Gregory R. Schmitz

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

Nicole Walker v. Ascension Genesys Hospital $10,034,951 Wrongful Termination, Employment Law, Wage and Hour Violation 2026

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