Melissa Moore

Melissa Moore is a Houston employment lawyer and principal attorney at Moore & Associates Employment Lawyers who represents employees in disputes against large corporations across Texas and nationwide. She handles overtime, minimum wage, tip pool, discrimination, wrongful termination, and breach of contract claims. She also represents workers in collective and class actions, and civil rights involving Fair Labor Standards Act rights and related state wage laws. Her practice focuses on protecting legal employee rights through litigation, negotiation, arbitration, and administrative agency proceedings.

Melissa earned her J.D. from South Texas College of Law in 1999 after earning her B.A. from Texas A & M University in 1996. She interned for Federal Magistrate Judge Marcia Crone of the Southern District of Texas while attending law school. She gained exposure to the trial process through that judicial internship. Her education and early courtroom experience helped prepare her for a career centered on employment disputes and employee advocacy.

Melissa advises clients on severance agreements, non-compete provisions, non-solicitation restrictions, confidentiality agreements, defamation claims, and other employment-related concerns. She represents clients before the American Arbitration Association and federal and state administrative agencies. She also handles matters involving Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and the Texas Payday Act. Her work addresses both individual workplace disputes and broader wage-related claims for affected employees statewide.

Melissa Moore has been recognized by Super Lawyers for her employment and labor practice, including selections spanning multiple years. She has also presented on wage claims, unemployment matters, Fair Labor Standards Act developments, executive liability, exemptions, liquidated damages, and retaliation. Her speaking work reflects sustained involvement with employment law issues affecting workers and employers. She combines litigation experience, statutory knowledge, and practical counseling when representing employees in complex workplace disputes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Principal, Moore & Associates Employment Lawyers
• Member, State Bar of Texas

Licensed State

• Texas

Education

• South Texas College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Texas A & M University
  Bachelor of Arts

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