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Michelle MacLeod, Dallas Employment Law Attorney
Practice Area: Employment Law Education: J.D. Georgetown University Law Center B.A. Idaho State University Honors & Awards: Georgetown Law Journal, Notes Editor Global Teaching Fellow, Georgetown University Law Center Henry Kaiser Labor Law award recipient, Georgetown University Law Center Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society Bar Admissions: Michelle was admitted to the Texas bar in 2007 and has been admitted to the United States District Court Northern District of Texas and the United States District Court Eastern District of Texas. Biography: Michelle is a Dallas employment attorney. She received her law degree from Georgetown University Law Center in 2007, where she served as a law review editor and was on the Dean's List. Michelle has always had a special interest in employment law and enjoys representing clients in a wide variety of labor and employment law matters, including claims under Title VII, the FMLA, the ADEA, Section 1981, and the ADAAA. Michelle counsels and trains clients on avoiding risk in employment and labor law matters but is experienced in litigation for those cases in which it cannot be avoided. She drafts employment and severance agreements, non-compete agreements, and employee handbooks and policies. Michelle assists clients with responding to EEOC and TWC charges and conducts sexual harassment and other investigations for employers. Prior to forming the MacLeod Law Firm in 2014, Michelle practiced employment law and commercial litigation at top Dallas law firms for seven years. Representation: Michelle has represented clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to start-ups and executives and professionals in matters including the following: • Litigation and arbitration involving age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, and race discrimination claims • Litigation and arbitration involving covenants not to compete and misappropriation of trade secrets • Department of Labor investigations related to overtime and employee classification • Department of Labor investigations related to the FMLA • EEOC and TWC investigations into a variety of claims • Internal investigations, including hostile work environment and sexual harassment • Employee training, including management and human resources training • Day-to-day counseling for corporate clients related to employment law • Drafting of employment agreements, covenants not to compete, severance agreements, employee policies, and employee handbooks • High-stakes business litigation, including multi-billion dollar tort claims Personal: Prior to law school, Michelle taught college English and was a newspaper reporter. She enjoys gardening and running. |
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