Julie A. Moore, Esquire

Julie A. Moore is president and founder of Employment Practices Group.As an attorney, she is admitted to practice law in the State of New Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  She has practiced for fifteen (15) years and is a frequent author, lecturer, counselor, and trainer on workplace issues.  She founded Employment Practices Group in 1998 to focus on risk-management strategies for employers.  She consults and advises on employment law issues; conducts investigations into alleged harassment and misconduct; drafts policies, procedures and handbooks; defends employers and management representatives before state and federal administrative agencies; represents individuals in certain workplace situations; and otherwise assists and counsels employers on harassment, discrimination, ADA, FMLA, diversity and other workplace issues.  She also represents individuals on a limited basis on matters involving disability accommodation, performance issues, non-competition agreements, and separation from employment.

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Julie has been a regular contributor to the New Hampshire Business Review, and has published articles in such other publications as Massachusetts Lawyers Journal, New Hampshire Bar Journal, New Hampshire Bar News, The Union Leader, and newsletters for various human resources organizations and trade associations throughout New England.  She has been consulted and quoted on workplace issues in such publications as Inc. Technology, The Eagle Tribune, New Hampshire Bar News, New Hampshire Bar Journal, New Hampshire Business Review, and The Concord Monitor.  Most recently she was quoted in Glamour magazine, March 2006 edition, in a segment on workplace romance and sexual harassment.

Julie has been retained as an expert witness in various litigation matters in Massachusetts, Maine and New Hampshire courts relative to sexual harassment, unlawful harassment, internal investigations, wrongful discharge, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the treatment of employees with disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act, and workplace policies and practices.  She most recently testified as an expert for the plaintiff in a gender discrimination trial against Wal-Mart in June of 2007 in Berkshire County Superior Court, where the plaintiff received a $2 million verdict.  This verdict has gained international attention, and Julie’s role was highlighted in a June 28, 2007 article in BusinessWeek and a June 21, 2007 article in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly.

In addition, Julie has worked with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) on discrimination and harassment cases.  For example, in 2005, she was retained, with the EEOC’s approval, as an Independent Consultant to a large employer pursuant to the terms of a Consent Decree negotiated with the EEOC.  She was charged with reviewing and identifying weaknesses in the employer’s policies on harassment, discrimination and retaliation and re-drafting them.  She drafted new workplace policies and procedures on internal complaints, management’s responsibilities upon receipt of a complaint, and conducting investigations.  She conducted company-wide training for managers and non-supervisory personnel.  She conducted one-on-one sensitivity training with the executive accused of sexual harassment.  She is designated as part of the company’s internal complaint procedure for the next four years, if any employee feels victimized by workplace harassment.  Through 2008, she reports quarterly harassment to the EEOC on the company’s compliance with the Consent Decree.  In 2006, she was again retained to work with the EEOC and an employer.  In that case, she conducted training for all employees and managers on the discrimination laws, lawful hiring, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.  She created policies on record retention and equal employment opportunity.  She is otherwise acting as a legal consultant to ensure the employer complies with the applicable Consent Decree. 

Much of Julie’s practice involves training and workshops on a variety of topics, including sexual harassment, unlawful harassment, discrimination, the ADA and FMLA, diversity, conducting investigations, workplace violence, hiring and firing, and performance management.  Julie conducts in-house seminars for employers and also speaks at employment seminars offered by the New Hampshire Bar Association, Massachusetts Bar Association, Council on Education and Management, Lorman Education Services, National Business Institute, and at various meetings for trade organizations, such as the National Human Resources Association, Northeast Human Resources Association, Merrimack Valley Human Resources Association, a SHRM chapter, Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc., NH/VT Chapter, Northeast Passenger Transportation Association, Nashua Chamber of Commerce, National Association of Women in Construction, Women in Technology International, American Society for Training and Development, and New Hampshire Women’s Business Center.  She is on the faculty for Franklin Pierce College’s accredited programs on employment law.

Julie also acts as a trainer and internal investigator for clients of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, a global firm with over 1,300 attorneys worldwide.

Prior to founding Employment Practices Group, Julie practiced employment litigation in Boston at Jackson Lewis, a national law firm specializing in management-related employment issues.  She represented employers before federal and state courts and administrative agencies in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont.  She defended companies and organizations in matters involving sexual harassment; gender, sexual orientation, race, age, religion, national origin, and disability discrimination; and allegations of wrongful discharge, breach of contract and other common law claims.  She assisted employers in developing employment policies, procedures and risk-management strategies.  She counseled clients on personnel practices and guided company management on conducting internal investigations on sexual harassment complaints and other issues involving employee misconduct.  She spoke at numerous seminars for firm clients and prepared manuals on employment law developments.

Julie also gained extensive experience working at Devine, Millimet & Branch, one of the largest law firms in northern New England, in its Manchester office, defending companies and individuals in various litigation matters concerning employment issues, personal injury, and insurance coverage matters.

Julie graduated from Suffolk University Law School, cum laude, in January 1992 where she was a technical editor for the Suffolk University Law Review and the recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award in Federal Courts.  She also received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics, summa cum laude, in January 1988 from Boston College.  She has completed over thirty-two (32) marathons.

In addition, Julie is a member and leader of a number of professional associations and community and civic organizations.  They include