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Melissa Vest

Associate

Houston
T: 713.210.7433
F: 713.583.7322

Melissa Vest concentrates her practice in commercial disputes, employment law, and financial services litigation.

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Stayed? Enforceable? Catching Up on the Status of the Federal Vaccine Mandates January 25, 2022

The (Updated) Employer's Guide to the COVID-19 Vaccine January 26, 2021

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As a member of the Advocacy Department, Melissa Vest assists clients with a wide variety of commercial litigation needs, including complex business and employment litigation.

Melissa also assists clients in financial services litigation, education law and eminent domain matters.

"Federal Agencies Announce Enforcement of Vaccine Rules As Supreme Court Prepares to Hear Arguments in Legal Challenges" (December 2021)
"Fifth Circuit Reversal of Nationwide Stay Leaves Enforcement Status of CMS Vaccine Mandate Uncertain," republished January 7, 2022 in Westlaw (December 2021)
"Updated OSHA Return-to-Work Guidance" (March 2021)
"Texas Lifts Statewide Mask Order and Reduced Capacity Restrictions" (March 2021)
"Deceased Judge Dooms Equal Pay Case Before the Supreme Court" (March 2019)
"Answers to Your Most Biting Questions About Service and Comfort Animals," Health Law Alert (August 2018)

"Most Recent COVID-19 Updates Affecting the Workplace," Texas Bay Area SHRM Annual Conference (April 2021)
Co-presenter – "The Updated Employer's Guide to the COVID-19 Vaccine," Pine Belt Human Resource Association (March 2021)

Stayed? Enforceable? Catching Up on the Status of the Federal Vaccine Mandates (January 2022)
The (Updated) Employer's Guide to the COVID-19 Vaccine (January 2021)
Are Residents Creating a Hostile Work Environment for Your Facility? (November 2019)
When the Dog Bites: Health Care Employer Responsibilities for Patient (and Employee) Comfort Animals (September 2018)

Baker Donelson Adds Five New Associates Firm-Wide (April 15, 2019)
Baker Donelson Adds Six New Associates Firm-Wide (October 25, 2018)

Stayed? Enforceable? Catching Up on the Status of the Federal Vaccine Mandates (January 25, 2022)
The (Updated) Employer's Guide to the COVID-19 Vaccine (January 26, 2021)
When the Dog Bites: Health Care Employer Responsibilities for Patient (and Employee) Comfort Animals (September 13, 2018)

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South Texas College of Law – Houston, J.D., 2017, cum laude
Liberty University, B.S., 2015, summa cum laude

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Texas, 2018

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Stayed? Enforceable? Catching Up on the Status of the Federal Vaccine Mandates

Webinar / January 25, 2022

Federal Agencies Announce Enforcement of Vaccine Rules As Supreme Court Prepares to Hear Arguments in Legal Challenges

Publication / December 29, 2021

Fifth Circuit Reversal of Nationwide Stay Leaves Enforcement Status of CMS Vaccine Mandate Uncertain

Publication / December 17, 2021

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