Jasmine M. Tobias | Professionals

Jasmine M. Tobias is an employment litigator in Holland & Knight's Dallas office, where she focuses on labor and employment litigation, franchise and complex commercial litigation matters. Ms. Tobias is experienced in defending employment discrimination and retaliation claims arising under employment statutes, such as Title VII, Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA); wrongful termination, breach of contract and tortious interference claims; and enforcement of restrictive covenants. She also advises clients on a range of employment issues including employment agreements, handbooks, compensation, internal investigations and non-compete agreements. Additionally, Ms. Tobias advises clients on employment-related risks and exposure in mergers and acquisition (M&A) transactions.

Ms. Tobias also advises clients on franchise-related issues in connection with business acquisitions and sales and regulatory matters. She has also handled complex litigation, including contractual disputes and medical malpractice claims. Ms. Tobias is experienced in handling all aspects of civil litigation, particularly e-discovery. She represents national and international companies in federal and state courts.

Prior to rejoining Holland & Knight, Ms. Tobias was the national franchise legal director for a global franchisor, where she handled matters related to franchise transactions, compliance and regulatory issues, franchise disputes, trademark and trade dress enforcement, employment and litigation.  She was previously an associate in Holland & Knight's Dallas office from May 2019 to November 2020.

Ms. Tobias has also previously represented clients in securities, shareholder derivative and franchise litigation matters. She also has experience assisting clients with internal and government investigations, federal and state Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) claims and environmental regulatory matters. Additionally, Ms. Tobias gained valuable trial experience as a volunteer prosecutor for the city of Arlington, Texas, where she obtained guilty verdicts in all of her jury trials.

Prior to entering private practice, Ms. Tobias clerked for the Honorable Sam A. Lindsay of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.

In the community, Ms. Tobias is active in a number of professional, civic and alumni organizations.