Biography
Marlene M. Moffitt is a senior counsel in the San Diego office. Marlene represents employers in state and federal courts, as well as in arbitration, on a broad range of employment issues, including discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, wrongful discharge, defamation, wage and hour, trade secret misappropriation, and unfair competition claims. She represents employers in individual, multi-party and class action employment litigation.
Marlene also has extensive business litigation experience, including business tort litigation, fraudulent transfer litigation, bankruptcy litigation, mortgage fraud litigation, landlord-tenant disputes, breach of contract claims, and the use of writs of attachment to preserve a client's interest until judgment can be obtained. Her experience includes obtaining and enforcing multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements for clients.
Prior to joining Allen Matkins, Marlene was an associate at Kaye Scholer LLP and was a law clerk for the Honorable Roger T. Benitez, U.S. District Court Judge for the Southern District of California. Marlene also previously worked in the legal department of Capital Research and Management Company, one of the nation's largest mutual fund companies.
Marlene was born and raised in San Diego and often participates in local community and charity events.
Education
Marlene received her B.A. in economics, cum laude and with high honors, from Revelle College, University of California, San Diego. She received her J.D. from Loyola Law School Los Angeles and was awarded the First Honors Award in Contracts Law.
Bar Admissions
Court Admissions
- All California state courts
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of California