Linda Moin Moroney maintains a litigation and counseling practice that extends throughout California and nationwide. In addition to commercial, professional liability (including legal malpractice), and general liability litigation, much of her practice is focused on the successful defense of public and private employers in numerous types of legal matters: workplace investigations, pre-litigation demands, administrative claims, arbitrations, as well as lawsuits in several federal and state courts. Linda proactively counsels and defends management against claims involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, whistleblower reprisals, hostile work environment, disability accommodation, family medical leave laws, ADA violations, wage and hour violations, including wage and hour class action litigation, and other alleged misconduct. In addition to state and federal lawsuits, arbitrations, and grievances, she regularly handles claims involving the NLRB, DOL, DIR/DLSE, EEOC, DFEH/CRD, OCR, HRC, and other administrative agencies.
Linda has considerable experience representing and defending numerous employers (e.g. universities, schools, hospitals, tech and social media companies, international software companies, start-up entities, hotels, restaurant groups, Napa/Sonoma wineries, biotech pharmaceutical and medical device companies, solar companies, law firms, risk management groups, major retailers, manufacturers, and numerous others), as well as executives, real estate brokers and agents, property owners and managers, insurance brokers and agents, and other professionals in connection with employment claims, E&O work, contract disputes, real property litigation, and additional cases. Linda represents public and private entities in a wide variety of employment matters, and has successfully defended countless employers in discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wrongful termination, disability accommodation, and wage and hour matters, including pre-litigation claims, arbitrations, as well as federal and state lawsuits and trials. Linda is also frequently called upon to handle complex or highly sensitive/ high-profile investigations.
- Valuation of EPL Claims and Best Strategies for Negotiations/Resolutions, New York/New Jersey/Chicago-based claims department, September 2024
- AI DIY: A Guide to Avoiding Employment Pitfalls in the Workplace, GRSM Legal Education Conference, San Francisco, CA, September 2024
- AI FYI: Cutting Edge Technological Issues Impacting Employers, GRSM Legal Education Conference, San Francisco, CA, September 2023
- Hashtag Ethics: Navigating Social Media Legal Ethics in 2023, GRSM Legal Education Conference, New York and Hartford, May 2023
- Employment Law Developments to Expect Under President Biden & COVID-19 Developments, GRSM National Employment Law Webinar Series, February 23, 2021
- Don’t Let the Bytes Bite You: Ethics in the Digital Age, GRSM Legal Education Conference, San Francisco, Chicago, New York and Hartford, 2019
- Handling “Tag Along” Employment Claims, Best Practices for Defending Against Ancillary Causes of Action Increasingly Included in EPL Lawsuits, GRSM Legal Education Conference, San Francisco and Los Angeles, 2018
Admissions
- California
- U.S. District Court, Northern, Central, Eastern Districts of California
Memberships
- Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC)
- State Bar of California, Employment Law Section
Education
- J.D., University of San Diego, School of Law, 1994
- B.A., Political Science and French Literature, New York University, 1991
- Regents Scholar
- Alumni Scholar
- President of the United Nations Association
Honors
- Top Rated Lawyer-AV® Preeminent™,
Martindale-Hubbell