Gainesville Race Discrimination Lawyer

Fighting for Dignity, Equality, and Justice in the Workplace

Racial discrimination is an attack on your dignity and your right to earn a living. It is also illegal. If you have been fired, harassed, or passed over for opportunities because of your race, color, or national origin, you have the right to fight back. At Massey & Duffy, PLLC, Gainesville employment attorney Michael O. Massey provides powerful, sophisticated legal representation to hold employers accountable for racial injustice.

What Does Racial Discrimination Look Like?

Discrimination isn't always obvious. It can be a pattern of subtle actions or a single, blatant decision. Federal and Florida laws protect you from all forms of racial bias at work, including:

  • Discriminatory Hiring & Promotions: Refusing to hire you or passing you over for promotions in favor of less-qualified candidates of a different race.

  • Unequal Pay: Paying you less than your colleagues of a different race for performing substantially the same work.

  • Racial Harassment & Hostile Work Environment: Subjecting you to racial slurs, offensive "jokes," or other conduct that makes your work environment intimidating or abusive.

  • Unfair Discipline & Wrongful Termination: Holding you to a higher standard than your peers or firing you for reasons that are a pretext for racial bias.

  • Segregation & Exclusion: Limiting your contact with customers or excluding you from meetings or projects based on your race.

How We Expose the Truth and Win Your Case

Employers rarely admit to discrimination. Proving it requires a lawyer with the skill to uncover hidden bias and build an undeniable case. Michael Massey's elite legal background gives you a critical advantage.

1. We Uncover Hidden Bias with Elite Analytical Skill
Graduating in the top 10% of his class at the University of Florida College of Law and serving as a law review editor, Michael Massey excels at the deep analysis needed to find the "smoking gun" in company records, performance data, and internal communications.

2. We Bring an Insider's View of the Federal Courts
As a former judicial clerk for a Chief Judge in the U.S. District Court, Michael gained a rare understanding of how federal judges view race discrimination claims. He knows how to build a case that is strategically designed to be persuasive in court.

3. We Are Trial-Ready Advocates Who Get Results
We prepare every case for the reality of a trial. This rigorous preparation, combined with our reputation as formidable litigators, means employers know we are serious. This often leads to a stronger settlement that fully compensates you for your harm without a court battle.

Securing the Justice and Compensation You Deserve

No one should have to endure discrimination because of their race, color, or national origin. We fight to recover the maximum damages available, including:

  • Back Pay and Benefits: The full income you lost due to the discriminatory action.

  • Front Pay: Compensation for future lost earnings if you cannot return to your job.

  • Emotional Distress Damages: For the significant anxiety, humiliation, and psychological harm.

  • Punitive Damages: To punish the employer for particularly malicious or reckless discrimination.

  • Attorneys' Fees and Costs: We seek to make the employer responsible for your legal fees.

Your Dignity is Not Negotiable

Taking a stand against racial discrimination is a courageous act. You do not have to do it alone. If you believe your rights have been violated, contact Massey & Duffy, PLLC today for a confidential case evaluation to understand your legal options.