Melissa A. Provost

Melissa A. Provost represents individual and corporate clients against claims of discrimination, hostile work environment, and violations of federal and state whistleblower and anti-discrimination laws, including Title VII, LAD, ADA, CEPA, and FMLA; breaches of restrictive covenants, employment and severance agreements; and improper disclosure of trade secrets.

In her day-to-day practice, Melissa develops and implements litigation strategy based on clients' needs and concerns, and assists in making decisions that take into account a client's legal, policy and budget-related perspectives. She performs independent investigations on behalf of private and public entities in response to complaints of employee misconduct, including structuring the investigation, conducting witness interviews, and assisting the client in formulating appropriate responses. She also counsels clients on matters of employee discipline and discharge, how to develop personnel policies, and drafts employment handbooks. Melissa both drafts and negotiates a variety of contracts, including settlement agreements, restrictive covenants, protective orders, indemnification agreements, and non-waiver agreements.

After law school, Melissa clerked for the Honorable Mahlon L. Fast of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Essex County.