Employment and Civil Rights
Flat-Fee Pricing
All services are handled by phone, email, and video - anywhere in Florida.
EEOC Charges: $1,500
A Charge of Discrimination is the document that starts many workplace discrimination cases,. Filed carelessly, it can narrow the claims you are allowed to bring later. We interview you, draft the charge, and file it with the EEOC and/or the Florida Commission on Human Relations.
Employer Demand: $600
Sometimes an employer will not take you seriously until the letter arrives on law firm letterhead. A demand letter lays out what happened, what law it violated, and what it will take to resolve the matter before anyone files suit. We draft it, sign it, and send it. Many disputes end here.
Severance Review: $600
A severance agreement asks you to release every claim you have, including claims you may not know about yet. Most people sign because they do not know what else to do. We read it, tell you exactly what you are giving up, tell you whether the number is reasonable for your situation, and tell you what is negotiable. Usually within a few days.
Michael O. Massey, J.D., L.L.M.
Michael O. Massey founded Massey & Duffy in Gainesville in 2003. Three things from his background matter to your case more than the rest. He clerked inside a federal courthouse. After law school, Michael served as judicial clerk to Chief Judge Maurice M. Paul of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida. A year of reading motions from the judge's side of the bench changes how you write them. He drafts for the person who will actually decide your case. He reads financial records the way other lawyers read depositions. Michael holds an LL.M. in Taxation and worked as an International Tax Senior Consultant at Deloitte & Touche before entering private practice. In wage cases, whistleblower cases involving fraud, and any case where damages are disputed, that background does real work. He was trained to write. Michael earned his J.D. with High Honors from the University of Florida College of Law, graduating in the top ten percent of his class, and served as Senior Research Editor of the Florida Journal of International Law. He has published in The Florida Bar Journal. Most cases are won or lost on paper long before anyone sees a jury.