Donnelly + Gross

What Donnelly + Gross does

Donnelly + Gross is a Florida-based labor and employment law firm operating as Donnelly & Gross, PLLC, with offices in Gainesville (headquarters at 2421 NW 41st Street, Suite A-1) and Fort Myers (5237 Summerlin Commons Boulevard, Suite 236/238). The firm provides legal representation statewide in Florida, covering clients from the Florida Keys to the Panhandle, with concentrated work in the metropolitan areas of Gainesville-Ocala, Fort Myers, Jacksonville, Sarasota, Tampa, Orlando, Daytona Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and Miami. It serves three distinct client segments: businesses across at least twelve industries (banking, construction, energy, food service, healthcare, hospitality, insurance, manufacturing, publishing, retail, technology, and transportation); approximately 60 fire-rescue, law enforcement, and public service employee labor unions, 501(c)(3) benevolent organizations, and pension funds; and individual professionals, executives, and university faculty and administrators. National organizations and businesses engage the firm specifically to defend their interests in workplace-related litigation before Florida state and federal courts and administrative agencies.

The firm's service portfolio comprises five core practice areas: (1) business employment law services including preventative counseling, personnel policies, employment agreements, litigation defense, wage and hour compliance, FMLA defense, discrimination and harassment claims, and trade secrets protection; (2) independent workplace investigations for discrimination, harassment, retaliation, workplace violence, fraud, theft, and substance abuse allegations, including investigations requested by federal, state, and local agencies; (3) employment contract review and drafting for employers, employees, and independent contractors; (4) public sector union representation including collective bargaining, contract negotiation, grievance arbitration, unfair labor practice defense, and pension fund administration; and (5) professional services for executives and licensed professionals covering contract negotiation, compensation review, non-compete enforcement, license defense, and arbitration representation. The firm also maintains a COVID-19 resources center for employer guidance. All partners are graduates of top Florida law schools, with two (Paul Donnelly and Laura Gross) holding Fellow status in the College of Labor & Employment Lawyers.

The firm operates as a privately-held PLLC with no external investors, parent company, or funding rounds. It bills clients at hourly rates for professional legal services, positioning itself as delivering "big law competence and service at a better rate" by working remotely and eliminating traditional firm overhead. The go-to-market is sales-led, driven by direct engagement, professional reputation, and peer referrals rather than paid marketing. Brand visibility is built through content marketing on the firm's Insights/Blog, earned media in legal publications (The American Lawyer, Lawdragon), and sustained peer-reviewed recognition including the 2025 Chambers Regional Spotlight Florida, Best Lawyers Tier 1 rankings in four Jacksonville categories, 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers designations, Florida Super Lawyers, Florida Trend Legal Elite, and Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent ratings.

Name

Donnelly + Gross

Legal name

Donnelly & Gross, PLLC

Website

https://donnellygross.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Donnelly + Gross is a Florida-based labor and employment law firm serving businesses, public sector unions, and professionals statewide from offices in Gainesville and Fort Myers. The firm delivers big-law competence at reduced overhead through a remote work model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Labor and Employment Law Services

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Labor & Employment Administration (Workforce Regulation & Programs) (BPAIAAAM)

Keywords

• Labor and employment law
• Workplace litigation defense
• Employment law counseling
• Public sector labor law
• Workplace investigations

Headquarters

HQ city

Gainesville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal representation services: Hourly fee billing for legal representation in employment litigation, counseling, contract review, workplace investigations, and labor negotiations. Provides big law competence at better rates by working remotely and eliminating traditional firm overhead.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Donnelly + Gross is a Florida-based labor and employment law firm that provides legal representation and counseling to businesses, public-sector unions, and individual professionals on workplace-related matters. The firm's service portfolio includes preventative employment counseling and litigation defense for employers, neutral independent workplace investigations, employment contract drafting and review, labor representation for fire-rescue, law enforcement, and public employee unions, and individual professional services for executives and faculty on contract negotiation, compensation, non-compete enforcement, and licensing defense.

