Mary Margaret Moore
Mary Margaret Moore
Mary Margaret Moore
Partner and Global Practice Group Leader - Employment & Labor
Biography
Mary Margaret (Mimi) Moore is a labor and employment attorney with more than 30 years of experience litigating complex cases and advising clients on day-to-day compliance issues. Mimi has represented management in a variety of litigation at the administrative level, in state and federal courts in numerous jurisdictions, at the American Arbitration Association and in the U.S. Supreme Court. Her experience includes the defense of both class and individual actions. She has litigated cases involving Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the National Labor Relations Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, various state discrimination statutes, and common law and tort claims, such as retaliatory discharge, defamation, and breach of contract claims. Mimi frequently uses alternative dispute resolution to resolve such matters.
Mimi also helps employers with workplace investigations, including investigations into harassment complaints and workplace violence, proactive employment audits, compensation analyses, policies, procedures, systems and training. Her practice also involves advising corporations on a variety of day to day employment matters, including disciplinary issues, reductions in force, non-compete agreements, and I-9 audits.
Over the course of her career, Mimi has worked with clients across a wide variety of industries, including manufacturing, retail, higher education, health care, finance, and professional services. Mimi works with clients to develop creative and practical solutions that are consistent with their organizational goals and long-term business strategy.
Mimi has been recognized by Chambers USA and Super Lawyers as being among the top labor and employment attorneys in Illinois, and is a member of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. She teaches continuing legal education courses, assists bar associations with lawyer training events, and performs pro bono legal work.
Civic Involvement & Honors
- Co-Chair of Youth Guidance WOW (Working on Womanhood) Advisory Council
- Chambers USA, Illinois, Labor & Employment
- Illinois Super Lawyers, Employment & Labor
Professional Affiliations
- The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
- Chicago Bar Association
- American Bar Association – Labor and Employment Law Section
Admissions
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Texas, 2023
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Illinois, 1991
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United States Supreme CourtUnited States Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitUnited States District Courts for the Northern and Central Districts of Illinois, Northern District of Indiana, Eastern District of Michigan, and Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin
Education
Northwestern University, J.D., 1991
St. Mary’s College, B.A., magna cum laude, 1988
Related Practice Areas
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Employment & Labor
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Investigations
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Regulation, Compliance & Advisory
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Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Employment Class & Collective Actions
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Sports (Class Actions)
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Data Privacy, Telecommunications & Collections
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Toxic Tort
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Consumer Fraud
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Insurance (Class Actions)
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Pharmaceutical & Medical Devices (Class Actions)
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Business & Commercial Disputes
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Student Affairs & Employment Matters from Title IX to the 2nd Amendment
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Class Actions
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Cross-border Employment Issues
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Antitrust Class Actions
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Shareholder Securities and Mergers & Acquisitions
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Food, Ag & Nutrition (Class Actions)
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Higher Education Team
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Sports & Entertainment
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Sports & Entertainment Contract, Endorsement & Celebrity Representation Practice
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Anti-Doping Practice
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Sports & Event Venue Real Estate Infrastructure and Operation
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Naming Rights & Sponsorship Practice
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Sports & Entertainment M&A Practice
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Sports & Entertainment Specialty Counseling Practice
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Entertainment Industry Practice
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Sports & Event Financing
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Olympic & National Governing Body Practice
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Professional Sports Team Practice
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Class Actions & Mass Torts
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Financial Services
Experience
- Conducted over 150 internal workplace investigations for various employers throughout the country, many of which related to allegations of sexual harassment.
- Counsel for a financial services provider in a class action involving alleged failure to pay for overtime work prior to the start of and at the end of shifts.
- Counsel for national consumer products company in numerous racial harassment and discrimination matters, some of which included class allegations.
- Counsel for a national food products manufacturer in a multi-plaintiff multi-count federal race discrimination case. After seven days of testimony and arguments, we received a complete defense verdict in favor of our client.
- Counsel for an aircraft manufacturer in a case alleging interference with retiree health care benefits in which the court granted summary judgment in favor of our client.
- Counsel representing a food products manufacturer in a multi-plaintiff case involving allegations of race and national origin discrimination. Obtained a complete defense verdict at conclusion of jury trial.
- Counsel representing a retail chain in age and race discrimination claim. Obtained a ruling in favor of company at the conclusion of full hearing.
- Counsel representing a retail chain in public accommodation case. Obtained a ruling in favor of Company at the conclusion of full hearing.
- Counsel representing national manufacturer of textiles and home furnishings in a case in which the Supreme Court favorably redefined the law governing employer liability for workplace sexual harassment.
- Counsel representing Chicago manufacturer of electrical connectors in national origin discrimination case involving a sexual harassment termination. Obtained a no liability finding at conclusion of a bench trial.
- Counsel for Chicago trucking company in 10(j) injunction hearing relating to unfair labor practices. At the conclusion of a bench trial, obtained a favorable settlement comprised of a new union election in which company prevailed.
- Counsel representing Chicago manufacturer of electrical connectors in national origin discrimination claim. Obtained a directed finding in favor of the company at the conclusion of the complainant’s case.
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