Portia R. Moore

Portia Moore focuses on complex litigation, emphasizing defense against wrongful termination and race and sex discrimination claims. She regularly tries cases to a successful conclusion for her clients and has served as lead counsel in numerous employment discrimination cases including charges of sexual harassment and retaliation. Portia's experience also includes the successful defense of major product liability claims. With an undergraduate degree in nursing, Portia has a special and unique knowledge of the healthcare arena.

As a former assistant U.S. attorney for the Western District of Washington, Portia presented criminal indictments to federal grand juries, conducted jury and bench trials and presented oral arguments before the 9th Circuit. She successfully litigated jury trial cases involving charges of money laundering, mail fraud, tax violations, continuing criminal enterprise (CCE), racketeering (RICO), and national security issues.

Portia is a formidable trial lawyer who has consistently broken barriers and achieved remarkable success while serving as a role model for other young women attorneys who wish to learn how to try cases and try cases well. Portia holds a number of leadership roles in the firm. She is on the Diversity Executive Counsel, Executive Committee, Attorney Evaluation Committee, and is a past member of the Share Committee.

When Portia is not in trial, she is often actively engaged in conducting complicated and highly confidential investigations into allegations of workplace misconduct – most involving C-Suite executives – for her larger corporate clients. Clients appreciate Portia's common sense and practical approach to matters that, if not handled properly, could be very detrimental and embarrassing to the company.