Melanie D. Lipomanis

Of Counsel

Overview

Melanie is a member of the firm’s Litigation Practice Group and concentrates her practice on counseling and defending management-side employers in all areas of employment litigation, wage and hour claims, EEOC and unfair labor practice charges, OSHA investigations, and audits and investigations by the Department of Labor and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services/Homeland Security. Melanie partners closely with human resources and labor relations professionals to provide counsel on all aspects of the employment relationship; conducts internal investigations involving discrimination, harassment and ethics violations; and provides workforce training on anti-discrimination, diversity and inclusion, and ethics compliance.   

Melanie is the firm's liaison to the Law Firm Anti-Racism Alliance and a member of the New Jersey and New York State Bars, and serves on the New Jersey State Bar Committee on Higher Education, a member of DRI and serves on its Publications Committee, and teaches a class on employment law at Rutgers University School of Management and Labor Relations.

Recognition

No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. 

  • Included in New Jersey Super Lawyers "Rising Stars" list, 2014 - 2017.
    A description of the selection process can be found here.

Articles

Speaking Engagements

  • "Hiring, Respecting, and Thriving With Transgender and Nonbinary Employees," Presenter, Porzio Employment Law Forum, Morristown, NJ, 10/04/2023
  • "Porzio's 2023 School Safety Symposium", 6/01/2023
  • "Service v. Support Animals: Handling Accommodation Requests in Employment and School Settings," Porzio Employment Law Forum, 11/02/2022
  • "Hot Topics In Employment Law," Morris County Chamber of Commerce, Human Resources & Talent Committee, 3/08/2022
  • "The Old School and the New - Considerations for School Re-Opening," Porzio Webinar, 7/07/2020
  • "Business as (Un)Usual: Securing your Business In the Months to Come," Porzio Webinar, 4/29/2020
  • "Ethical Issues Attorneys Face in Representing Cannabis Businesses," NBI's Marijuana Business Law in NJ, Newark, NJ, 12/04/2019
  • "Introduction to the Law Firm Antiracism Alliance," Paralegal Association of New Jersey, Dinner Meeting and Installation of Officers, June 8, 2021.  
  • "ADA Accommodations for At-Risk Employees," Strafford Publications Webinar, January 27, 2021.
  • "Workplace Security, Safety Controls, and Employer Regulatory Compliance," Porzio Employment Law Forum, October 27, 2020.
  • "The Old School and the New - Considerations for School Re-Opening," Porzio Webinar, July 7, 2020.
  • "Business as (Un)Usual: Securing your Business In the Months to Come," Porzio Webinar, April, 29, 2020.
  • "Ethical Issues Attorneys Face in Representing Cannabis Businesses," NBI's Marijuana Business Law in NJ, Newark, NJ, December 4, 2019.
  • "Oh S#@*! (they’re) Here Again! Effective Handling of OSHA / PEOSH Inspections, Citations, & Penalties," Porzio Employment Law Forum, October 2019.
  • "Threats and Violence: Response, Mitigation and More," National Business Institute, Newark, NJ, February 27, 2019.
  • "Immigration and Schools: Legal Essentials," National Business Institute, Newark, NJ, February 27, 2019.
  • "New Developments in New Jersey's Mandatory Paid Sick Leave," New Jersey State Bar Association's Corporate Counsel Institute, New Brunswick, NJ, January 31, 2019. 
  • "New Developments in New Jersey's Mandatory Paid Sick Leave," Porzio Employment Law Forum, Morristown, NJ, October 3, 2018.
  • "The FMLA and Other Leave Issues," National Business Institute, Princeton, NJ, July 17, 2018.