Omar Vincent Melehy

Omar Vincent Melehy is a respected employment lawyer with decades of experience representing workers in wage theft, discrimination, sick leave violations, sexual harassment, retaliation, and whistleblower matters. Since beginning his career in 1987, he has focused on protecting employee rights in complex disputes. He has handled class and collective wage cases, federal claims, and high-stakes employment conflicts, earning a strong reputation for effective and strategic advocacy across Maryland and the District of Columbia.

Omar completed his J.D. at Antioch School of Law and earned his B.S. from the University of Texas at Austin. He is admitted to practice in Maryland, the District of Columbia, multiple federal district courts, the Fourth Circuit, the D.C. Circuit, the Federal Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court. His extensive appellate experience has contributed to precedent-setting decisions that strengthened legal protections for workers and expanded important areas of employment law.

Before entering private practice, Omar served as a judicial law clerk and then as an Assistant Attorney General, where he became a seasoned trial lawyer. Since 1997, he has dedicated his practice to employees facing wage violations, discrimination, FMLA issues, and workplace harassment. He has secured substantial settlements and verdicts through careful case preparation, strong legal analysis, and a detailed understanding of the federal and state employment systems.

Omar Vincent Melehy is highly regarded by peers and professional organizations. He holds an AV Preeminent rating for legal skill and ethics and has earned repeated recognition as a Super Lawyer and Elite Lawyer. He serves on several boards and committees focused on civil rights and employment justice, contributing to policy discussions and organizational leadership.

Law Office Affiliations

• Principal Attorney, Melehy & Associates LLC
• Member, National Employment Lawyers’ Association
• Member, Maryland State Bar Association
• Member, Montgomery County Bar Association
• Member of the Board of Directors, Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers’ Association
• Member, District of Columbia Bar Association

Licensed State

• Maryland
• District of Columbia

Education

• Antioch School of Law, Washington, District of Columbia
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• The University of Texas at Austin
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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