Gregory Schmitz joined the national law firm of Morgan & Morgan, P.A. after spending his career practicing employment law with some of the largest employment law firms in the world, representing Fortune 500 corporations. Immediately prior to joining Morgan & Morgan, Mr. Schmitz spent several years working at the largest labor and employment law firm in the world, Littler Mendelson. Mr. Schmitz now uses that experience to better serve his current clients. Mr. Schmitz is a specialist in the field of employment law with a unique emphasis on systemic discriminatory practices. Mr. Schmitz also has arbitration, bench trial, and jury trial experience. Using his wide range of expertise, he has litigated claims throughout the country, under federal and state law, including sexual harassment, race, age, disability, religion, gender, as well as retaliation and whistleblower claims. Mr. Schmitz has also litigated numerous overtime and wage-related lawsuits, including nationwide collective and class actions. In addition to the practice of law, Mr. Schmitz is involved with a number of organizations. Mr. Schmitz is a member of the Labor and Employment Sections of the Florida Bar, American Bar Association, and the Orange County Bar Association. Mr. Schmitz received his Bachelors of Arts degree from Florida Atlantic University and his Juris Doctor degree from Emory University, School of Law, graduating from both institutions with honors. Mr. Schmitz is admitted to practice in Florida, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Florida.
Awards & Recognitions
•Order of Emory Advocates Award
News & Insights
Lawsuit accuses Lilly of favoring millennials over older job applicants
Former Eli Lilly job applicants say the company’s hiring practices favor the young
Eli Lilly Accused of Keeping the Over 40 Crowd Out of Sales Rep Roles
Eli Lilly Accused of Age Bias in Sales-Representative Hiring
Eli Lilly Favors Millennial Applicants, Older Job Seekers Say
Job seekers claim Lilly favors millennials when it comes to hiring sales reps
Lilly accused of discriminating against older adults, favoring young, attractive people
Lawsuit claims Eli Lilly favors millennials for sales jobs
Recent Wins
Private Settlement
$9,000,000
Class Action, Employment Law
2024
Joseph Papin v. University of Mississippi Medical Center
$6,560,651
Class Action, Employment Law
2023
Private Settlement
$4,300,000
Employment Law, Class Action
2021
Private Settlement
$2,400,000
Employment Law, Class Action
2023
Marino v. Anthem Healthcare
$659,444
Unpaid Overtime, Employment Law
2022
