Linda Thatcher

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.”

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District of Columbia

District of Columbia Bar

Since 1988

Maryland

Supreme Court of Maryland

Since 1988

Pennsylvania

Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Since 1987

4th Circuit

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 2010

Managing Partner

Thatcher Law Firm, LLC

1996 - Current

St. Mary's University School of Law

Longwood University

Washington's Top Employment Lawyers

Washingtonian Magazine

2018

Exceptional Service Award

Judges of the US District Court for the District of Maryland

2017

In Recognition of Dedication and Commitment in Providing Exceptional Services to this Court

Washington's Top Employment Lawyers

Washingtonian Magazine

2017

Washington's Top Employment Lawyers

Washingtonian Magazine

2015

Washington's Top Employment Lawyers

Washingtonian Magazine

2013

Washington's Top Employment Lawyers

Washingtonian Magazine

2011

Washington's Top Employment Lawyers

Washingtonian Magazine

2009

Washington's Top Employment Lawyers

Washingtonian Magazine

2007

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

Georgetown University Law Center NITA Faculty Member

Current

Women's Bar Association of Maryland

Current

Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia

Current

Anne Arundel Bar Association

Current

Society for Human Resource Management

Current

Historical Society, US District Court for the District of Maryland

2012 - Current

District of Columbia Bar

Member

1988 - Current

Proving Discrimination by Disparate Impact and its Economic Effects, New Haven, CT

December 4, 2019

Yale University

Impact Litigation: Making a Difference as a Woman Lawyers, Women in the Law: Past Experiences and Paths Forward

September 2019

Federal Bar Association, Maryland Chapter

Mediation Boot Camp, Washington, DC

April 2019

Maryland Washington Employment Lawyers Association

Panelist Expert

Economics of Starting, Building & Running a New Solo Practice, MSBA 16th Solo & Small Firm Conference

November 4, 2016

Maryland State Bar Association

Women in the Law, Baltimore, MD

February 26, 2016

Federal Bar Association, Maryland Chapter

Why Are We Still Talking About Sex Discrimination and Sexual Harassment, 10th Annual Fall Human Resources Conference, Baltimore, MD

November 10, 2015

Chesapeake Human Resources Association

The Dynamics of Employment Litigation in Federal Court: A View from the Bench and the Bar, The Employment Law Sections of the Bar Association of Montgomery Co., and the Prince George’s County Bar,, Greenbelt, MD

January 10, 2013

Women in the Law: Strategies for Success, University of Maryland Carey School of Law, Baltimore, MD

November 8, 2012

Federal Bar Association, Maryland Chapter

Workplace Retaliation - Minimize Your Risk, 2012 Hunt Valley EEO Seminar, Hunt Valley, MD

June 28, 2012

US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Depositions in Employment Cases, 7th Annual Maryland Employment Lawyers Association Conference, Columbia, MD

November 18, 2011

Faculty Member, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, Washington, DC

June 12, 2009

Georgetown University Law School

Termination During a Recession: Identifying Employer Error, Columbia, MD

April 28, 2009

The Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers, Inc.

Legal Marketing, North American Legal Senior Leadership Panel, Leesburg, VA

May 16, 2008

Thomson Reuters

Protecting Employee Rights in the State Court of Maryland, Third Annual Maryland Employment Lawyers Association Conference, Columbia, MD

September 28, 2007

Race Discrimination - Federal and State Courts, Prince George's County, MD

May 17, 2007

NAACP

Documentation – To Prevent Workplace Problems” & “Human Resources: What Franchisors Aren’t Sharing with You and Why, 15th Anniversary Franchisee Leadership Summit and Annual Meeting, American Association of Franchisees and Dealers, Fort Worth, TX

April 29, 2007

AAFD

Settlement, Litigating and Resolving Employment Cases: View from the Bench, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC

November 3, 2006

Jury Instructions: Race, Gender, and Age Discrimination Claims: The Plaintiff's Perspective, Evidence Issues and Jury Instructions in Employment Cases, Washington, DC

February 9, 2006

American Law Institute-American Bar Association Continuing Professional Education

Triage: Case Selection and Intake, Litigation and Resolving Employment Cases: Views from the Bench, Washington, DC

November 3, 2005

Georgetown University Law Center

Running a Solo or Small Law Firm, Maryland State Bar Association Annual Meeting, Ocean City, MD

June 18, 2004

Pre-Litigation Phase II, Litigating Employment Cases: Views from the Bench, Washington, DC

October 2, 2003

Georgetown University Law Center

The Economics of Running an Employment Practice, MWELA Annual Conference

March 20, 2003

Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association

Changes in Employment Law, Reston, VA

2003

Science Applications International Corporation

Sex Discrimination Jury Verdict, MWELA Seminar, Washington, DC

February 2002

Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association

The Plaintiff's Perspective, Winning Through Discovery in Employment Discrimination Cases, Columbia, MD

September 22, 2002

Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers, Inc.

Changes in Employment LAw, Reston, VA

October 2001

Science Applications International Corporation

Litigating Race Discrimination Claims, NELA 11th Annual Convention, Washington, DC

June 21, 2000

National Employment Lawyers Association

Importance of Jury Duty, Prince George's County, MD

April 1999

NAACP

Age Discrimination - A Fact of Life, Senior Attorney's Forum

May 7, 1998

Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia