2025 Orlando Lawyer Spotlight: Jackson Lewis
Jackson Lewis P.C.
Front row, L to R: Nailah Casavant; Joanne Braddock Lambert; Jan T. Williams; Amanda A. Simpson; Lin J. Wagner.
Back row, L to R: Declan C. McGinty; Justin William McConnell; Stephanie L. Adler-Paindiris; Tasos C. Paindiris;
R. Charles DiNunzio; Jacqueline M. Gardner; Natalia Duran. Not pictured: Kathleen C. Shea.
The Orlando office of Jackson Lewis P.C. has built its reputation on providing workplace law representation exclusively to management for more than 25 years. Attorneys represent management in employment litigation before state and federal courts and administrative agencies, provide counseling to employers regarding ongoing employment matters, and conduct compliance training for management on discrimination, harassment, managing employee leaves of absence, wage and hour issues and other labor and employment law topics. The five Orlando office Principals are leaders within the firm and are regularly recognized by clients and peers in the legal community:
STEPHANIE L. ADLER-PAINDIRIS, formerly the Orlando Office Litigation Manager, is the firm’s National Practice Head, Litigation and oversees the firm’s Class Actions and Complex Litigation, Employment Litigation, ERISA Complex Litigation and Trials and Appeals practice groups. She is a member of the firm’s Board of Directors and was recently included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Employment Law – Management and Litigation – Labor and Employment.
JOANNE BRADDOCK LAMBERT, formerly the Orlando Office Managing Principal, is a frequent speaker on a variety of employment law topics and conducts compliance training for management. She was named Orlando’s The Best Lawyers® Lawyer of the Year for Litigation – Labor and Employment in 2023 and was recently included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Litigation – Labor and Employment.
JUSTIN WILLIAM MCCONNELL joined the Orlando office as Principal in 2023, bringing invaluable experience in providing legal counsel and defense to both private and public-sector businesses across a variety of employment matters. He has previously been recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America for his work in Labor and Employment Law – Management and Litigation Labor and Employment.
TASOS C. PAINDIRIS, former Miami Office Managing Principal, joined the Orlando office as Principal in 2016. He is a co-leader of the firm’s Hotels & Leisure industry group and has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® for Employment Law – Management since 2016.
AMANDA SIMPSON, the Orlando Office Managing Principal, is the co-leader of the firm’s Restaurants industry group, co-leader of the firm’s Privacy and Data Litigation group and a core member of the Class Actions and Complex Litigation and Wage and Hour practice groups. She was named one of BTI Consulting Group’s Client Service All-Stars in 2023 and has been included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Employment Law – Management and Litigation – Labor and Employment.
