Michelle Brookfield is a Senior Counsel in the Firm’s San Diego office and a member of the Labor & Employment and Litigation practice groups. She focuses on defending employers against discrimination, harassment, retaliation, failure to accommodate, and whistleblower claims, in addition to wage and hour claims. Michelle also advises and counsels employers on issues relating to Human Resources, such as employee discipline, employee leave of absence rights, and confidentiality agreements/restrictive covenants, including reviewing and revising employer policies and agreements. Additionally, Michelle has extensive experience conducting internal workplace investigations in response to employee equal employment opportunity complaints.
Ms. Brookfield has represented many private and public entity clients, including both big and small companies, K-12 public school districts, community college districts, and California universities. She has ample experience filing Motions for Summary Judgment in employment-related matters, which often cause cases to be dismissed in their entirety. She has built a reputation for efficiently and effectively working towards her clients’ goals, whether in their daily operations or in litigation.