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 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