Mimi Koch, shareholder in the New Orleans office, practices in our Labor and Employment Department. She has substantial experience in all aspects of employment litigation and counseling, including the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, the American with Disabilities Act, Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, covenants not to compete, personnel policies and manuals, state discrimination and wage statutes, and employment and severance agreements. She has defended FLSA collective actions and related class actions concerning state law wage claims and has also represented clients in wage matters before the United States Department of Labor.
Ms. Koch has also done antitrust audits and compliance programs; analyzed antitrust issues attendant to business organization formation; and handled antitrust litigation and counseling.
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® in the areas of Antitrust Law, Commercial Litigation and Professional Malpractice Law since 2005
- Listed in Louisiana Super Lawyers since 2007
- Named to "Leadership in Law," New Orleans CityBusiness, 2011
- Recognized as a "Top Lawyer" by New Orleans Magazine, 2010
- Listed among top 25 female attorneys in Louisiana by Louisiana Super Lawyers, 2009
- Member – American Bar Association (Antitrust Section; Labor and Employment Law Section; Health Care Section)
- Member – Louisiana State Bar Association; Council of Antitrust Section; Antitrust Section; Labor and Employment Law Section; Former Member of Louisiana Bar Journal Editorial Board and Client Protection Fund Committee
- Member – New Orleans Bar Association (Past Board Member; Treasurer, 1994-1996)
- Member – American Health Lawyers Association
- Member – Louisiana Hospital Association
- Fellow – American Bar Foundation
- Fellow – Louisiana Bar Foundation
- Member – Federal Bar Association (Past President, 1996-1997, and Past Board Member of New Orleans Chapter)
- AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Board Member – Tennessee Williams Literary Festival
- Board Member – Federalist Society, New Orleans Chapter
- Board Member/Treasurer – Louisiana Supreme Court Historical Society
- Planning Committee – Justice for All Ball, 2010
- Past Board Member – Save Our Cemeteries
- Past Board Member/President – Garden District Association
- Past Board Member – Legal Aid Bureau (President, 1992-1994)
- University of Virginia, J.D., 1983
- University of Georgia, B.A., 1980