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Chris Moore is a Director in the New Orleans office of Coats Rose, with a specialty in labor and employment law. He has been a featured speaker in programs for human resources professionals and attorneys on employment law topics such as the development and implementation of employment policies and recent developments in employment law. He was a Chapter Editor for the 2003 cumulative supplement to the ABA publication "Employment Termination: Rights and Remedies." Chris is also a Member of the Fore!Kids Foundation, a New Orleans organization that helps conduct the PGA Tour's Zurich Classic of New Orleans and distributes proceeds to local children's charities. He was recently selected by his peers for inclusion in the prestigious publication The Best Lawyers in America and has received an "AV" Peer Review rating by Martindale-Hubbell.
Practice Emphasis
Chris is an advocate for employers, and has successfully defended federal and state law claims of race, sex, religious, age and disability discrimination; breach of contract, wrongful termination, retaliation, defamation, harassment, infliction of emotional distress, misrepresentation, interference with contract, whistleblower, employee benefits and abuse of right claims, state and federal wage claims, family and medical leave claims, unfair labor practices and labor arbitrations. He has also successfully represented employers in disputes involving non-compete and non-solicitation agreements.
Chris has also represented management in union organizing campaigns, labor disputes and the defense of unfair labor practice complaints. As an advisor, Chris has prepared written employment practices, systems, forms and contracts, and has trained managers on their implementation and administration.
Education
Rhodes College (B.A., 1992)
University of Memphis (J.D., 1996)
Admitted
2006, Texas
1999, Louisiana
1996, Tennessee
Affiliations
American Bar Association (Labor and Employment Law Section)
Louisiana State Bar Association
Tennessee Bar Association
Texas Bar Association
Representative Cases
Marco Borne v. Dillard University and Charra Smith, Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana, Docket No. 05-1880 (Court granted Defendant Dillard University's motion for summary judgment dismissing Plaintiff's claims for wrongful termination, defamation, and breach of contract.)
Stevenson v. Dillard University, et al (E.D. La. 2006) (University's motion to dismiss plaintiff's claim for disability benefits under ERISA and for state-law breach of contract claims granted and judgment entered in favor of University.)
Stevens v. Bank One, No. 04-0772 (W.D. La. 2006)
(summary judgment motion granted in favor of employer on the plaintiff's Title VII/state law race-discrimination and ADEA/state law age discrimination claims)
Greenwell v. State Farm, No. 04-2427 (W.D. La. 2006) (summary judgment granted in favor of State Farm on the plaintiff's claims under the FMLA)
Payne v. State Farm, No. 03-1988 (W.D. La. 2005) (summary judgment motion granted in favor of State Farm on the plaintiff's breach of contract claims)
Tanya White v. State Farm, No. 03-0740 (W.D. La. 2005) (summary judgment granted in favor of State Farm on the plaintiff's claims under Title VII and the FMLA)
Alkahby v. Dillard University, No. 01-3808 (E.D. La. 2003) (summary judgment granted in favor of University on the plaintiff's Title VII national-origin discrimination claims)
Krad v. Dillard University, No. 01-3808 (E.D. La. 2004) (jury rendered a take-nothing judgment in favor of the University on the plaintiff's Title VII national-origin discrimination claims)
Billiu v. Cooper-Cameron, 80 FEP Cases 1088 (E.D. La. 1999) (excluding testimony of sexual harassment claimant's expert psychiatrist)
Erdy v. Chaucer, No. 06-1059 (E.D. La. 2007); Negotiated voluntary dismissal with prejudice
Bertaut v. Folgers Coffee Co., No. 06-2437 (E.D. La. 2007); Summary judgment in favor of employer on Plaintiff's claims for discrimination with retaliation under Title VII
Wilkes v. Lowe's Home Centers, No. 04-2252 (W.D. La 2005); Summary judgment motion in favor of employer on Plaintiff's claims for employment discrimination
Kyger v. Lowe's Home Centers, No. 04-1122 (E.D. La. 2005); Achieved dismissal and judgment in favor of employer on Plaintiff's whistleblower claims and claim for abuse of rights | 