Mary Meeks - Orlando, FL

Strategic Employment and Labor Law Advocacy in Orlando, Florida

Experiencing injustice in the workplace can disrupt your financial security, professional reputation, and personal dignity. When facing unlawful employment actions or complex workplace disputes, having seasoned counsel makes all the difference. Located in downtown Orlando on East Livingston Street, attorney Mary Meeks brings more than thirty years of distinguished civil trial and appellate experience to workers and employers across Central Florida. Rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell-the highest possible peer rating for legal ability and ethics-she provides individualized advocacy designed to protect client rights and achieve decisive resolutions.

Ms. Meeks established Mary Meeks, P.A. to give clients the focused attention of a dedicated boutique firm backed by the experience of a former large-firm partner. Whether you are an employee dealing with illegal treatment on the job or a business owner striving to ensure strict compliance with Florida and federal labor statutes, choosing to hire an attorney with deep trial acumen ensures that your position is defended forcefully in negotiations and in court.

Comprehensive Workplace Discrimination and Employee Rights Services

State and federal laws provide vital safeguards against unlawful mistreatment in the workplace. Mary Meeks concentrates on protecting individuals across a wide spectrum of employment and labor law matters:

• Workplace discrimination: Asserting claims involving unlawful adverse employment actions based on race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity under Title VII and the Florida Civil Rights Act.
• Wrongful termination: Investigating retaliatory firings, breaches of implied employment covenants, and terminations that violate public policy or statutory protections.
• Sexual harassment and hostile work environment: Addressing egregious patterns of misconduct, unwelcome physical or verbal conduct, and retaliatory actions by supervisors and colleagues.
• Wage and hour disputes: Pursuing claims for unpaid overtime, minimum wage violations, misclassification of exempt employees, and statutory liquidated damages under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
• FMLA and medical leave violations: Defending the rights of workers denied lawful medical leave or subjected to disciplinary retaliation under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
• Whistleblower protection: Representing courageous employees who disclose fraudulent activities, safety hazards, or regulatory violations under Florida and federal whistleblower statutes.

Employment Contracts and Business Consultation

In addition to courtroom litigation, Ms. Meeks counsels business owners, executives, and professionals on employment agreements, non-compete clauses, trade secret covenants, and severance packages. By offering strategic contract review and guidance, the firm helps clients negotiate advantageous terms and avoid costly legal disputes. If a dispute does arise and you need a lawyer urgently to respond to an administrative inquiry or non-compete threat, prompt intervention preserves critical options.

Administrative Agency Representation and Trial Practice

Employment conflicts frequently originate within administrative bodies before reaching a courtroom. Mary Meeks delivers assertive representation before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Florida Commission on Human Relations, and local civil rights boards. When administrative avenues do not yield fair compensation, she is prepared to take the matter to trial in Florida state courts and federal district courts, delivering articulate and relentless advocacy for her clients.