Faculty Profile: Melissa Carrasco

Melissa CarrascoCarrasco Law Group, PLLC
Previous Courses Taught (4)
  • #MeToo: Employment and HR Issues
  • 30th Annual Health Law Forum
  • #MeToo CLE
  • Making the Most of Discovery: What You Don’t Know Can Come Back to Haunt You [Knoxville]
Biography

Melissa Carrasco practices primarily in the following areas:
 
Labor & Employment Law & Litigation
Immigration Law
 
Melissa enjoys working with businesses to find solutions for their labor needs.  Whether it is navigating the unpredictable labyrinth of U.S. immigration law and policy to find the workers they need, assisting international entrepreneurs as they start or build business in the U.S. or advising employers in all aspects of labor and employment issues, Melissa enjoys working with immigrants, businesses, and human resource professionals to address the variety of situations that arise and to help them realize the American Dream.Melissa also represents employers both before and after a lawsuit is filed, in proceedings before the EEOC, NLRB, Department of Labor, and state and federal courts, including enforcing non-competes, wage and hour claims, discrimination and retaliation claims, wrongful termination claims, and whistleblower claims.
 
While a student at the College of Law, Melissa was the Managing Editor of the Tennessee Law Review and distinguished herself academically, graduating third in her class and receiving the Outstanding Graduate Award. She is currently a member of the Knoxville and Tennessee Bar Associations.
 
A member of a career Navy family, Melissa grew up on or around some of the major Navy bases along the East Coast including Jacksonville, Norfolk, Philadelphia, and Charleston. These early experiences sparked a love of travel that has taken her to Hungary, Romania, Poland, Sweden, Israel, and Bolivia.