Perspectiva General

Melissa L. Shingles represents and counsels management in traditional labor law matters as well as in all aspects and stages of employment litigation, arbitration, and mediation, including claims involving:

  • The National Labor Relations Act
  • Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
  • The Americans with Disabilities Act
  • The Age Discrimination in Employment Act
  • The Arizona Civil Rights Act
  • The Family and Medical Leave Act
  • Discrimination and harassment
  • Retaliation/whistleblowing
  • Wrongful discharge
  • Wage and hour class and collective actions
  • Unfair competition, trade secrets, and restrictive covenants

During law school, Melissa was president of the Sports and Entertainment Law Society. She interned in the labor relations department of the Office of the Commissioner of Major League Baseball, as well as for the general counsel’s office of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Previously, she served as a real estate development consultant, working on large-scale mixed-use development projects.

Afiliaciones Profesionales y Comunitarias

Member, Executive Board

Richie Ashburn-Harry Kalas Foundation

2005-present

Member

American Bar Association

Vice-Chair

Space Law Committee, Science and Technology Law Section

American Bar Association

Member

Employment and Labor Section

Arizona State Bar

Member

Sports Lawyers Association

Board Member

Arizona Human Resources Executive Forum (AzHREF)

2022-present

Member

Law and Legislative Action Committee

SHRM of Greater Phoenix (SHRMGP)

2019-2022

Reconocimiento

Named, Ones to Watch

The Best Lawyers in America®

2021-2025

Named, Rising Star

Super Lawyers

2022-2024

Speaking Engagements

2023 Arizona Regional Employer Conference

Phoenix, AZ

November 1, 2023

Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace: Challenges and Opportunities

Global to Local: Workforce Trends That Will Shape Arizona, Global Ties AZ

September 19, 2023

2021 Arizona Virtual Regional Employer Conference

Phoenix, AZ

October 12, 2021

Keys to Successful and Lawful Diversity Programs

Phoenix, AZ

May 26, 2021

2021 Workplace Safety and Employment Update

Arizona HR Executive Forum (AZHREF)

February 17, 2021

Arizona Virtual Employer

October 20, 2020

2019 NLRB Update

Arizona SHRM State Conference, Glendale, AZ

August 2019

What Can We Expect From The New NLRB: Is The “Snap-Back” From Expansive Obama Era Policies Here?

2017 Littler Arizona Employer Conference

October 17, 2017

Investigation How-To: Conducting an Employee Relations/Discrimination or Workplace Investigation

2016 Arizona Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ

October 25, 2016

Educación

  • J.D., University of Arizona, 2014
  • M.A., University of Pennsylvania, 2000
  • B.A., University of Pennsylvania, 1997magna cum laude

Admisión de la barra

Arizona

Cortes

  • U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
  • U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico