About the Mamattorney
Daphne Delvaux
DAPHNE DELVAUX, ESQ., THE MASTERMIND BEHIND THE LIBERATED MOTHER SOCIETY
Daphne Delvaux, Esq. is an employment lawyer and trial attorney. She is the Founder of Delvaux Law, the nation’s first and only law firm devoted to mothers’ rights at work. She has been graced with the prestigious Outstanding Trial Lawyer award, elected by her peers.
Daphne is also the creator of the Mamattorney, a platform on a mission to educate mothers on their rights at work and teach them how to advocate for their needs, including extended maternity leaves, financial benefits, telework, flexibility, more breaks, pumping protections, and more, all without sacrificing their career goals.
As the only employment lawyer in the motherhood space, Daphne is routinely seen as THE expert on maternal rights.
I've accumulated a track record of standing up to businesses that violate their workers' rights, including the following unparalleled victories;
a $1,000,000 result for a pregnancy harassment and pumping case
a $800,00 result for a pregnancy discrimination case
a $795,000 result for a pregnancy discrimination and equal pay case
a $550,000 result for a maternal discrimination case
a $425,000 result for a leave discrimination case
a $667,000 sexual harassment result against the former Mayor of San Diego, Bob Filner
a $1,200,000 racial discrimination result on behalf of two African-American factory workers
a $1,500,000 result for a human trafficking case
a $350,000 result for sexual assault
a $250,000 result for sexual harassment
Daphne also offers a nonprofit membership, the Liberated Mother Society, which provides attorney-drafted and trusted scripts to use in email communications with management or HR, as well as 1:1 support and guidance.
Daphne’s main motivation is to be a love lawyer, protecting the mother-baby bubble, and advocating for the babies of America. She teaches mothers how to maximize their time off to bond with their babies, and to insist on the rights needed to protect that sacred bond. She reminds mothers that their baby’s need for sustenance and nurturance is ALWAYS more important than any operational business need at work (it can wait).
She encourages mothers to celebrate their motherhood as the superpower it, instead of hiding it in the margins, and to proudly and professionally seek the accommodations they need instead of suppressing their or their babies’ needs. She teaches mothers how to strategically center mothers at work to the benefit of everyone, including the employers (it can be done!).
Freebie: The Momstitution
Made for busy moms, the MOMstitution is a two-pager that explains the most vital rights for mothers, AND provides our top strategies to protect your baby and your career.
Being a working mom is hard.
In between opening argument and examining witnesses, I would sneak into the Judge’s supply closet to express breast milk.
We’re expected to work like we have no kids and to parent like we don’t have work. When Matteo was just a few months old, I succeeded at a three-week jury trial on behalf of a disabled veteran. My baby was still waking up many times at night and I would rock with him on my chest while reading case law with a flashlight. At all times, I felt like I was either disappointing my baby or my work. I know what it’s like to feel like you’re constantly running behind while you’re doing everything you can to keep the plates spinning. Luckily, the trial ended in a $500,000 result for our client.
I learned that I can still do my job as a mom.
In fact, I’m more efficient and compassionate than ever. I also learned that becoming a mom gave me superhuman abilities to keep going when you feel like you have nothing left. That being “spread too thin” just means you have to find more jelly. But we can’t do it alone. We need to help each other.
And the first step is to find a trusted and professional MamAttorney who has the courage to stand up for you and your family. That’s what I’m here to do. Let’s be brave and show our children that their mamas fight for their rights.
