Morgan Fraser Mouchette Rising Star: Morgan Fraser Mouchette
Partner, Blank Rome
October 21, 2020 at 10:42 AM
2 minute read
Practice Profile: Morgan Fraser Mouchette practices in matrimonial matters, with experience representing high-net-worth clients in all aspects of family law, including divorce, child custody, property distribution, spousal support, pre- and post-nuptial agreements, cohabitation agreements, paternity agreements and international child abduction.
Leadership, Pro Bono and Civic Work:
New York Women's Bar Association: Member, Board of Directors
Metropolitan Black Bar Association: 2020 Annual Gala Co-Chair
A Blank Rome 2015 Fellow to the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity
Black BigLaw Pipeline, Inc.: Faculty member since 2019
Annual "My Brother's Keeper & My Sister's Keeper" personal and professional development convention: Planning committee member and faculty
Blank Rome's BR United Affinity Group: Firmwide Co-Chair, and member, Blank Rome's New York Attorney Recruiting Subcommittee, Women's Forum Subcommittee, and Pro Bono Committee.
Prior Experience:
Partner, Blank Rome, January 2020–present.
Associate, Blank Rome, January 2011–January 2020.
Summer Law Clerk, Blank Rome, June 2009–July 2009 and June 2008–August 2008.
Staff Associate -University of Miami, Student Media Department, June 2006–July 2007.
Education:
Fordham University School of Law, J.D., 2010.
University of Miami, B.A.; cum laude, International Studies, Sociology, 2006.
What advice would you give to young lawyers?
Do not be afraid to be bold, whether that means strategically specializing in your practice early in your career, stepping outside your comfort zone to develop relationships with senior practicing attorneys, or taking advantage of each substantive assignment presented to you.
NOT FOR REPRINT
© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
You Might Like
View All
Climate Disputes, International Arbitration, and State Court Limitations for Global Issues
![Judicial Face-Off: Navigating the Ethical and Efficient Use of AI in Legal Practice [CLE Pending]](https://images.law.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,fit=contain/https://images.law.com/contrib/content/uploads/sites/276/2024/10/Image-request_767x633pxl.jpg "Judicial Face-Off: Navigating the Ethical and Efficient Use of AI in Legal Practice [CLE Pending]")
Judicial Face-Off: Navigating the Ethical and Efficient Use of AI in Legal Practice [CLE Pending]
4 minute readLaw Firms Mentioned
Trending Stories
- 1'Largest Retail Data Breach in History'? Hot Topic and Affiliated Brands Sued for Alleged Failure to Prevent Data Breach Linked to Snowflake Software
- 2Former President of New York State Bar, and the New York Bar Foundation, Dies As He Entered 70th Year as Attorney
- 3Legal Advocates in Uproar Upon Release of Footage Showing CO's Beat Black Inmate Before His Death
- 4Longtime Baker & Hostetler Partner, Former White House Counsel David Rivkin Dies at 68
- 5Court System Seeks Public Comment on E-Filing for Annual Report
Who Got The Work
Michael G. Bongiorno, Andrew Scott Dulberg and Elizabeth E. Driscoll from Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr have stepped in to represent Symbotic Inc., an A.I.-enabled technology platform that focuses on increasing supply chain efficiency, and other defendants in a pending shareholder derivative lawsuit. The case, filed Oct. 2 in Massachusetts District Court by the Brown Law Firm on behalf of Stephen Austen, accuses certain officers and directors of misleading investors in regard to Symbotic's potential for margin growth by failing to disclose that the company was not equipped to timely deploy its systems or manage expenses through project delays. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton, is 1:24-cv-12522, Austen v. Cohen et al.
Who Got The Work
Edmund Polubinski and Marie Killmond of Davis Polk & Wardwell have entered appearances for data platform software development company MongoDB and other defendants in a pending shareholder derivative lawsuit. The action, filed Oct. 7 in New York Southern District Court by the Brown Law Firm, accuses the company's directors and/or officers of falsely expressing confidence in the company’s restructuring of its sales incentive plan and downplaying the severity of decreases in its upfront commitments. The case is 1:24-cv-07594, Roy v. Ittycheria et al.
Who Got The Work
Amy O. Bruchs and Kurt F. Ellison of Michael Best & Friedrich have entered appearances for Epic Systems Corp. in a pending employment discrimination lawsuit. The suit was filed Sept. 7 in Wisconsin Western District Court by Levine Eisberner LLC and Siri & Glimstad on behalf of a project manager who claims that he was wrongfully terminated after applying for a religious exemption to the defendant's COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The case, assigned to U.S. Magistrate Judge Anita Marie Boor, is 3:24-cv-00630, Secker, Nathan v. Epic Systems Corporation.
Who Got The Work
David X. Sullivan, Thomas J. Finn and Gregory A. Hall from McCarter & English have entered appearances for Sunrun Installation Services in a pending civil rights lawsuit. The complaint was filed Sept. 4 in Connecticut District Court by attorney Robert M. Berke on behalf of former employee George Edward Steins, who was arrested and charged with employing an unregistered home improvement salesperson. The complaint alleges that had Sunrun informed the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection that the plaintiff's employment had ended in 2017 and that he no longer held Sunrun's home improvement contractor license, he would not have been hit with charges, which were dismissed in May 2024. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer, is 3:24-cv-01423, Steins v. Sunrun, Inc. et al.
Who Got The Work
Greenberg Traurig shareholder Joshua L. Raskin has entered an appearance for boohoo.com UK Ltd. in a pending patent infringement lawsuit. The suit, filed Sept. 3 in Texas Eastern District Court by Rozier Hardt McDonough on behalf of Alto Dynamics, asserts five patents related to an online shopping platform. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap, is 2:24-cv-00719, Alto Dynamics, LLC v. boohoo.com UK Limited.
