About Employment Lawyer Mia Munro

Mia Munro is an employment attorney based in Los Angeles who has devoted her legal career to defending the civil rights of individuals in the workplace.

Mia graduated with honors with a bachelor of arts degree in Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania. She was selected by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Outstanding Scholars Program to work as a paralegal at the U.S. Attorney’s office in Manhattan, New York. There, Mia contributed to multiple trials battling the exploitation of civilians by organized crime groups. One of these trials was against a human trafficking ring that enslaved dozens of undocumented women from South Korea.

Mia attended New York University School of Law after her tenure at the U.S. Attorney’s Office and graduated with honors. During her studies, she focused on civil rights and served as the Co-Director of the Suspension Representation Project, which aimed to prevent the suspensions of inner-city public school children in New York. In addition, Mia worked as a Student Advocate at the New York Civil Liberties Union where she fought against the unconstitutional use of excessive force by police on a child in a public school.

During her time at NYU Law, Mia also interned at non-profit organizations, such as Lawyers for Equal Justice and the Legal Aid Society Employment Law Center (now Legal Aid at Work), where she helped with civil rights impact litigation. She also served as an editor at NYU Law Review of Law and Social Change.

Mia was chosen for a fellowship at Equal Rights Advocates, a San Francisco-based organization that focuses on women’s rights litigation, after finishing law school. During her two-year fellowship, Mia represented women and caregivers who had experienced workplace discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. She also worked on advocating for legislative and regulatory changes to increase protections for pregnant workers and caregivers in the workplace. Mia played a significant role in co-writing a white paper report that has been used to support legislation in various parts of the country. Furthermore, she advocated for the employment rights of women who were formerly incarcerated.

Mia moved to Los Angeles in 2013, where she exclusively represents employees to enforce their rights in the workplace under state and federal civil rights laws. She specializes in anti-discrimination, anti-harassment, whistleblower, and wage and hour laws.

Mia has been recognized for her achievements, being named a Rising Star Honoree from 2020 to 2022 by Southern California Super Lawyers. She has also been selected to serve on the Board of Governors at the Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles, where she co-chairs Labor & Employment. Furthermore, Mia serves on the Legislative Committee of the California Employment Lawyers Association (CELA) and volunteers as an attorney at Legal Aid at Work’s Workers Rights Clinic.