Marielle “Maui” Moore graduated magna cum laude from the University of Miami School of Law in 2014.  During law school, she worked on several social justice legal issues, including permanent guardianship for incapacitated former foster youth, LGBTQ rights, and disability discrimination.  As an intern at the District of Columbia Office of Police Complaints, she helped research and draft a policy recommendation for an effective Metropolitan Police Department on-body camera program.  She continued working on issues of policing with the Office of the Inspector General for the NYPD, a government agency tasked with analyzing and improving the policies and practices of the world’s largest municipal police force.

Marielle has experience representing employers across many industries in all stages of litigation, from severance negotiations through trial, and assisting clients with all of their day-to-day employment needs.  She specializes in avoiding and, where necessary, defending against claims of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation under federal, state, and local laws, including Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, and various whistleblower statutes.  Marielle also uses her expertise to advise clients as to wage-and-hour best practices.  During the COVID-19 pandemic, Marielle helped clients navigate complex public health regulations to keep their customers and employees safe and their businesses healthy.

Currently, Marielle is Of Counsel with Ogletree Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. in Denver, Colorado.  She is licensed to practice law in Florida, New York and Colorado.