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Marcia Pope, a Pillsbury partner and former firm general counsel, is based in San Francisco and focuses her practice on employment litigation and counseling.
Marcia provides practical advice on all issues that arise in the workplace, investigating sensitive matters and defending employers in litigation before state and federal tribunals and arbitrators. Her focus areas include prosecution and defense of trade secret misappropriation claims, as well as defense of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination and whistleblower allegations. Marcia has extensive jury trial experience and is skilled in positioning cases for early disposition. She frequently investigates Title VII and Title IX matters.
Representative Experience
- Obtained dismissal of pregnancy discrimination allegations, PAGA and related claims for a global information and technology services company in Alameda County Superior Court.
- Defended a major oil company against defamation allegations, securing a favorable judgment in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
- Obtained dismissal of a race discrimination case for a major energy company in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
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- Arbitrations
- Union claim for medical benefits contribution. Partial employer award in July 2004.
- Trials
- Defamation case tried to a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Defense judgment in January 2012.
- Sexual harassment and retaliatory termination case tried before the Fair Employment and Housing Commission. Defense verdict in 2006.
- Age discrimination and breach of contract case tried to a jury in the San Francisco Superior Court. Defense verdict on age discrimination and related torts in 2004.
- Sexual harassment case tried to a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Defense verdict in 2001.
- Summary Judgments/Summary Adjudications
- Pregnancy discrimination and related claims in Alameda County Superior Court. Dismissed in 2013.
- Race discrimination case in the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California. Dismissed in 2011.
- Age discrimination and retaliatory termination case in Contra Costa County Superior Court. Dismissed in 2006.
- Failure to accommodate, disability discrimination and retaliation case in Contra Costa County Superior Court. Dismissed in 2006.
- Sex and age discrimination case in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Dismissed in 2002.
Professional Highlights
Presented “Protecting Trade Secrets in California – Is a Noncompete by Any Other Name Still Enforceable?” as part of two 2014 Pillsbury CLE Marathons in San Francisco and Silicon Valley.
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External Publications:
- “Practical and Legal Considerations in Responding to Suspected Substance Abuse in the Workplace,” Bloomberg Corporate Law Journal, Spring 2007.
Education
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J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 1986
A.B., Harvard University, 1983
Admissions
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California
Courts
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U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
All State Courts of California