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It is illegal for an employer to discriminate
against an employee on the basis of any protected category,
such as age, gender or disability or for engaging in
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Scott Fortune has represented hundreds of men and women with employment
discrimination and other employment problems since 1985.
In 1986 Mr. Fortune obtained the first reported multi-million dollar
verdict in the United States on behalf of a single employment discrimination
victim in Vance v. Southern Bell Tel. & Tel. Co. Since
that time Mr. Fortune has successfully represented hundreds of clients/employees
who have been the victims of illegal discrimination, or retaliation,
at work.
(NOTE: For partial listing of specific results in actual cases,
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- Experienced Trial Attorney
- Hundreds of Settlements
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On behalf of his employment discrimination clients, Scott Fortune
has won dozens of jury trials in state and federal court since 1985
and has settled hundreds of other cases without the necessity of going
to trial on terms favorable to his clients. Mr. Fortune is rated "AV"
by his peers, which is the highest rating an attorney can receive
concerning ethics and legal ability. He is admitted to practice in
the United States Supreme Court, in several federal courts, and all
courts in the State of Florida. He has been teaching trial skills
to other lawyers from around the country since 1993 as a faculty member
of the National Institute for Trial Advocacy. He is also certified
as a mediator by the Florida Supreme Court. Mr. Fortune is also a
member of the National Employment Lawyers Association, The Florida
Bar, and the Jacksonville Bar Association. |
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