Practice Areas

Employment Law Counsel

Michelle provides outside general counsel and human resources consulting to her clientele. Her clients seek her advice regarding a full range of employment-related matters, such as applying leave policies and laws, engaging in the interactive dialogue for employees needing or requesting accommodations, wage and hour issues, internal audits, documenting and implementing disciplinary actions, and other employment decisions, including terminations. Because of Michelle’s extensive litigation background, she is well-equipped to ascertain risk and realities involved in pursuing or defending legal claims, and her clients regularly rely on her to resolve internal or external (pre-litigation) disputes. Michelle’s clients tell her that she is on speed-dial, because they know she is able to assist them in an efficient and effective manner.

Internal Investigations

Michelle’s existing clients and her network of other outside employment counsel routinely turn to her to conduct internal investigations. Michelle’s investigations typically involve complex concerns involving chief and other senior level management. She has investigated a wide range of matters, including allegations of employment laws and other legal violations, financial reporting breaches, breaches of fiduciary duties, unethical conduct, and other legal, regulatory, and corporate standards.

Employment Contracts

Michelle has a proven track record of providing cost-effective, efficient, and timely results when executives or businesses need to engage counsel for their employment-related agreements. Michelle frequently negotiates executive employment contracts including compensation agreements, non-competes, non-solicits, and separations.

Educational and Legal Compliance Training

Michelle is trusted by her clients to provide educational and entertaining training for all of their employees, from chief to entry-level, in small and large group in-person and virtual forums. Her training sessions are engaging, interactive, and tailored to each specific audience. Michelle also provides one-on-one executive coaching on performance and employment matters. Her aptitude for communicating effectively with people is one of her strongest assets that she brings to her trainings.

Administrative Investigations

Michelle represents employers in federal and state administrative investigations, hearings, and other procedures. Here too, Michelle uses her strong communication skills to work effectively with witnesses, administrative investigators, and adjudicators, as well as opposing counsel, to create positive outcomes for her clients.