Michelle Jones represents and advises management clients in all manner of issues related to employment law in the workplace.
Michelle assists employers experiencing workplace concerns including discrimination, harassment, retaliation under Title VII, the ADA, the FMLA, and the ADEA as well as other federal and state law claim issues.
Prior to pursuing a legal career, Michelle worked for eight years, primarily in the construction industry, where she worked in sales, recruiting, hiring, training, and managing employees. Michelle also had experience working with employee retention plans and the development and implementation of diversity recruiting plans. This prior hands-on work experience gives her first-hand understanding of the challenges employers face and helps inform her practice.
Prior to joining FordHarrison, Michelle was an associate in a Greenville-based law firm where she represented individuals and business clients in all aspects of civil litigation. Earlier in her career, Michelle served as a law clerk in the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit for The Honorable Perry H. Gravely. While earning her J.D., Michelle served as Associate Editor, Student Works Edition for the Charleston Law Review, president of the Student Federal Bar Association, member of the Trial Advocacy Board, and received the Giving Back Award for Outstanding Efforts in Public Service and Leadership.