Meyling Ly is an associate in Littler Mendelson's Dallas office, where she represents employers regarding a broad range of employment matters at the administrative, trial and appellate levels, including:
- Employment-related contracts
- Title VII
- The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
- The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
- The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
- Covenants not to compete and trade secrets
- Workers' compensation
Mey has recently helped her clients by:
- Obtaining summary judgment for a property management company facing claims of disability discrimination and retaliation
- Securing a favorable verdict for an insurance company facing unpaid wages claim
- Acquiring complete withdrawals of citations for an oil drilling company
- Gaining a favorable verdict for a property management company following an appeal of unemployment benefits
Prior to working at Littler, Mey practiced commercial litigation at a local Dallas firm, where she gained significant trial and appellate experience. In 2005, she served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Dale Wainwright of the Texas Supreme Court. As a law student, Mey was a finalist in the Robert F. Wagner National Labor and Employment Moot Court competition and was inducted into the National Order of Barristers for her skills in advocacy.
PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS
- President-elect, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
- Chair, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers Foundation, 2011-2012
- Founding member, National Association of Asian American Professionals - Dallas Ft. Worth Chapter
- Former chair, Community Involvement Committee - Dallas Bar Association
- Member, Board of Directors - Dallas Asian American Bar Association
- Coach, Moot Court - Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
RECOGNITION
- Associate, Patrick E. Higginbotham American Inn of Court, 2008-2009
- Fellow, Dallas Bar Association
- Order of the Barristers
- Recipient, Terry Foundation Scholarship
- Recipient, Outstanding Director - Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, 2009
- Recipient, Jo Anna Moreland Outstanding Committee Chair Award, Dallas Bar Association , 2010
- Sustaining Life Fellow, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers Foundation
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESS
- May 2012Employee Handbooks – Five Blind Spot Checks for 2012 So You Don’t Get BlindsightedThe DICTA, Vol. 29, No. 5
- 20122012 Fifth Circuit Employment Law Case UpdateEmployment Law Conference - South Texas College of Law
- 20112011 Fifth Circuit Employment Law Case Update (contributor)Employment Law Conference - South Texas College of Law
- June 2009Spoliation of Evidence in Texas and Some Implications of E-DiscoveryThe DICTA, Vol. 26, No. 6
BOOKS & BOOK CHAPTERS
- International Whistleblowing Issues, Retaliation & Whistleblowing: A Guide for Human Resources Professionals and Counsel, Chapter 9, LexisNexis, 3rd Ed., chapter contributor, 2011
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
- April 19, 2013Using Payroll Audits to Detect Errors, Fraud and Litigation Risk
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