Laura has extensive litigation and trial experience. She has litigated against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing in systemic actions both at the early charge stage and in large-scale EEOC pattern-and-practice litigation. In addition, Laura has helped clients secure defense verdicts in the California Superior Courts in the counties of San Francisco, Alameda, and Santa Clara. She has handled a significant number of high-profile matters arising from employer practices and policies in the wake of the #MeToo and #BlackLivesMatter movements; these include investigations, audits, compliance reviews, rebuilding of company policy/practice following PR events, and/or legal claims.
Laura Maechtlen
Out In The Private Sector: Lesbian Attorneys in Big Law
Unintended Consequences: Bostock's Likely Impact on Sexual Harassment Claims Against Members of the LGBTQ+ Community
Artificial Intelligence and Employment Discrimination: A Civil Rights and Risk Mitigation Primer for Counsel and Advocates