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Lauren G. Goetzl

Partner


Charlotte/Washington, D.C.

t:202.429.3709

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Service Focus

  • Employment Discrimination and Harassment
  • Litigation and Trials

Industry Focus

  • Transportation and Supply Chain
  • Aviation
  • Education
  • Higher Education
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Overview

Lauren Goetzl is affiliated with the Washington, D.C. Metro and Charlotte, North Carolina offices, but is based in the Raleigh, North Carolina area. Lauren represents and advises employers in all areas of employment law. 

Lauren has significant experience representing and advising employers concerning all forms of employment issues, including claims arising under Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and similar state and local laws in numerous state and federal courts and agencies. Lauren has substantial experience working with the aviation, pharmaceutical, healthcare, education, hospitality and restaurant, and manufacturing industries.

Prior to joining Fisher Phillips, Lauren was an associate with a Chambers USA-recognized employment law boutique in Bethesda, Maryland and in the Baltimore, Maryland and Wilmington, Delaware offices of an AmLaw100 law firm. While in law school, Lauren served as an intern to the Honorable Andre M. Davis, judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. 

Credentials

Education

  • J.D., 2011, cum laude, University of Maryland School of Law
  • A.B., 2008, with distinction, Duke University

Bar Admissions

  • District of Columbia
  • Maryland
  • North Carolina
  • Delaware

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware

Insights

  • Event

    02/19/25

    Labor and Employment Implications of the Executive Orders

    Lauren G. Goetzl

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  • Event

    11/13/24

    Challenging Leave Issues in Employment Law

    Lauren G. Goetzl

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  • Insights

    10/04/24

    Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your October To-Do List

    Kathleen McLeod Caminiti, Jessica D. Causgrove, Leanne Lane Coyle, Jonathan Crook, Katherine M. DiCicco, Kate Dedenbach, Benjamin M. Ebbink, Lauren G. Goetzl, Rick Grimaldi, Rosa Hernandez, Danielle M. Kays, Madison Keller, Danielle Krauthamer Zobel, Braden Lawes, Emily N. Litzinger, Kile E. Marks, Eleanor F. Miller, Joshua D. Nadreau, Lisa Nagele-Piazza, Lizbeth Ochoa, Karen L. Odash, Monica Snyder Perl, Deniz Uzel Reilly, Robert M. Robenalt, Rachel Song, Shane Stover, Serineh Terzyan, Megan E. Walker, David J. Walton, Sarah Wieselthier, David Witkin

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  • Insights

    05/20/24

    Pay Transparency Comes to Maryland: 6 Key Takeaways and What You Should Do Next

    Lauren G. Goetzl, Eleanor F. Miller

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  • Insights

    01/22/24

    Get Ready for D.C.’s New Pay Transparency Law: 5 Top Answers for Employers

    Lauren G. Goetzl, Eleanor F. Miller

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  • Insights

    08/07/23

    What Employers Can Learn from the Lizzo Lawsuit: 3 Tips to Avoid Hostile Workplace Allegations

    Lauren G. Goetzl, Emily N. Litzinger, Sheila M. Abron

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    07/12/23

    HR Issues around Mental Health and Disability and Accommodations in the Workplace

    Lauren G. Goetzl

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  • Event

    12/01/22

    Picking Your Fights: How to Avoid Discovery Disputes That Do More Harm than Good

    Lauren G. Goetzl

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  • Event

    07/20/22

    The Art of the Witness Interview

    Lauren G. Goetzl

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  • Insights

    11/02/21

    The Top 15 Workplace Law Stories from October 2021

    Edwina C. Kye, Ralph Hua, Jason A. Geller, Hannah Sweiss, Aymara Ledezma, Erin Price, Benjamin M. Ebbink, Travis Vance, A. Kevin Troutman, Megan L. Janes, Lauren G. Goetzl, Ariella Kupetz, Melissa Camire, Amanda M. Blair, Alden J. Parker, John M. Polson, Marty Heller

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