Linda Thatcher
Managing Partner of Thatcher Law Firm, LLC
An accomplished employment litigator and mediator, Linda has been consistently named one of "Washington's Top Employment Lawyers" by Washingtonian Magazine since 2007.
Linda has earned accolades from judges, peers, and clients. A grateful client said of her: “Linda’s legal acumen, years of experience, and deep understanding of human nature combine to make her an effective advocate. She is equal parts grit and compassion, a great listener who cuts to the heart of the matter, and she was ALWAYS available to me.” Another client wrote that “Linda is—quite literally—the best in the business. If you’re looking for the very best to fight for you—no matter how complicated the issue might be, Linda and her team are the only option.”
- St. Mary's University School of Law
- Longwood University
- Managing Partner
- Thatcher Law Firm, LLC
- - Current
- Proving Discrimination by Disparate Impact and its Economic Effects, New Haven, CT
- Yale University
- Impact Litigation: Making a Difference as a Woman Lawyers, Women in the Law: Past Experiences and Paths Forward
- Federal Bar Association, Maryland Chapter
- Mediation Boot Camp, Washington, DC
- Maryland Washington Employment Lawyers Association
- Panelist Expert
- Economics of Starting, Building & Running a New Solo Practice, MSBA 16th Solo & Small Firm Conference
- Maryland State Bar Association
- Women in the Law, Baltimore, MD
- Federal Bar Association, Maryland Chapter
- Washington's Top Employment Lawyers
- Washingtonian Magazine
- Exceptional Service Award
- Judges of the US District Court for the District of Maryland
- In Recognition of Dedication and Commitment in Providing Exceptional Services to this Court
- Washington's Top Employment Lawyers
- Washingtonian Magazine
- Washington's Top Employment Lawyers
- Washingtonian Magazine
- Washington's Top Employment Lawyers
- Washingtonian Magazine
- Federal Bar Association, Maryland Chapter
- Current
- Activities: President: Board of Governors (2010-2011)
- Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference
- Current
- American Bar Association
- Current
- Maryland Bar Association
- Current
- Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association
- Current
- District of Columbia
- District of Columbia Bar
- Maryland
- Maryland Court of Appeals
- Pennsylvania
- Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
- 4th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Civil Rights
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- English: Spoken, Written