Maureen M. Duffy

Maureen M. Duffy is of counsel in the Silicon Valley, California, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Maureen is an experienced litigator and represents employers in state and federal court, as well as in arbitration, and mediation in most every area of employment law including claims of discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, failure to accommodate disabilities, defamation, breach of contract, fraud, failure to pay wages and other statutory and common law claims. She also represents employers before state and federal agencies including the Department of Labor Standards Enforcement, the California Civil Rights Department, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Maureen is also a trusted employment law advisor and business partner who focuses on providing practical, common sense employment advice and counsel to California employers. Maureen provides day-to-day advice and counseling to employers with an emphasis on strategies to prevent and manage litigation risks. She frequently advises employers on the multitude of issues that arise under the employment relationship, such as employee hiring and termination, leaves of absence, workplace investigations, workplace violence, litigation avoidance, and compliance with EEO requirements.  

As an experienced teacher, Maureen has developed and led classes on sexual harassment, discrimination, reductions in force and alternative dispute resolution, and she has given numerous presentations on specialized areas of labor and employment law, including wrongful termination, discrimination, sexual harassment, and privacy compliance.