Morgan, Brown & Joy Attorneys Andrea E. Zoia and Jacob “Jack” Thaler Present MCLE Program, “Discovery & Depositions in Employment Cases”
Morgan, Brown & Joy partner Andrea E. Zoia will chair the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) program, “Discovery & Depositions in Employment Cases,” on November 18, 2026. Joined by Morgan, Brown & Joy attorney Jacob “Jack” Thaler, Zoia will facilitate a discussion about framing employment cases through discovery, with a focus on the unique features of discovery in employment litigation, the common claims driving discovery scope, and practical tips for building and implementing a discovery plan. To learn more and register, visit MCLE.
Zoia handles a variety of employment matters facing businesses. A significant part of her practice involves providing day-to-day employment law counsel and advice. When litigation is necessary, she skillfully defends employers against workplace allegations such as employment discrimination, retaliation, wrongful discharge, Family and Medical Leave Act claims, breach of contract, and wage and hour class actions.
Thaler counsels employers in labor and employment law matters. His experience spans all angles of employer-employee relationships, advising management on wage and hour laws, breach of contract, severance negotiations, non-competition agreements, discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation. He also advises clients on compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), reviewing and updating employee handbooks and policies to align with the often-shifting employment laws. Beyond his counseling practice, Thaler regularly defends employers against claims of discrimination, retaliation, wrongful discharge, and wage and hour violations. He also assists employers in navigating and responding to federal and state Department of Labor audits and investigations involving FMLA and wage and hour compliance. He has successfully completed the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination’s (MCAD) certification program for conducting internal complaint investigations.
MCLE is the Massachusetts legal community’s premier provider of hands-on educational programs and reference materials. Its particular focus is applied law: practical, highly concrete training for attorneys in the essential elements of professional practice. MCLE presents more than 200 programs annually, in a variety of in-person and online formats and has published more than 160 practice manuals.
About Morgan, Brown & Joy, LLP
For over 100 years, Morgan, Brown & Joy has been among the largest management-side labor and employment law firms in New England, representing a wide range of Fortune 100 corporations, educational and health care institutions, public sector employers, and small businesses across all sectors of the economy. The firm’s attorneys are known for anticipating and finding solutions to the ever-expanding range of employment-related legal issues in order to avoid the time and cost of litigation. When litigation becomes necessary, the firm aggressively defends its clients and has a proven record of success.
