Michelle is an experienced defense litigator who has focused her career on representing employers throughout the various stages of the litigation process in both single-plaintiff lawsuits and class action lawsuits.  She has handled a variety of litigation matters involving  wrongful termination, discrimination, retaliation, non-compete agreements and other restrictive covenants, breach of contract, negligent hiring/retention and violations of state and federal laws such as the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (“WARN”) and ERISA.  Michelle’s litigation practice extends beyond trial courts to arbitration and appellate practice.

In addition to her litigation practice, Michelle also advises businesses on compliance with state and federal employment laws regarding discrimination, leave time, privacy issues, record keeping practices and similar issues to assist them in minimizing litigation arising out of these issues.  Her counseling practice ranges from advising clients on case-specific situations to implementation of and/or updating company policies and employee handbooks.  Her counseling experience also includes training employees and managers regarding anti-harassment, non-discrimination and related issues in the workplace