Gabrielle Sanandajian is an attorney in the Clearwater office of Johnson Pope, where she focuses her practice on labor and employment law and represents employers in workplace matters and employment-related litigation.
Gabby advises employers on workplace issues, including compliance, employee discipline and termination, and matters arising under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and Florida Whistleblower Act (FWA). She also defends employers in state and federal court and before governmental agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Florida Commission on Human Relations (FCHR), in matters involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, workers’ compensation retaliation, whistleblower claims, ADA accommodations, FMLA interference, and wage and hour disputes.
Prior to joining Johnson Pope, Gabby was a partner at two leading Florida defense firms, where she represented employers, government entities, and other clients in complex litigation. She has served as lead counsel through all stages of litigation, including depositions, mediations, dispositive motions, hearings, trials, and arbitrations. Her broader litigation experience includes commercial litigation, construction defects, general liability, and first-party property matters, and she has secured full defense verdicts for her clients.
Bar Admissions
- The Florida Bar, 2019
- United States District Courts
- Northen, Middle, & Southern Districts of Florida
Education
- Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law, J.D., 2019
- University of South Florida, B.A., Political Science, 2014
- Minor: Technical and Professional Writing
Community Involvement
- The Florida Bar Labor and Employment Law Section
- The Florida Bar Trial Lawyers Section,
- Hillsborough County Bar Association
- The George C. Young American Inns of Court (2020-2023)
- Pace Center for Professional Girls, Young Professionals Board (Prior Member)
- Young Lawyers Section, Orange County Bar Association
- Chair – Backpack Project (2021-2023)
- Chair – Membership Committee (2021-2023)
- Chair – Social Committee (2022-2023)
- Chair – Investiture Committee (2021-2022)
- Orange County Bar Association
- Co-Chair – OCBA Insurance Law Committee (2021-2022)
Awards & Recognition
- Best Lawyers, Ones to Watch, 2024 – Present
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- Commercial Litigation
- Labor and Employment Law – Management
- Litigation – Construction
Outside of the office
Gabby enjoys long-distance running, boating, and spending time with her dogs and family.