Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Employment and Labor

Partner - Litigation and Investigations

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