Linda Hitt Thatcher

Attorney Linda Hitt Thatcher is the founder and manager of Thatcher Law Firm in Greenbelt, Maryland. A top-rated trial attorney with more than 31 years of legal experience, Ms. Thatcher provides exceptional representation to clients across the state who have legal needs involving any of the following:

· Employment law for employees and employers alike

· Employment discrimination, sexual harassment and other related grievances

· Business counseling and EEO training

· Civil litigation and appeals

Certified as a civil mediator, Ms. Thatcher has helped hundreds of clients resolve their conflicts and reach favorable agreements without the need for expensive, time-consuming and stressful court battles. However, she also has extensive trial experience and will not hesitate to take her clients' matters to court when necessary.

She has also handled numerous appeals, and whether inside or outside of the courtroom, she maintains an unwavering focus on protecting her clients' rights and entitlements while helping them achieve the positive results they seek as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible.

Nationally recognized as one of the leading legal advocates in the country for her practice areas, Ms. Thatcher has earned numerous awards and honors from her peers, including consistent recognition as a Top Lawyer from Washingtonian Magazine since 2007. She also holds an AV Preeminent peer review rating* from Martindale-Hubbell, and she received the Exceptional Service Award in 2017 from the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.

A 1981 graduate of Longwood University, Ms. Thatcher obtained her Juris Doctor from St. Mary's University School of Law in 1986. While there, she served as associate editor of the St. Mary's Law Journal. She is admitted to practice in Maryland, Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia as well as before the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland and the District of Columbia, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, and the Supreme Court of the United States.

A leader in her legal community, Ms. Thatcher has served as president and member of the board of governors of the Federal Bar Association's Maryland Chapter. She is also a permanent member of the Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference and member of the Historical Society for the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. Moreover, she maintains active involvement with many other local, state and national legal organizations, including the Women's Bar Associations of Maryland and the District of Columbia, among others.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.