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Gallardo Law Firm
Practice Areas/Employment Law
Workers' Rights

Pay, dignity, and the law — we enforce all three.

Discrimination, wage-and-hour violations, wrongful termination, sexual harassment, FMLA interference, and whistleblower retaliation.

What we handle

Employment Lawfull scope.

Federal and Florida employment law protects workers — on paper. Enforcement is the part that requires counsel. We file EEOC charges, pursue FLSA wage claims, and litigate employer retaliation.

Race, gender, national-origin, age, disability discrimination
Sexual harassment
Unpaid wages & overtime (FLSA)
Minimum-wage & tip violations
Wrongful termination
FMLA interference & retaliation
Whistleblower claims
Equal-pay violations
Class & collective actions
Supporting Data

The numbers behind the practice.Every figure sourced.

01
81,055
Charges of employment discrimination filed with EEOC (FY2023)

A 10.3% increase over the prior year. Retaliation was alleged in 56% of charges — the most common basis by a wide margin.

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission · 2024
02
$665M+
Back wages recovered by U.S. DOL for workers (FY2023)

Minimum-wage, overtime, and child-labor violations drive the recoveries. The food-service, construction, and healthcare industries lead.

U.S. Department of Labor · 2024
03
$13/hr
Florida minimum wage (2024); scheduled to reach $15/hr by 2026

Tipped-employee minimums remain subject to a tip-credit calculation that employers routinely miscompute.

Florida Department of Economic Opportunity · 2024
When to Call

If any of these is true — call today.

Deadlines, evidence, and witness memory degrade fast. The first conversation is free.

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01

You were fired right after reporting a problem

Temporal proximity is a core element of retaliation claims.

02

Your paycheck is short or the math is wrong

FLSA claims have a two-year lookback (three for willful violations).

03

You were told 'that's just the culture' after harassment

Florida Civil Rights Act and Title VII both cover hostile-environment claims.

04

You were denied FMLA leave for a serious condition

Interference and retaliation are both actionable.

05

You were misclassified as an independent contractor

Misclassification can create overtime, tax, and benefits claims.

Why Hire Counsel

The measurable benefits of being represented.

01

Employers settle represented claims faster

Once counsel appears, counsel on the other side files — and the matter moves from HR to legal, where calculations are colder and faster.

02

Contingency & fee-shifting

Most employment statutes (Title VII, FLSA, FCRA) shift attorney fees to the employer on a prevailing claim — which is why we can take cases on contingency.

Why Gallardo

What makes this our practice.

Every practice area is led by an attorney who actually litigates in that space — not a generalist borrowing time.

EEOC and Florida Commission on Human Relations filings handled in-house.

We litigate collective actions under FLSA § 216(b) for workforce-wide violations.

Bilingual — hospitality, construction, and trades practice.

Frequently Asked

Answers that cite the statute.

Do I have to file with EEOC first?

For Title VII, ADA, ADEA, and related federal statutes — yes. EEOC (or the state-equivalent FCHR) exhaustion is jurisdictional. We handle the filing.

Can my employer fire me for talking to an attorney?

Consulting counsel is not itself protected activity, but retaliation for filing a discrimination complaint — or for participating in an investigation — is prohibited.

Video Insights

Employment Law, explained on camera.

Short, plain-language explanations of the questions we answer most often. Full library lives on YouTube.

Full Channel

3 segundos pueden cambiar tu vida — y las consecuencias, mucho más tiempo.

Lo que pasa en tres segundos de negligencia se vive durante meses o años. Cómo preservar la evidencia desde el primer momento.

¿Quién tiene la culpa en un choque? Lo que dice la ley de Florida.

La regla de negligencia comparativa modificada al 50% — cómo se reparte la culpa y cómo afecta tu recuperación.

Accidente de auto en Florida: 3 errores que arruinan tu caso.

Declaraciones grabadas, acuerdos rápidos y atención médica retrasada — los tres errores que reducen el valor de un caso.

Accidente grave en Miami — reclama tu compensación ya.

Plazos, aseguradoras y la importancia de actuar pronto tras un accidente catastrófico en Miami-Dade.

Detenido y separado: la súplica de una cubana con I-220A.

Qué es el I-220A, qué opciones existen para quienes están en proceso de deportación, y cuándo conviene pedir audiencia.

Client Reviews

4.9 stars across 2,200+ reviews.

4.9 / 5 · 2,200+ reviews on Google
2 weeks ago
They treated me like family. Recovered more than I thought possible and they did it in Spanish when I couldn't do it in English.
E. Rodríguez
Car accident · Miami
1 month ago
We were facing deportation and lost. Maria walked us through every filing. Today we are legal permanent residents.
G. Pérez
VAWA petition · Hialeah
3 months ago
The construction company denied everything. Gallardo's team had the medical records, site photos, and depositions lined up. We settled for more than double the original offer.
J. Martin
Workers' comp · Houston

Reviews sourced from clients who agreed to share. Representative examples — individual results vary by case.

Selected Results

Verdicts & settlements.On the record.

Every case is different — but a track record is a track record. These are real recoveries for real clients.

All Results
Personal Injury
$3,056,573
Complex Negligence Verdict

Jury verdict in a multi-defendant catastrophic injury matter tried in Miami-Dade County.

Personal Injury
$1,000,000
Boating Accident

Pre-suit settlement on behalf of a visiting family injured on a chartered vessel.

Personal Injury
$600,000
Commercial Truck Collision

Settlement against a national trucking carrier for I-95 rear-end collision injuries.

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is evaluated on its facts, jurisdiction, and applicable law.

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Fired, short-paid, or harassed? We will tell you what you have — and what it's worth.

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