Attorney
Beth W. Mora (she/her)
Beth W. Mora of Mora Employment Law is dedicated to representing victimized employees. She is a passionate and accomplished advocate for those facing a wide range of employment law issues. Beth’s commitment to social justice and volunteerism is deeply rooted in her personal values. Due to her advocacy, Beth is often invited to speak, has published numerous articles as well as has been quoted in legal journals on issues impacting employees and the legal community. From the courthouse to the boardroom, Beth is a committed advocate for her clients and community.
Honors Include
- Best Lawyers in America, Employment Law – Individual (2024-2025)
- Top 50: Women Northern California Super Lawyer (2016, 2022-2025)
- Top 100: Northern California Super Lawyer (2022-2025)
- Super Lawyer Northern California, Plaintiff Employment Law (2011-2025)
- Joe Posner Award, California Employment Lawyers Association (2023)
- Service Award, California Employment Lawyers Association (2022-2023)
- Strike Force One Award, California Employment Lawyers Association (2021)
- Torch Award, California Employment Lawyers Association (2019)
- Justice James J. Marchiano Distinguished Service Award, Contra Costa County Bar Ass. (2022)
- Diversity Award, Contra Costa County Bar Association (2018 Gold, 2019-2022 Platinum)
- Pro-Bono Honor Roll, Contra Costa County Bar Association (2020-2023)
Current Volunteer Activities Include
- California Lawyers Association, Labor & Employment Law Section, Executive Board, Secretary
- California Lawyers Association, Government Affairs Committe
- California Employment Lawyers Association, Legislative Commitee
- Legal Aid at Work, Workers’ Rights Clinic, Contra Costa County, Co-Lead/Supervising Attorney
Past Volunteer Activities Include
- California Employment Lawyers Association, Elimination of Bias in the Judiciary, Co-Chair
- Emerge California, Board of Directors
- California Women Lawyers, District 3 Board of Governor, First Vice President
- Transgender Law Center, Pro Bono Legal Services
- Bias Committee, Contra Costa County Superior Court
- Pro Bono Committee, Contra Costa County Bar Association
- Contra Costa Lawyer Magazine, Editorial Board & Guest Editor
- Commission for Women and Girls, Contra Costa County
- Employment Section, Contra Costa County Bar Association, Chair
EXAMPLES OF RECENT Speaking Engagements Include
- Trauma Informed Lawyering – New Developments in Gender Discrimination, Harassment & Violence in Employment, Berkely Law, Berkeley Center on Comparative Equality and Anti-Discrimination Law, January 23, 2025
- New Employment Laws for 2025, Know Your Legal Rights, KALW Radio Show, January 22, 2025
- Understanding & Combatting Antisemitism, California Employment Lawyers Association, September 26, 2024
- Language Matters: Gender Equity in Language, Continuing Education of the Bar, September 17, 2024
- Your Workplace Rights as a Political Protester, Know Your Legal Rights, Radio Show/NPR Podcast, Part I on July 3, 2024 and Part II on August 7, 2024
- To Compete or Not to Compete: That is the Question, Know Your Legal Rights, KALW Radio Show, May 29, 2024
- Ethics & Bias: A Primer, California Lawyers Association, Labor & Employment Law Section, New Employment Practitioner Conference, January 19, 2024
- 2024 New Employment Laws, Know Your Legal Rights, KALW Radio Show, January 17, 2024
- Defamation, The Backlash, New Developments in Gender Discrimination, Harassment and Violence in Employment and Education, Berkeley Law, Berkeley Center on Comparative Equality and Anti-Discrimination Law, January 4-5,2024
- The New Era of Pay Transparency and Workplace Disclosures, California Lawyers Association, Labor & Employment Law Section, Advanced Wage & Hour Conference, October 27, 2023
- Thinking Settlement Agreements From the Start, California Employment Lawyers Association, September 29, 2023
- Six Years Since the Advent of #MeToo: Changes to the Legal Landscape, PLI’s Cutting-Edge Employment Law Issues 2023: The California Difference, September 12, 2023
- 2023 New Employment Laws, Know Your Legal Rights, KALW Radio, February 22, 2023
- Rethinking Gender-Based Harassment Practice (Conference Planning Committee), Effective Settlement Agreements (Panel Member/Moderator) Berkeley Law, Berkeley Center on Comparative Equality and Anti-Discrimination Law, January 23-26, 2023
- Bias in the Judiciary, What Complaint Options Exist?, Continuing Education of the Bar, August 20, 2022
- Weaponizing Defamation Law To Silence #MeToo Claims (Conference Planning Committee, Chair), Closing Keynote Panel, (Panel Member) Berkely Law, Berkeley Center on Comparative Equality and Anti-Discrimination Law, April 28, 2022
- The New Standard for Whistleblower Retaliation Claims in California, California Lawyers Association, Labor & Employment Law Section, March 3, 2022
- New Developments in Workplace Sexual Harassment (Conference Planning Committee), Sexual Harassment in the Law (Panel Member), Berkeley Law, Berkeley Center on Comparative Equality and Anti-Discrimination Law, January 27-28, 2022
EXAMPLES OF RECENT Publications Include
- New California Employment Laws for 2025, California Labor & Employment Law, Law Review, January 2025
- Political Protest: Workplace Rights & Duties, California Labor & Employment Law, Law Review, September 2024
- New California Employment Laws for 2024, California Labor & Employment Law, Law Review, January 2024
- Labor Day and Worker Advocacy’s Impact on California Legislation, California Lawyers Association, Labor & Employment Law, eNews, September 2023
- A Social Movement: #MeToo’s Impact on Legislation, California Labor & Employment Law, Law Review, July 2023
- Confronting Systemic Pay Bias in the Legal Community with New Legislation, Contra Costa Lawyer Magazine, March 2023
- New California Employment Laws For 2023, California Labor & Employment Law, Law Review, January 2023
- Judicial Bias – What are your options? San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association Magazine, Fall 2021
- Practice Guide: Bias From the Bench: How CELA Has and Continues to Shape the Discussion, California Employment Lawyers Association, Bulletin, Vol.35, No.4, April 2021
- Let’s Say Something! Addressing Judicial Bias in the Courts, Advocate, Journal of Consumer Attorneys Association for Southern California, March 2021, and Plaintiff, the Consumer Attorneys Association for Northern California, March 2021
Court and Bar Admissions
- State of California
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
- Court of Appeal in the State of California
*Please inquire for a full list of honors, media, articles, radio shows, speaking engagements, associations, and volunteer activities.