Melinda (Mindy) J. Caterine
Shareholder
Professional & Community Affiliations
Member
Labor and Employment Law Section
American Bar Association
Management Co-Chair
Publications Committee, Labor and Employment Law Section
American Bar Association
Member
Employee Rights and Responsibilities Committee, Labor and Employment Law Section
American Bar Association
Member
Leadership Development Program
American Bar Association
2011
Member
Maine State Bar Association
Co-Chair
Women's Law Section
Maine State Bar Association
2007 and 2008
Member
New Hampshire Bar Association
Member, Board of Directors
National Conference of Women's Bar Associations
2009-2015
Member, Board of Directors
Maine State Chamber of Commerce
Member, Labor & Employment Innovation and Technology Board
Bloomberg BNA
Recognition
Named, Lawyer of the Year
Litigation - Labor and Employment, Portland, ME
The Best Lawyers in America©
2022
Named, The Best Lawyers in America®
2010-2025
Awarded, AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
Ranked, Labor & Employment
Chambers USA
2007-2008, 2010-2024
Named, Top 10 Most Influential Labor & Employment Lawyers in Maine
Business Today
2023
Named, Super Lawyer
New England
Super Lawyers
2010-2019
Awarded, Client Choice Award
Lexology and Association of Corporate Counsel
2013-2015
Named, International Who's Who of Management Labour and Employment Lawyers
Who's Who Legal
2013-2019
Fellow
College of Labor & Employment Lawyers
Inducted 2016
Fellow
American Bar Foundation
Inducted 2008
Named, Labour & Employment
Who's Who Legal
2017, 2024
News, Analysis & Press
Littler Ranked in 2024 Chambers USA Guide
June 6, 2024
Littler Recognized in 2023 Chambers USA Guide
June 6, 2023
Littler Ranked in Chambers USA Guide 2022
June 1, 2022
Littler Ranked in Chambers USA Guide 2021
May 27, 2021
Best Lawyers in America© 2020 Edition Honors More Than 200 Littler Lawyers; 14 Named Lawyer of the Year
August 15, 2019
Littler Ranked in 2019 Chambers USA Guide
April 25, 2019
Littler Ranked in 2018 Chambers USA Guide
May 15, 2018
Employers in This State Can’t Reject Job Applicants ‘Solely’ for Smoking Pot
SHRM Online
February 16, 2018
Littler Attorneys Named in 2017 Who’s Who Legal Guide
September 28, 2017
Maine Delays Effective Date of Anti-Discrimination Provisions of Recreational Marijuana Law
ASAP
March 17, 2017
The Best Lawyers in America© Honors More Than 180 Littler Lawyers in Its 2017 Edition
August 16, 2016
Maine Enacts Law Restricting Employer Access to an Employee's or Job Applicant's Social Media Accounts
ASAP
August 17, 2015
Chambers USA Recognizes Littler and Its Attorneys
May 20, 2015
Your Business: Make your social media policy clear
Portland Press Herald
January 25, 2011
Books & Book Chapters
- Employment At Will: A State-By-State Survey, Bloomberg BNA, editor-in-chief, 2012
Speaking Engagements
HR Roundtable: Navigating New Rules from the Federal Government
Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce
June 11, 2024
Attracting, Retaining, and Accommodating Neurodiverse Employees – The Benefits and Business Case
Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ
May 11, 2023
Mental Illness and the ADA: What Employers in the Retail Industry Need to Know
July 19, 2016
Vermont Enters the Paid Sick Leave Fray: What Employers Need to Know in Order to Comply with the New Law
May 17, 2016
Advanced Accommodation Issues: Accommodating Mental/Cognitive Disabilities and Chronic Episodic Conditions in the Workplace
8th Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference, Section of Labor and Employment Law - American Bar Association, Los Angeles, CA
November 6, 2014
Can Employees be Disciplined for Off-Duty Conduct
Annual Meeting, Section of Labor and Employment Law – American Bar Association, New Orleans, LA
November 9, 2013
The Government Cares About My Profile? Latest Trends in Federal Regulation of Social Media
6th Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference, Section of Labor and Employment Law - American Bar Association, Atlanta, GA
November 3, 2012
Master Course on Managing Leaves of Absence, Accommodations & Accessibility
Annual Convention - Association of Corporate Counsel, Denver, CO
October 24, 2011
Analyzing Emotional Distress Claims
Annual Meeting, Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee - American Bar Association, San Juan, Puerto Rico
March 22, 2011
Education
- J.D., Notre Dame Law School, 1990
- B.A., Bowdoin College, 1987With Honors
Courts
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 1st Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of Maine
- U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire
- U.S. District Court, District of Vermont