaves of absence under the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Prior to working at Jackson Lewis, Ms. Lambert was an associate attorney with an Orlando employment law defense boutique firm. She has also practiced general commercial litigation with a national full-service law firm, including construction litigation, probate disputes, Uniform Commercial Code matters, securities fraud litigation, real estate contract matters, residential and commercial foreclosures, and dissolution of marriage.

While attending law school, Ms. Lambert was an active member of the Appellate Moot Court Team, and was chosen as the Maguire, Voorhis & Wells Best Oralist in the spring of 1989. She also received the William VanDerCreek Moot Court and Nicholas R. Friedman Moot Court awards. In addition to the jurisdictions she is admitted in, Ms. Lambert has also been admitted pro hac vice in several matters before the U. S. District Court for the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Pro Bono and Community Involvement

•Lisa Merlin House, Inc., Board of Directors Member (1995-2006) and Chairman Emeritus, Board of Directors (1997)

Published Works

• Beware New Changes to Florida's Assignment of Rents Statute, Central Florida Bankruptcy Journal 2.2 (September 1993) [Author]

Joanne Braddock Lambert In the News

Joanne Braddock Lambert Authors Navigating Requests for Worksite Service Animals Through the Interactive Process

September 16, 2019 • Disability Management Employer Coalition

The Best Lawyers in America 2020 Honors Jackson Lewis Attorneys

August 15, 2019 • Jackson Lewis

Joanne Lambert Discusses How Employers Can Accommodate Service Animals

August 14, 2019 • HR Dive

Joanne Braddock Lambert Publications

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New York Bill Would Require Real Estate Brokers, Salespeople be Trained on Preventing Housing Bias

April 13, 2020

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Workplace Violence: How to Evaluate the Risks and Reduce the Potential Hazards

October 18, 2018

Webinars

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Staying Out of the Doghouse: Addressing Employee Service Animal Accommodation Requests

1 - 2:00 PM EST
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Property Management Employment Issues Series: Legal Strategies for Handling Workplace Violence Concerns

1 - 2:00 PM EST
Archived

Joanne Braddock Lambert Blog Posts

Disability, Leave & Health Management

Who’s Responsible for Providing Disability-Related Workplace Accommodations to Temporary Employees?

July 25, 2017
Disability, Leave & Health Management

“You Can’t Fire Me, I Just Came Back From FMLA Leave.”

June 20, 2017