Richard Celler Legal, P.A. - Plantation, FL

Championing Employee Rights Throughout Florida

Every worker deserves fair pay for their hard labor and an environment free from discrimination and mistreatment. Unfortunately, employers frequently violate state and federal labor statutes by withholding wages, refusing overtime compensation, or subjecting employees to retaliatory discipline. At Richard Celler Legal, P.A., founded by trial attorney Richard Celler after directing one of the largest plaintiff-side employment divisions in the United States, the legal team delivers powerhouse representation with a personalized boutique focus. When mistreatment threatens your career and economic survival, retaining seasoned employment and labor lawyers gives you the leverage necessary to challenge large corporations and secure the justice you are owed.

Comprehensive Overtime and Wage Theft Litigation

Wage theft remains one of the most widespread violations impacting workers across South Florida. Many employers use misleading job titles or improper payroll classifications to avoid paying statutory time-and-a-half rates. If you need an attorney urgently to reclaim denied compensation, our dedicated wage and hour lawyers investigate employer records to expose unlawful practices, including:

• Unpaid Overtime Violations: Holding employers accountable under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) when non-exempt personnel work more than forty hours weekly without mandatory overtime compensation.
• Misclassification of Employees: Rectifying improper classification of wage workers as exempt salaried staff or independent contractors to evade payroll taxes and benefits.
• Off-the-Clock Work and Minimum Wage Infractions: Recovering pay for mandatory pre-shift preparations, post-shift closing duties, automated meal break deductions, and illegal tip pooling arrangements.
• Withheld Final Paychecks and Commissions: Compelling businesses to disburse earned wages, contractual performance commissions, and accrued compensation promptly upon separation.

Relentless Defense Against Workplace Discrimination and Harassment

No individual should ever experience a hostile work environment or career derailment due to their protected traits. Workers in need of aggressive workplace discrimination lawyers and harassment lawyers turn to Richard Celler Legal, P.A. to uphold protections under Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Florida Civil Rights Act. The firm provides formidable advocacy against adverse employer actions rooted in race, sex, age, disability, religious practices, and pregnancy. Furthermore, when workers are discharged after reporting illegal conduct, skilled wrongful termination lawyers stand ready to invoke Florida Whistleblower protections and obtain full monetary and compensatory damages.

The Celler Legal Client Guarantee

Choosing to hire an attorney should give workers peace of mind, not financial stress. Operating strictly on a contingency fee framework, Richard Celler Legal, P.A. requires zero upfront retainers and charges no consultation fees, collecting attorney fees exclusively when compensation is recovered for the client. The firm maintains direct, continuous attorney-client contact, providing clients with rapid responses and transparent updates throughout each lawsuit. When you consult a lawyer at the firm, you partner with proven litigators who have recovered tens of millions of dollars for hardworking Floridians.