Toni Moran primarily focuses her practice on the defense of US federal and state wage and hour class and collective actions. She has represented clients facing nationwide wage and hour collective litigation, as well as other types of complex litigation, in the financial services, energy, healthcare, pharmaceutical, medical device, and retail sectors. Toni also represents employers in restrictive covenant and trade secret litigation, as well as internal investigations, harassment, and discrimination claims, and counsels clients on wage and hour compliance and audit issues.
Toni advises on the maintenance and enhancement of white collar, outside sales, and other exemptions; defense of independent contractor, statutory employee, and franchise models; and development of proactive solutions to wage and hour issues. Additionally, she focuses on a wide range of pay equity issues and has experience conducting proactive compensation assessments, crafting remedial measures to mitigate future risk, handling investigations related to complaints of pay discrimination, and developing long-term pay equity and compliance strategies.
In addition to her employment litigation work, Toni maintains an active pro bono practice, assisting combat veterans seeking discharge upgrades before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals and providing pro bono counseling and training on various employment law matters for nonprofit organizations.
Prior to joining Morgan Lewis, Toni served on active duty in the US Army and deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. She served as an enabler supporting Joint Special Operations Command Forces and instructed Afghan Security Force members on sensitive combat operations. Toni currently serves as an associate representative of Morgan Lewis’s Veteran Lawyer Network. She is on the board of the Philadelphia Diversity Law Group Alumni Association (PDLGAA) and is also an active member of the firm’s LGBTQ+ Lawyer Network.
Member, Practice Group of the Year, Employment, Law360 (2019, 2022)