Moses M. Tincher

Moses is an associate in the Labor + Employment Practice Group. His practice encompasses complex litigation and counseling related to a variety of employment matters, including Title VII discrimination, harassment and retaliation, trade secret misappropriation, confidentiality and restrictive covenants, union labor practices, and employee handbooks and policies drafted under different states’ laws. Moses is also a member of the firm’s national Appellate + Supreme Court Group, drafting critical motions and briefs in high-profile cases. As a firm supporter of the community, Moses also devotes significant time to pro bono matters. Moses currently serves in the firm’s inaugural class of Pro Bono Ambassadors, committed to championing and facilitating pro bono opportunities in the Atlanta office. Moses also serves on the firm’s Administrative Professionals Inclusion Liaison Committee. Moses is also an active member of the Generative AI Task Force, providing updated legal analysis and guidance on the use of AI in business settings.

In 2020, Moses was selected as a fellow to the National Employment Law Council Academy, one of only 30 attorneys nationwide recognized for having demonstrated excellence in the practice of management-side labor and employment law, leadership potential, and promise for accelerated career success. In 2021, he was selected as a returning fellow to the academy. Moses is now an active member of the National Employment Law Council and serves on the planning committee for the NELC conference.

Before joining the firm, Moses served as a law clerk to a federal judge, gaining extensive experience researching and drafting orders on various civil and criminal matters, including Title VII and Section 1981 employment discrimination, class action claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Section 1983 civil rights litigation, and civil and criminal RICO violations. Moses received his J.D. from Mercer University, where he graduated magna cum laude, was the Class Salutatorian, and was a member of the Mercer Law Review. Upon graduation, Moses was inducted into the Order of Barristers, the Order of Scribes, and the Brainerd Currie Honor Society. He also received his undergraduate degrees (psychology and economics) from Emory University, where he graduated summa cum laude.

• Successfully obtained court orders granting motion for interlocutory injunction, motion for expedited discovery and to compel discovery, and for sanctions in cases involving alleged breaches of restrictive covenants.
• Successfully pursued claims against a departing executive who absconded with a large volume of client data, ultimately recovering stolen data and more than $300,000 in attorneys’ fees in a case involving destruction of evidence and perjury.
• Contributed to the appellate litigation team’s securing a landmark victory at the New York Court of Appeals that invalidated both the congressional and state senate maps as unconstitutional under New York’s newly enacted anti-gerrymandering amendments.
• Successfully defended national companies against claims of unfair labor practice and discrimination across multiple locations throughout the U.S.
• Advised clients in union negotiations and issues related to collective bargaining agreements.
• Advised an employer-client on a former employee’s claims of same-sex harassment, conducted high-level workplace investigation, and reached a favorable settlement.
• Successfully reached favorable resolutions of matters involving alleged violation of a non-recruit provision and misappropriation of trade secrets.

• Pathfinder Program, Leadership Council on Legal Diversity