Overview
Michael Menssen is a partner in Mayer Brown's Salt Lake City office and a member of the Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Employment Litigation & Counseling practices. He has experience in a wide variety of litigation matters, including class actions, breach of contract, fraud, appeals, securities litigation, business torts, white collar, trade secrets and professional negligence.
Michael also has experience in the full range of labor and employment cases, including wage and hour, discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful termination and unfair labor practices. In addition, he regularly advises employers on federal and state wage and hour laws, disability and accommodation issues, employee handbooks, occupational safety, family and medical leave requirements, vacation and sick pay, arbitration agreements, non-compete and non-solicitation agreements, labor and union matters and reductions in force.
Michael also has experience in the full range of labor and employment cases, including wage and hour, discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful termination and unfair labor practices. In addition, he regularly advises employers on federal and state wage and hour laws, disability and accommodation issues, employee handbooks, occupational safety, family and medical leave requirements, vacation and sick pay, arbitration agreements, non-compete and non-solicitation agreements, labor and union matters and reductions in force.
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Education
Brigham Young University - Idaho, BA, Economics
University of Virginia School of Law, JD
Articles Editor Managing Board, Virginia Law Review; Order of the Coif
Admissions
- Utah
- California
Activities
- Board of Directors, Senior Charity Care Foundation, a Utah nonprofit providing affordable, mobile dental and vision clinics for low income seniors
- Vice-Chair, Parks, Trails & Open Space Committee, City of Cottonwood Heights
- Utah State Bar, Co-Chair Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee
- Listed among Rising Stars (Business Litigation, Employment & Labor, General Litigation), Mountain States Super Lawyers, 2018–2021
- Included in Utah Business Legal Elite – Up & Coming, 2018–2020
- Utah State Bar Leadership Academy, 2018