Omar Vincent Melehy, Member of Law Office of Melehy & Associates

Vincent Melehy has been practicing law for 21 years. In 1987, he was appointed to Maryland's highest court as a Judicial Law Clerk. After his clerkship, he joined the civil division of the Maryland Attorney General's Office where, a year later, he was appointed Assistant Attorney General to the Maryland State Highway Administration. He spent the next six years defending the State of Maryland in complex civil litigation including tort, discrimination and condemnation actions and provided advice on employment matters.

In 1997, Vincent Melehy left the Attorney General's Office to begin his private practice. His emphasis is in employment, discrimination, civil rights, special education, business and condemnation law. Over the last eight years, Mr. Melehy has successfully represented many individuals in discrimination, wrongful termination, harassment and other employment cases in state and federal courts. Vincent Melehy has extensive experience in representing clients with EEO Complaints, including successfully representing clients at EEO Administrative hearings. He has counseled small businesses concerning their duties, rights and responsibilities regarding employees and business practices. In addition, he has handled numerous federal sector employee cases against numerous federal agencies.

Mr. Melehy has received the Martindale-Hubbell "AV" Rating and is a member of the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) and the Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association (MWELA). He is licensed to practice in Maryland and the District of Columbia.

Areas of Practice:

      Employment Law (emphasis on Equal Pay Act; Pregnancy Discrimination)
      Education Law
      Civil Rights and Liberties
      Eminent Domain
      Commercial Litigation

Bar Admissions:

      Maryland, 1987
      District of Columbia, 1988
      U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, 1989
      District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 1988
      U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, 1988
      U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 1988
      U.S. Court of Appeals for Maryland, 1988
      U.S. Court of Special Appeals for Maryland
      U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 1997

Education:

      Antioch School of Law, Washington, District of Columbia, 1986
      J.D.

      University of Texas, Austin, Texas, U.S. B.S.
      Minor: Economics

      University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, U.S.

Representative Cases:

    * Glunt v. GES Exposition Services, Inc., 123 F.Supp.2d 847 (S.D.Md 2000)
    * 370 Ltd. Partnership v. State Roads Commission of State Highway Admin., 654 A.2d 1300 (Md. 1995)
    * Leppo v. State Highway Admin., 624 A.2d 539 (Md. 1993)
    * Haupt v. State of Maryland, 667 A.2d 179 (Md. 1995)
    * Bushek v. Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, 155 F.Supp.2d 478 (D.Md 2001)
    * Cestari v. United States Postal Service, EEOC Doc 01A45953, 2005 (Judgment plus compensatory damages and attorney's fees of $85,600)

Professional Associations and Memberships:

      Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association
      National Employment Lawyers Association
      National Organization of Social Security Claimant's Representatives
      Maryland State Bar Association
      District of Columbia Bar Association
      Montgomery County Bar Association
      Pre-Paid Legal Services
      Great Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce

Past Employment Positions:

      Melehy & Melehy LLC, Partner, 1997 - 2001

      MD Office of Attorney General, 1988 - 1997

      MD Court of Appeals, Judicial Law Clerk, 1987 - 1988