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Our firm’s highly talented and experienced lawyers will work to determine your individual goals and pursue them vigorously. Our unrelenting desire to achieve our client’s objectives is what drives our success, whether via pre-litigation negotiation or at trial. Our experience in representing both plaintiffs and defendants in complex litigation gives us valuable insight and perspective on how to achieve results whether through aggressive litigation or mutually negotiated resolution.

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TRUSTED – Referrals from other attorneys and current or former clients who know and respect our work and work ethic are our most important source of clients. Client collaboration is a key part of the trusted attorney-client relationship and we will always keep you informed as to the status of your case and upcoming steps.

EXPERIENCED – Our attorneys have spent over 20 years representing clients in high-stakes litigation matters at some of the largest law firms in the world. We are dedicated to providing the highest quality legal services at competitive rates.

PROACTIVE – There are often many possible strategies and tactics in an attorney’s “toolkit.” We are always thinking through different scenarios and viewing the case from multiple angles in order to best achieve our client’s goals.

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Moore Ruddell is a Los Angeles-based civil litigation firm that provides dynamic, high-quality counsel and representation to individual and business clients across the State of California. Our uncompromising and rigorous advocacy focuses on achieving our clients’ goals and protecting our clients’ interests. We aim to give our clients a voice and to be a champion of our clients’ position while cultivating an attorney-client relationship designed to encourage and empower. We pride ourselves on the strong client relationships we have built utilizing these philosophies.

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What Should Los Angeles Workers Do After Being Sexually Harassed at Work?

Taking Back Control After Workplace Sexual Harassment in Southern California Key Takeaways: If you were sexually harassed at work in Los Angeles, document every incident in detail, report the conduct through your employer’s HR process in writing, preserve evidence outside company systems, and consult an employment attorney before deadlines pass. California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) defines harassment broadly, covering hostile work environments where conduct is either severe or pervasive, even a single serious incident may qualify. Before suing,

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July 26, 2026

Can a Los Angeles Employer Legally Deny a Promotion Based on Age?

Age Should Never Quietly Block Your Path to Advancement Key Takeaways: Los Angeles employers cannot legally deny promotions based on age. California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) protect workers 40 and older, with FEHA often reaching smaller employers. Age may lawfully factor into decisions only in narrow situations, such as bona fide occupational qualifications; vague preferences for a "younger image" rarely qualify. Age bias in promotions is often subtle, requiring

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July 22, 2026

How to Prove Workplace Discrimination in Los Angeles

Understanding Your Rights Under California’s Anti-Discrimination Laws Key Takeaways: Proving workplace discrimination in Los Angeles requires connecting an adverse employment action, such as firing, demotion, or pay cut, to a legally protected characteristic under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Employees must show that a protected trait was a "substantial motivating reason" for the employer’s action, following Harris v. City of Santa Monica. Cases typically proceed through the McDonnell Douglas burden-shifting framework where proving pretext is often pivotal. Strong

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July 21, 2026