Product overview

Donnelly + Gross is a Florida-based labor and employment law firm offering legal services rather than a technology product. The firm's service portfolio consists of five core legal service areas: (1) Businesses Employment Law Services providing preventative counseling and litigation defense for employers; (2) Independent Workplace Investigations for conducting neutral workplace investigations; (3) Employment Contract Review for drafting and reviewing employment agreements; (4) First Responders and Public Servant Associations Services for public sector unions; and (5) Professionals Employment Services for executives and licensed professionals. The firm also maintains a COVID-19 Resources resource center for employer guidance. The firm operates from offices in Gainesville and Fort Myers, serving clients statewide from the Florida Keys to the Panhandle.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Businesses Employment Law Services Comprehensive employment law services for businesses including preventative counseling, personnel policies, employment agreements, litigation defense, wage and hour compliance, discrimination claims, FMLA compliance, and trade secrets protection. Serves local businesses, publicly traded companies, emerging start-ups, and nonprofit organizations across industries in Florida.
• Independent Workplace Investigations Comprehensive workplace investigation services for discrimination, harassment, retaliation, workplace violence, fraud, theft, substance abuse, and other workplace misconduct allegations, including investigations requested by federal, state, and local agencies. Provided as neutral third-party investigations for employers across Florida.
• Employment Contract Review Legal services for drafting, reviewing, and refining employment contracts for employers, employees, and independent contractors, including noncompete clauses, compensation terms, and compliance with Florida and federal law.
• First Responders and Public Servant Associations Services Labor law representation for fire-rescue, law enforcement, and public employee unions including collective bargaining, contract negotiation, grievance arbitration, unfair labor practices, and pension fund administration throughout Florida. Serves approximately 60 fire-service, law enforcement, and public service employee labor unions.
• Professionals Employment Services Employment law services for individual professionals, executives, faculty including administrators and deans, and other professionals near the University of Florida. Includes contract negotiation, compensation review, non-compete enforcement, license defense, and arbitration representation.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Fisher & Phillips LLP: One of the largest U.S. labor and employment law boutiques with multiple Florida offices. Directly comparable to Donnelly + Gross in exclusive L&E focus, FL employer-side practice, and representation of public-sector and private-sector clients.
• Littler Mendelson P.C. The largest labor and employment law firm in the United States with substantial Florida presence. Comparable as an L&E-exclusive specialist serving employers across industries, with overlapping practice areas in wage-and-hour, discrimination, and workplace investigations.
• Ogletree Deakins: National labor and employment law firm with a major Tampa office. Directly comparable as an L&E specialist serving management-side clients in Florida across litigation, counseling, and traditional labor matters.
• Jackson Lewis P.C. National labor and employment boutique with a long-standing Florida footprint. Closely comparable in practice focus (preventative counseling, litigation, workplace investigations) and employer-side client base.
• Ford & Harrison LLP: Labor and employment law firm with Florida offices and a management-side practice. Directly comparable in exclusive L&E focus and representation of Florida employers and public-sector entities.

Broad incumbents

• Akerman LLP: Large Florida-headquartered full-service law firm with a significant labor and employment practice group. Comparable because it competes for the same Florida employer-side L&E work but offers a much broader practice menu that Donnelly + Gross deliberately avoids.
• Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC: Large national law firm with a Florida presence and a dedicated labor and employment practice. Comparable as a broader incumbent that competes for the same Florida employment work Donnelly + Gross handles, but as part of a multi-disciplinary platform.

Regional players

• Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. Florida-based full-service law firm with a labor and employment practice. Comparable as a Florida-headquartered competitor for regional employer-side employment matters, though its broader practice mix differs from Donnelly + Gross's boutique focus.
• Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A. Florida-based full-service law firm with statewide offices and a labor and employment practice group. Comparable as a Florida-anchored competitor for mid-market employer employment matters, competing on geography rather than on L&E exclusivity.
• Phelps Dunbar LLP: Regional law firm with a Tampa office and an active labor and employment practice. Comparable as a Gulf Coast / Florida-based competitor for traditional labor and employment litigation, with overlap in union-side and employer-side matters.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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