Molly DiBianca is the Member In Charge of the firm’s Wilmington, Delaware office. Molly’s practice is multi-faceted. She regularly serves as a neutral—appointed by the courts and selected by the parties—to assist litigants in resolving their disputes outside the courtroom. She also litigates on behalf of businesses and advises clients on best practices and compliance issues in the workplace.
Education
Recognitions
ABA Journal, Top 100 Blawg Hall of Fame (2014)
Super Lawyers, Rising Star, Labor and Employment, 2012-2017
ABA Journal, Blawg 100, Labor and Employment, 2009-2014
Chambers USA – Labor and Employment, 2016-2018, 2021-2023
Named among The Best Lawyers in America® for Employment-Law Individuals, Litigation-Labor and Employment by Best Lawyers (2022-2024)
Named among The Best Lawyers in America® for Employment Law – Management by Best Lawyers (2024)
Best Lawyer in Employment Law for Employers – Delaware Today
Memberships
American Bar Association
Delaware State Bar Association; ADR and Employment Sections
Delaware Supreme Court Commission on Law and Technology; Co-Chair
Academy of Court-Appointed Neutrals, Fellow
Delaware Supreme Court Advisory Committee on the Delaware Lawyers’ Rules of Professional Responsibility, Member
Delaware Supreme Court Permanent Advisory Committee on Delaware Uniform Rules of Evidence, Member (Past)
State Bar Licenses
Court Admissions
Molly is a frequent speaker to audiences across the country on employment matters, legal ethics, and technology in the law. A sample of some of her recent presentations include:
- Zero-Tolerance: A Discussion, Delaware State Bar Association, Women and the Law (Mar. 2023)
- Legal Implications for the Remote Workforce, ABA, Business Law Section (Dec. 2022)
- Ethics of Attorney Marketing & Solicitation, Pennsylvania Bar Institute (Mar. 2022)
- Technology & Ethics, Delaware State Bar Association, Rubenstein-Walsh Seminar on Ethics (Feb. 2022)
Representative Experience
- Obtained complete dismissal of an unfair labor practice charge before the Delaware Public Employment Relations Board against a municipal client in which the police union asserted that the client violated Delaware labor laws when it allegedly failed to investigate internal complaints. The charge was dismissed at the pleading stage by the Board’s Executive Director and, after an appeal by the union with oral argument, the dismissal was upheld by the full Board.
Academic Appointments
- University of Delaware, School of Public Policy and Administration, Adjunct Faculty, Administrative & Employment Law (2014-15)
- Notre Dame University Law School, Guest Lecturer on Employment Contracts
- Villanova University School of Law, Guest Lecturer on Ethics in Legal Technology
- Widener University School of Law, Guest Lecturer on Social Media
- University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business, Guest Lecturer on Employment Law
Articles
- Difference in Political Beliefs Not a Proper Purpose for a Sec. 220 Action, Law.com (July 2023)
EEOC Has Entered the [AI] Chat, May 24, 2023. - Drug Policies Up In Smoke: What Legalization Means for Delaware Businesses, May 17, 2023
- Niceties Be Damned: NLRB Talks Profanity, May 8, 2023
- The Robots Aren’t Coming; They’re Here, (p. 14), March 2023
- The Fragile State of Noncompetes in Delaware, Feb. 8, 2023
- ABA Warns of Risks of Copying Client on Emails to Opposing Counsel, (p. 18), Jan. 2023
- Lawyer’s Boasting Causes Judge to Overturn Verdict, (p. 16), Nov. 2022.
- The Real (and Serious) Consequences of Poor Email Management, (p. 14), Sept. 2022.
- Employee’s Double Dealing Lands Him in Serious Legal Trouble, Aug. 17, 2022
- The Risks of Litigating Employment Claims in the Court of Chancery, May 25, 2022
- Proposed Law Would Require Paid Leave for Delaware Employees, Feb. 23, 2022
- New EEOC Guidance Prohibits Antibody Testing of Employees, June 16, 2020
- DHS Relaxes I-9 Form Requirements for Remote Employers, March 26, 2020
- The Families First Coronavirus Response Act: FMLA Expansions and Paid Sick Leave Extensions, March 20, 2020
- The New Coronavirus Bill: What Employers Need to Know, March 16, 2020