Since 1995 · Serving Fayette County, Georgia

Employment Law, Civil Rights & Personal Injury Attorneys Serving Fayette County, Georgia

Marie A. Mattox, P.A. is a Tallahassee, Florida law firm representing individuals throughout Fayette County, Georgia, and North Florida. Founded in 1995, the firm focuses on employment law, police misconduct and civil rights law, and personal injury law.

Your fight is our fight.

A Brief History of Fayette County

Fayette County came into being in 1821, carved out of land the state acquired from the Creek Nation under the Treaty of Indian Springs. Georgia surveyors laid the new territory into roughly 202-acre parcels and distributed them through a land lottery open to Revolutionary War veterans and widows raising young children.

Both the county and its seat, Fayetteville, take their name from the Marquis de Lafayette, the French nobleman who crossed the Atlantic to fight alongside George Washington during the Revolutionary War, a fitting choice given how many of its earliest landowners were themselves veterans of that war.

Cotton dominated Fayette County's economy through most of the nineteenth century. The Civil War disrupted that economy badly, but recovery accelerated once the Atlanta and Florida rail line reached Fayetteville in 1888, connecting local farmers and merchants to wider markets.

Fayette County's Economy Today

Fayette County's modern economy owes much of its shape to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, whose steady expansion beginning in the 1970s turned the once-rural county into one of metro Atlanta's most sought-after suburban addresses.

In recent years the county has become closely associated with film and television production, anchored by the sprawling studio complex in Fayetteville now known as Trilith Studios, previously branded Pinewood Atlanta, which has reshaped local tax revenue and employment.

Beyond entertainment, Fayette County's economy rests on healthcare, corporate offices, and retail serving its suburban population, with Piedmont Fayette Hospital anchoring the local healthcare sector.

Founded

1995

Experience

30+ Years

Jurisdictions

FL & GA

Consultation

Free

The firm represents individuals throughout Fayette County, Georgia who have been wronged in the workplace, subjected to civil rights violations, or injured through someone else's negligence. Cases are handled in state, federal, and appellate courts across Georgia and Florida, through negotiation where possible and litigation where necessary.

Georgia and federal law protect employees from discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination. Marie A. Mattox, P.A. represents employees throughout Fayette County, Georgia in matters arising under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

The firm's employment law practice includes:

• Disability accommodation and FMLA leave disputes
• Workplace discrimination and harassment, including claims based on race, sex, age, disability, national origin, and religion
• Noncompete and restrictive employment contract disputes
• Retaliation and whistleblower claims
• Wrongful termination

The Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments protect individuals from police misconduct, excessive force, false arrest, and other civil rights violations committed by government authorities. Marie A. Mattox, P.A. has litigated civil rights cases throughout Georgia and Florida courts for more than 20 years and represents Fayette County, Georgia clients in these matters.

The firm's civil rights practice includes:

• Excessive force claims
• False arrest and unlawful detention
• Civil rights abuses occurring while a person is in custody
• Other civil rights violations by government actors

Serious injuries caused by car accidents, truck collisions, and negligence can leave victims facing medical bills, lost income, and long-term uncertainty. Marie A. Mattox, P.A. represents injury victims and holds negligent parties accountable, pursuing full compensation on behalf of clients throughout Fayette County, Georgia and Florida.

The firm's personal injury practice includes:

• Car, truck, and motorcycle accidents
• Wrongful death claims
• Defective vehicles and road hazards
• Uninsured and underinsured motorist claims

Additional Legal Services

In addition to its primary practice areas, Marie A. Mattox, P.A. also handles business law, criminal defense, and family law matters for clients in Fayette County, Georgia and the greater Tallahassee area. Contact the firm directly to discuss whether these services fit your specific situation.

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