Melanie D. Lipomanis
Associate
Morristown, NJ
973.889.4287
908.227.6666
mdlipomanis@pbnlaw.com
Melanie D. Lipomanis is an attorney with Porzio Bromberg & Newman on the Firm's Employment and Education Team. Ms. Lipomanis concentrates on employment litigation and counseling, and has experience representing public and private management in disputes before the federal and state courts, administrative agencies and arbitration forums. Ms. Lipomanis negotiates labor contracts; defends employers against unfair labor practice charges, OSHA investigations, and audits by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s / Homeland Security Investigations. Ms. Lipomanis also partners closely with human resource professionals on compliance and talent management matters; conducts internal investigations involving harassment and ethics violations; and provides workforce training on a variety of topics including anti-discrimination, diversity and inclusion, and ethics. Ms. Lipomanis is a graduate of Rutgers School of Law – Newark, and is admitted to practice law in both New Jersey and New York.
- New Jersey State Judiciary, Appellate Division, Law Clerk to the Honorable Rudy B. Coleman, J.A.D.
Seconded Attorney for the following clients:
- Johnson & Johnson, Interim Corporate Employment Counsel, New Brunswick, New Jersey.
- Jaguar Land Rover North America, Interim Corporate Employment Counsel, Mahwah, New Jersey.
- Recognized in New Jersey Super Lawyers, "Rising Stars," 2014 - 2017.
- "The NLRB Sets the Stage for a Sea of Change in Employment Practices for 2020," DRI, The Voice Of The Defense Bar, February 25, 2020.
- "Fat-Shaming in the Workplace: It's Not Nice, But is it Unlawful?," New Jersey Lawyer Magazine, October 2019.
- "I Hear You Knocking . . . But You Can’t Come In!," Porzio Employment Law Monthly, February 2019.
- "To Pay or Not to Pay: An Exception to Compensating Employee Breaks," Porzio Employment Law Monthly, May 2018.
- "Ethical Issues Attorneys Face in Representing Cannabis Businesses," NBI's Marijuana Business Law in NJ, Newark, NJ, December 4, 2019.
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"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.
Employment and Labor