Pensacola Employment and Civil Rights Lawyer
Massey & Duffy, PLLC represents employees and people whose civil rights have been violated in Pensacola and throughout Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties and the western Panhandle. We handle discrimination, retaliation, whistleblower, military-service, wage, and Section 1983 claims in state and federal court.
Where We Are Located
Our only office is at 855 East University Avenue in Gainesville. We do not have an office in Pensacola. Consultations, document review, and case management are handled by phone, email, and video, and we travel for depositions, mediations, hearings, and trial when a case requires it.
Claims We Handle for Pensacola-Area Workers
Discrimination based on race, sex or pregnancy, age, disability, or religion
Police misconduct, false arrest, and First Amendment retaliation
Veterans, Guard and Reserve Members, and Federal Civilian Employees
Pensacola's military installations, defense contractors, and healthcare systems employ many veterans, service members, and federal civilian workers. The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) prohibits employers of any size from discriminating against employees because of past, present, or future military service, and it generally requires employers to reemploy service members returning from duty. USERRA has no statute of limitations, but waiting can still make a claim harder to prove.
Federal civilian employees who experience discrimination bring complaints through their agency's EEO process and generally must contact an EEO counselor within 45 days. Private and state and local government employees generally file with the EEOC or the Florida Commission on Human Relations.
Where Pensacola Cases Are Filed
State court cases arising in Escambia County are filed in the First Judicial Circuit, which also covers Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, and Walton Counties. Federal cases are filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida, Pensacola Division.
Deadlines Matter
An EEOC charge in Florida generally must be filed within 300 days, and a complaint under the Florida Civil Rights Act within 365 days. Federal civilian employees generally must contact an agency EEO counselor within 45 days. Some claims, such as public-employee whistleblower claims, have even shorter deadlines. If you think your rights were violated, talk to a lawyer promptly.
Talk With Us
Use our contact page to request a consultation, or call Massey & Duffy, PLLC at (352) 505-8900. We respond to inquiries 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
This page is general information, not legal advice, and does not create an attorney-client relationship. Our only office is in Gainesville, Florida. Results depend on the facts and law of each case; past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.