Griesing Law Promotes Employment Attorney & Litigator Melissa Hazell Davis to Firm Member
January 6, 2022 (Philadelphia, PA) – Griesing Law, LLC is pleased to announce Melissa Hazell Davis has been promoted to Member in the Firm’s Commercial Litigation and Employment practice groups.
Melissa has over ten years of experience handling complex commercial litigation and employment matters for a wide range of clients, including both public and privately-held corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, and individuals in all types of business disputes. She defends employers in litigation arising out of claims of discrimination, harassment and retaliation, and represents employers in breach of contract, trade secret, non-compete disputes. Melissa also drafts and updates client policies, advises higher education institutions on compliance with Title IX, conducts sensitive confidential investigations, and prepares investigative findings and recommendations. Melissa has argued and tried cases in federal and state courts and private arbitrations. Prior to joining Griesing Law, Melissa worked in the litigation departments of several regional and national law firms.
“I am proud to congratulate our colleague Melissa Hazell Davis on her promotion to Member of the Firm,” said Francine Friedman Griesing, the Firm’s Founder and Managing Member. “As we all struggled to adapt to the challenges of remote work, Melissa has effectively represented many clients in confidential investigations, employment counseling, and litigation defense. In the face of so many obstacles, she has maintained her positive spirit advising clients and mentoring colleagues.”
Melissa has been recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for her work in Labor and Employment Law – Employee and in Litigation – Labor and Employment, which highlights associates and other lawyers who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States. She has also received The Legal Intelligencer’s Lawyer on the Fast Track award as an emerging leader in the profession.
“I am so honored to be promoted to Member at Griesing Law – a firm recognized nationally and regionally for its high level of expertise in representing individual and corporate clients in a broad range of employment and business matters,” said Melissa. “I continue to be inspired by its unwavering commitment and determined efforts in making the legal world and our society as a whole a more equitable and diverse place. I have learned so much during my time at Griesing, working alongside some of the most talented and experienced lawyers, and look forward to our continued and shared success in the representation of our clients.”
Melissa received her J.D. from Columbia Law School, graduating as a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, and she received her B.A. in History from Yale University.