Maricela Moore
Maricela Moore
Dallas
Texas (TX)
Employment & Labor
Business Litigation
Profile
Maricela practices in the areas of employment litigation on behalf of individuals and employers, non-compete and non-solicitation litigation, employment contract negotiation and litigation, severance agreement negotiations, and Fair Labor Standards Act litigation. She is also a court-appointed mediator and guardian ad litem. Maricela is a graduate of George Washington University Law School and Boston College Carroll School of Management. She is the Immediate Past-President of the Mexican American Bar Association of Texas, and Past President of both Dallas Hispanic Bar Association Scholarship Foundation and Dallas Hispanic Bar Association. She is also a past Director of the Dallas Bar Association. Maricela is the first Hispanic to serve as a Trustee on the Dallas County Schools Board of Trustees. Ms. Siewczynski is bilingual (English/Spanish), and is a popular speaker on employment law topics.
Selected To
Texas Rising Stars 2012
Texas Rising Stars 2011
Texas Rising Stars 2005
About Maricela Moore
Admitted: 2001, Texas
Professional Webpage: www.fghlaw.net/moore.htm
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Dallas Hispanic Bar Association Scholarship Foundation – President, 2008-2010
- William “Mac” Taylor Inn of Court – Associate Member
- University of North Texas College of Law Founders Board--Member
- Dallas Bar Foundation – Fellow
- Texas Bar Foundation – Fellow
- Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, Junior Judges Committee –Co-Chairperson, 2004
- Dallas County Associate Judge Selection Committee, 2004
- Dallas Association of Young Lawyers Leadership Class, 2004
- Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, Judicial Intern Committee – Co-Chairperson, 2005
- Patrick E. Higginbotham American Inn of Court – Associate Member, 2005
- Dallas Bar Association, Director, 2007
- Dallas Hispanic Bar Association – President, 2007
- Mexican American Bar Association of Texas – President, 2010
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas, Board of Directors, 2009
- LULAC National Educational Services Centers, Inc., Advisory Board Member, 2010
- Dalllas County Schools, First Hispanic to Serve on the Board of Trustees, 2010
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Nuts and Bolts of Fair Labor Standards Act”, Presenter, Dallas Southeast Hispanic Chamber Of Commerce, 2009
- “All in the Family: Ethical Client Development in Tough Times”, Presenter, Dallas Minority Attorney Program, 2009
- "Emerging Hispanic Workforce--From I-9s to English Only Rules and Beyond", Dallas Hispanic Bar Association Labor and Employment CLE, Presenter and Author, 2010
- "The Emerging Hispanic Workforce--From I-9s to English Only Rules and Beyond", Presenter and Author, Dallas Bar Association Labor And Employment Section, 2011
- "Tips for Contractors on Responding to Government Employment Audits", Dallas Hispanic Contractors Association, Presenter, 2011
- "Harassment: It's Not 1964 Anymore...Or it is?", South Texas College of Law 24th Annual Employment Law Conference, Presenter and Author, 2011
- "Social Media", State Bar of Texas Minority Counsel Program, Presenter, 2011
Verdicts and Settlements:
- Obtained judgment in the amount of $122,021.78 in a lawsuit for breach of employment agreement., 2009
- Obtained judgment after jury trial in the amount of all wages owed, liquidated damages, and attorneys' on behalf of a group of plaintiffs asserting that they were not paid in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act., 2011
Educational Background:
- Earned B.S., Magna Cum Laude from Boston College Carroll School of Management in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts., 1997
- Earned Juris Doctorate from George Washington National Law Center in Washington, D.C., 2001
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