Melinda J Caterine

Practice Areas

Discrimination and Harassment; Emerging Technologies and Venture Capital; Energy; Financial Services; Healthcare; Leaves of Absence and Disability Accommodation; Retail; Whistleblowing, Compliance and Investigations

Career

Melinda Caterine represents management in employment disputes before federal and state courts and agencies throughout New England. Her practice includes defending employers in matters involving sexual harassment; employment discrimination; retaliation; wrongful discharge and employment contract dispute cases.

Caterine also conducts training on numerous employment issues, such as harassment; wage and hour compliance; reductions-in-force; leaves of absence; and discipline and discharge.

In addition to her practice, Caterine has taught a course on employment discrimination as an adjunct professor at the University of Maine School of Law.

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association - Employee Rights and Responsibilities Committee, Labor and Employment Law Section, Leadership Development Program, Publications Committee; Bloomberg BNA - Labor & Employment Innovation and Technology Board; Maine State Bar Association - Women's Law Section, Former Co-Chair; Maine State Chamber of Commerce - Board of Directors; National Conference of Women's Bar Associations - Board of Directors; New Hampshire Bar Association

Publications

Employment At Will: A State-By-State Survey, Bloomberg BNA, editor-in-chief, 2012

Education