Since 2001, Melissa Moore has represented individuals against large corporations in Texas and throughout the country. She has considerable experience handling all types of employment disputes, including overtime and minimum wage claims, tip pool violations, breach of contract claims and claims of wrongful termination or discrimination. Ms. Moore also represents a number of smaller companies who want the benefits of a specialist in employment law and civil trial matters, but at a more affordable fee than larger defense firms.
Ms. Moore provides advice to clients regarding severance, non-compete, non-solicitation and confidentiality agreements. She also represents clients in matters involving Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act, the Texas Payday Act and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, Chapter 451 of the Texas Labor Code (workers' compensation retaliation). She advises her clients regarding numerous state law claims including breach of contract, quantum merit claims and defamation. Ms. Moore represents clients before the American Arbitration Association and administrative agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Labor and the Civil Rights Division of the Texas Workforce Commission.
While a law student at South Texas College of Law, Ms. Moore interned for Federal Magistrate Judge Marcia Crone of the Southern District of Texas, where she gained extensive exposure to the trial process.
Lectures and Presentations
- "Representing Employees Before the TWC for Wage and Unemployment Claims-Employee", 2009 Employment Law Institute, Oct. 2009.
- "FLSA: Spent Force or Rising Tsunami?, 21st Annual Employment Law Conference, July 2009.