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Linda A. Seabrook
general counsel
Futures Without Violence
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Linda A. Seabrook joined Futures Without Violence (FUTURES) as General Counsel and Director of Legal Programs in November of 2015 where she leads a number of initiatives including Workplaces Respond to Domestic and Sexual Violence: A National Resource Center (Workplaces Respond). Funded by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women, Workplaces Respond provides training and technical assistance to employers, unions, federal agencies, and other workplace stakeholders to raise awareness about the impact of violence in the workplace, and develop and promote workplace practices that prevent as well as respond to violence, harassment, and stalking impacting workers and the workplace. Prior to joining FUTURES, Linda was a subject matter expert on victims’ rights for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), providing training and litigation assistance on victims’ issues to the United States Attorneys’ offices, and investigative and litigating components of DOJ. Ms. Seabrook came to DOJ from Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, where she focused on employment discrimination and sexual harassment cases, and occupational safety and health matters. Originally from Charleston, SC, Linda began her legal career at home as an Assistant Solicitor where she prosecuted intimate partner violence offenses enjoying a 100% conviction rate at trial. She received her B.A. from the University of Virginia, and obtained her law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law.

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