Michelle K.Mellinger

Michelle's practice has a specific focus on the area of OFCCP compliance and affirmative action. She has extensive experience representing federal contractors and subcontractors in connection with compliance evaluations conducted by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, from pre-compliance review and analysis through successful closure. She has successfully represented many clients during OFCCP onsite investigations, involving both minor and major issues including allegations of class-wide discrimination. Michelle has significant experience engaging in conciliation discussions with both OFCCP and the United States Solicitor’s Office. She has represented many large, national companies as well as smaller organizations in such disputes. Michelle also has substantial experience successfully challenging OFCCP jurisdiction. She also provides preventive guidance to federal contractors and subcontractors and trains contractors about affirmative action best practices including legally-compliant recruiting, selection, applicant tracking, pre-employment testing, performance management, compensation, and other employment processes and procedures; and provides preventive counseling with respect to other federal contractor obligations arising under Executive Order 11246, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and other laws and regulations applicable to federal, state, and local contractors.