Monique Doucette

Shareholder at Ogletree Deakins | New Orleans 500 Close-Up February 2023

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In 2009, Doucette co-founded the local office of a labor and employment law firm that now includes more than 1,000 attorneys and 55 offices nationwide. She’s also chair of a practice group specializing in investigations of systemic inequity in the workplace, executive misconduct and unconscious bias.

“I really enjoy helping my clients proactively shape their workplace culture,” she said.

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Education: Tulane University (JD), Loyola University New Orleans (BA)

On the Horizon: I’m very excited about leading my firm’s workplace investigation and organizational assessment practice group. Over the last few years, the cultural and political climate has drastically shifted in the workplace.

Advice: Practice gratitude and recognize that happiness is a choice. I’m very intentional about being grateful every day for the great things in my life — both the big things and the small stuff.

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Hobby/passion: I’m obsessed with coffee table books and collecting used coffee table books, which often have a great backstory. I also collect vinyl/album covers designed by Andy Warhol from all over the world. While on vacation in Berlin, I found a Rolling Stones album photographed by Warhol, but it’s written entirely in Russian.

Nonprofit Cause: The New Orleans Ballet Association

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