Gainesville Age Discrimination Lawyer
Your Experience is an Asset, Not a Liability
Your years of dedication and experience should be your greatest professional asset. When an employer targets you for layoffs, denies you a promotion, or forces you into retirement because of your age, it is not just unfair—it is illegal. At Massey & Duffy, PLLC, Gainesville employment attorney Michael O. Massey is committed to fighting for the rights of experienced workers and holding employers accountable for age discrimination.
Recognizing the Signs of Age Discrimination
Age discrimination is often disguised with excuses about "company restructuring" or sudden, unfair performance critiques. If you are over 40, federal and Florida laws protect you. Look for these common warning signs:
Targeted Layoffs: Are older workers disproportionately affected by a "reduction in force"?
Sudden Negative Reviews: After years of positive feedback, are you suddenly being criticized for your performance?
Pressure to Retire: Are you being coerced or repeatedly "encouraged" to accept an early retirement package?
Passed Over for Promotions: Are younger, less-experienced colleagues being promoted over you?
Age-Related Comments: Have you heard remarks about needing "new blood," being "over the hill," or not being a "digital native"?
Exclusion from Training: Are you being denied access to new training or professional development opportunities?
Why Choose Us to Fight for You?
Challenging an employer for age discrimination requires a lawyer who can see through their excuses and build a powerful, evidence-based case. Michael Massey’s elite legal background provides a distinct advantage.
1. We Uncover the Truth
Employers will rarely admit their bias. With a background as a law review editor and graduating in the top 10% of his class at UF Law, Michael Massey excels at the deep analysis needed to expose an employer's pretext. We meticulously review layoff statistics, performance evaluations, and hiring patterns to prove your case.
2. We Understand the Financial Stakes
Losing your job later in your career can be financially devastating. Michael's advanced law degree (LL.M.) in Taxation and his experience as a Senior Tax Consultant at Deloitte are crucial for calculating the full financial impact of your job loss, including lost wages, diminished pension benefits, and future earnings.
3. A Trial-Ready Reputation that Gets Results
Our firm prepares every case as if it will go to trial. This rigorous approach, combined with Michael's experience as a federal judicial clerk, signals to employers that we are serious. This often leads to a fair settlement that fully compensates you for your losses. If not, we are always prepared to fight for you in court.
Securing Your Financial Future and Professional Dignity
A successful age discrimination claim can provide the resources you need to move forward. We fight to recover comprehensive damages, including:
Back Pay: All lost wages, bonuses, and benefits.
Front Pay: Compensation for future lost earnings.
Liquidated Damages: The ADEA may allow for a doubling of your back pay award.
Emotional Distress: Compensation for the anxiety and humiliation you have suffered.
Reinstatement: Getting your job back, if that is your goal.
Attorneys' Fees and Costs: We seek to have the employer pay your legal fees.
Don't Let an Employer Devalue Your Experience
You have worked too hard to let your career be derailed by illegal age bias. If you believe you have been a victim of workplace age discrimination, it's time to learn about your rights. Contact Massey & Duffy, PLLC today for a confidential evaluation of your case.