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We are employment discrimination attorneys, representing employees only, across Florida and Georgia, in every kind of workplace claim. We do not represent employers. Our work is 100% devoted to employee rights, and we do not handle any other kind of cases.

• Jury Awards Our Client $430,000 in Workplace Identity Theft Case

  By Jim Garrity on March 24, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  A jury deliberated for just 90 minutes today before awarding our client $430,000, in an identity theft and invasion of privacy case against her former employer. The Background Our client worked in a finance position. She held a specialized license… Read More ›

• Whistleblower Sues Power Company Over Dangerous Workplace Hazard

  By Jim Garrity on March 21, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  Today we filed suit against a power company on behalf of a client who alleges that he was fired after objecting to an extremely dangerous workplace hazard. He asserts that he was asked to work in a hole dug by… Read More ›

• Should You Give Two Weeks’ Notice?

  By Jim Garrity on March 18, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  When you give your employer two weeks’ notice, you are essentially informing them that you will be voluntarily quitting in two weeks. While this is a common practice, there are a few risks associated with giving your employer notice.  There… Read More ›

• University Sued for Refusing to Use Clear Masks with Deaf Employee

  By Jim Garrity on March 17, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  Yesterday we filed suit against a major university on behalf of a former employee who was forced to quit because his supervisor refused to wear clear masks when communicating during the pandemic. Our client suffers from a severe hearing impediment,… Read More ›

• Sexual Harassment Claim filed Against Major Retailer

  By Jim Garrity on March 13, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  We’re currently pursuing a sexual harassment claim against a major retailer on behalf of a young female who, her lawsuit alleges, was groped and then assaulted by a male coworker. She was left with no choice but to quit, after… Read More ›

• Jim Garrity Recovers $692,000 for Race Discrimination Victim

  By Jim Garrity on June 3, 2022 • ( 1 )

  

  A settlement has been reached following a race-discrimination verdict in favor of Jim Garrity’s client  The deal required the Florida Department of Transportation (DOT) to pay a total of $692,000.  It is a spectacular and just ending. To quote Jim’s… Read More ›

• City Pays $100,000 to Settle Discrimination Claim

  By Jim Garrity on May 14, 2022 • ( 1 )

  

    PENSACOLA, FL. May 14, 2022.   The City of Pensacola has agreed to pay $100,000 to settle an employment discrimination claim filed by a former employee. The City also agreed,  as part of the settlement,  to deem the termination as… Read More ›

• Employer Settles Breast Cancer Discrimination Case

  By Jim Garrity on August 21, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Aug. 21, 2021 (Florida).   A large government employer this week agreed to settle our client’s discrimination case,  bringing a three-year battle to an end. Our client, who asked that her identity and the terms of settlement remain confidential, was beyond… Read More ›

• Mosquito District Pays $150,000 to Settle Technician’s Whistleblower Lawsuit

  By Jim Garrity on July 6, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  The South Walton Mosquito Control District has agreed to pay our client $150,000 to settle his whistleblower claim, based on his objections to actual or perceived violations of Florida law. Our client was a field technician for the district, which… Read More ›

• Client Reinstated to Job After Winning $263,000 Retaliation Verdict

  By Jim Garrity on June 30, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  A judge has now ordered our client’s former employer to reinstate her to her previous high-level job, after a jury in April 2021 found she was wrongfully terminated and awarded her $263,000 in damages. After a lengthy post-trial hearing between… Read More ›