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The Leach Firm is humbled to be recognized by the Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida (CLSMF) for offering hours of free legal advice and services to the Orlando community. Our firm was proud to partner with CLSMF as we learned more about the much-needed services they provide. “Many times we speak to people over the…

Harassment in the workplace comes in many different kinds of forms. While a cruel or crude boss might be an annoyance, certain types of workplace harassment are treated far more seriously. Employees who face such workplace harassment may have legal remedies.  Which types of workplace harassment have legal consequences? Florida and Georgia are employment-at-will states,…

You may have heard that if you’re the victim of a hostile work environment, you could be entitled to sue your employer for compensation or other forms of relief. But what exactly is a hostile work environment in legal terms? Although Florida and Georgia both have employment laws to protect workers, these laws generally follow…

I-4 is a popular road to travel in central Florida, but it is also known as the most dangerous highway in the country. The 132-mile interstate has had more than 165 deaths in the past six years according to the Fatal Accident Reporting System. In 2015 and 2016 alone, there were 58 fatal crashes on…

A former exotic dancer at Rachel’s World Class Gentlemen’s Club & Steakhouse is suing the Casselberry strip club, alleging she and other women who worked there were never paid wages. Courtney Barlow, of Apopka, says she never received an hourly wage during the two-and-a-half years she worked at Rachel’s, which advertises itself as a place…

Eatonville’s former public works director, saying he needs his job to have a shot at a heart transplant, has filed a federal lawsuit against the town alleging he was denied his rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act after a heart procedure and subsequently fired without cause. Abubakr Canady, 56, said he was terminated…

Advocates are renewing the call for Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg to resign in the wake of a discrimination lawsuit filed against him by a former employee.  Minaz Mukhi-Skees, a Muslim woman, accused Greenberg in a lawsuit of violating federal civil rights protections and the Family Medical Leave Act when he fired her from…

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A transgender woman who legally changed her gender identity is heading to trial after filing an equal opportunity complaint. Gina Versace said she was hired by Starwood Resorts in 1998 as a banquet server when she was labeled as a man, but she changed gender identity in 2005 and started receiving backlash.…