PeopleMelissa Muro LaMere
Melissa Muro LaMere
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Melissa Muro LaMere

PeopleMelissa Muro LaMere

  • University of Minnesota Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2012)
    • Minnesota Journal of International Law, Editor 
    • Human Rights Litigation & International Legal Advocacy Clinic, Student Director
    • Minnesota Hispanic Bar Association Mentorship Program, Member
    • Latino Law Student Alliance, Member 
  • University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (B.A., Economics with quantitative emphasis, 2009)
     

  • Federal Bar Association, Minnesota Chapter
  • Minnesota Commission on Judicial Selection, Fourth Judicial District Member (2019-2023)
  • Hispanic National Bar Association, Latina Commission (2019-2020)
  • Minnesota Hispanic Bar Association
    • Board Member (2013-2019) 
    • Judicial Endorsements Committee, Co-Chair (2017-2019)
    • Treasurer (2015-2017) 
    • Secretary (2013-2014) 

  • "Settling Disputes Through Early Mediation," Co-Presenter, Minnesota State Bar Association (February 14, 2023)
  • "Commencing the Action," Co-Author, Minnesota Litigation Forms Deskbook, Minnesota CLE (June 30, 2022)
  • "Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Remote and Hybrid Workplaces," Presenter, Minneapolis Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference (September 16, 2022)
  • "DEI Issues in a Hybrid Workplace – How to Create an Even Playing Field for Reward and Advancement Regardless of Variables," Co-Moderator, ACC-MN Annual Conference (June 16, 2022)
  • "Effective DEI Solutions in Remote and Hybrid Workplaces," Moderator, National Hispanic Bar Association Corporate Counsel Conference (March 25, 2022)
  • "5 Tips for Settling Disputes Through Early Mediation," Co-Author, Bench & Bar (November 16, 2021)
  • "Noncompetition Agreements: The 'Reasonable' Restraint of Trade," Co-Author, Business Disputes: Claims & Remedies Deskbook, Minnesota CLE (July 5, 2021)

  • The Best Lawyers in America®: Ones to Watch, Commercial Litigation & Litigation – Labor and Employment (2021-2024), Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (2024)
  • Labor & Employment Star, Benchmark Litigation (2023)
  • Notable Leader in DEI, Twin Cities Business (2022)
  • POWER 30: Employment Law, Minnesota Lawyer (2021-2022)
  • Minnesota Super Lawyers, Rising Stars Edition, Employment & Labor (2019-2022)
  • Fellow, Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (2021)
  • Top Lawyer Under 40, Hispanic National Bar Association (2019)
  • Diversity and Inclusion Award, Minnesota Lawyer (2019)

  • Minnesota Infinity Project, Board Member (2016-2023)
  • ABA Death Penalty Representation Project, Pro Bono Attorney Volunteer (2018)
  • American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota, Pro Bono Attorney Volunteer (2012-2023)
  • Latino Legal Experience, Pro Bono Attorney Volunteer (2016)

  • Maslon LLP
    • Partner
    • Law Clerk 
    • Summer Associate 

  • Minnesota

  • United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit