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Michelle MacLeod
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Biography
Michelle MacLeod worked for top Dallas law firms for several years after graduating from Georgetown University Law Center, where she was a law review editor and merit scholarship recipient.
Michelle enjoys helping executives and professionals in negotiating severance, buy-out, and non-compete issues. She also litigates on behalf of executives and professionals who are subjected to discrimination based on age, gender, race, pregnancy, and disability or who have been sexually harassed.
Michelle has experience in litigation and arbitration involving trade secrets, non-compete agreements, non-solicitation agreements, and other competition-related issues.
Michelle also assists Fortune 500 to medium-size companies and start-ups with both advice and counseling on employment and business issues and with litigation.
Experienced employment attorney serving clients in Dallas-Fort Worth.
Experienced DFW employment attorney assisting professionals, executives, and employers.
Experienced business litigator from Georgetown Law with experience at top Dallas law firms.
Experienced in employment discrimination cases based on age, gender, pregnancy, race, and disability
Trusted attorney experienced in employment cases involving sexual harassment.
Trusted attorney experienced in cases involving termination based on discrimination.
Practice Areas
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Practice Areas
Discrimination
20%
Employment and Labor
20%
Litigation
20%
Sexual Harassment
20%
Fees and Rates
Awards
2015
2014
Licenses
Licensed in Texas for 18 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 2007
No misconduct found
Location
Online Presence
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Posted by anonymous | May 25, 2016 | Hired Attorney
Employment & Labor advice session
The service Michelle provided was very detailed and professional. She asked questions that I had never thought of and help me to understand my rights. She's extremely knowledgeable and caring. I would totally recommend her to others.
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Experience
Honors
2016
Rising Star, Texas Super Lawyers Magazine
2015
Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine
2014
Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine
2006
Henry Kaiser Labor Law Award, Georgetown University Law Center
2005
Georgetown Law Journal editor, Georgetown University Law Center
Work Experience
2014 - Present
President, MacLeod Law Firm
2010 - 2013
Associate Attorney, Godwin Lewis
2007 - 2010
Associate Attorney, Carrington Coleman Sloman & Blumenthal, LLP
2006 - 2006
Summer Associate, Hogan Lovells Us, LLP (F/K/A Hogan & Hartson, LLP)
Associations
2007 - Present
Dallas Bar AssociationAttorney Member
2007 - Present
American Bar AssociationAttorney Member
2007 - Present
Texas Young Lawyers AssociationAttorney Member
2008 - 2009
Dallas Association of Young LawyersChair of committee
Sample of Legal Cases
INX v. Lumenate
favorable settlement
In re Oil Spill by the Oil Rig Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, 2010, MDL-2179
Halliburton found liable for only 3% of damages
Education
2007
Georgetown University Law Center
JD - Juris Doctor
2000
Idaho State University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2013
Plano Chamber of Commerce luncheon
Social Media and Employment Law
2012
USI Executive Roundtable
New Developments in Employment Law
Publications
2009
Thomson Reuters
Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts (admissions chapter contributer)
2008
Thomson Reuters
Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts (admissions chapter contributer)
2007
Texas Young Lawyers Association
Texas Lawyers' Professional Ethics Fourth Edition (case summary contributor)
2005
Congressional Quarterly Press
U.S. Supreme Court Summaries
N/A
Georgetown Law Journal
Journal Editor
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Top Contributor
Michelle earned significant contribution points in 2014.
Legal Answers
Q&A
I am 34 weeks Pregnant working with a big employer with more than 1500 employee.I was laid off, what are my rights here?
07 Apr 2020
Q&A
How long can you employ someone on 1099?
24 Aug 2017
Q&A
To what degree are non-compete agreements enforceable in TX?
05 Apr 2017