Highly Qualified Employment Discrimination/Harassment Attorney

Serving workers in Duval, St. Johns, and Clay counties, and throughout Florida

Discrimination and sexual harassment at work can be frustrating, frightening, and career-damaging. Victims often feel powerless and alone. The Law Offices of Elizabeth M. Oakes, P.A. in Jacksonville, Florida stands strong beside employment discrimination and harassment claimants and strives to ensure their rights are fully preserved and protected.

When workers have to stand up to their employers on discrimination matters, we help even the odds.

Championing the rights of employment discrimination victims

The firm applies Attorney Oakes’ experience representing corporate employers to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the employee’s claims and the employer’s defenses. The objective is to devise a realistic strategy that can be implemented efficiently and lead to a satisfactory resolution of the problems the employee is facing, with as few delays as possible.

Our firm handles a wide range of employment discrimination related to:

  • Equal opportunity employment
    • Gender
    • Race
    • Age
    • Religion
    • National origin
    • Pregnancy
    • Sexual orientation
    • Disability
  • Sexual harassment
  • Wrongful termination
  • Retaliation
  • Whistleblower retaliation
  • Violations of
    • Americans with Disabilities Act
    • Family and Medical Leave Act
    • Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII)
    • Florida Civil Rights Act
    • Age Discrimination in Employment Act
    • Equal Pay Act
    • Rehabilitation Act
    • Fair Labor Standards Act
    • Florida Minimum Wage Act

Our familiarity with federal employment laws and their Florida state law counterparts puts employees on solid footing during settlement negotiations, mediation, arbitration, litigation, and trial when necessary.

If you feel you have been discriminated against or harassed, it is vital to discuss your case with a qualified employment lawyer immediately. You may have a limited amount of time to make your claim or lose your right to do so.

We help halt discrimination and harassment, redress violations of the law, protect your rights, and, when possible, preserve your job through negotiation or litigation.

Let us help

From our modern new office, conveniently located near the intersection of State Road 13 (San Jose Blvd.) and Race Track Road, the Law Offices of Elizabeth M. Oakes, P.A. can represent you in your employment law matter in any administrative, state, or federal court in Duval, St. Johns, or Clay counties, and in administrative and state courts throughout the state of Florida. Contact us by calling 904-436-6211 or online.

It's your career. Fight for it.

 

 

1637 Race Track Road
Suite 211
Jacksonville, FL 32259
PH: (904) 436-6211
FAX: (904) 513-9244
Elizabeth@eoakeslaw.com

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The time for taking legal action is limited by state and federal laws. If you believe you have a legal claim, you should contact an attorney without delay. Failure to meet the statutory deadlines will likely result in your not being able to pursue your claim.

The easiest way to reach us is by calling (904) 436-6211, or emailing us at elizabeth@eoakeslaw.com

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