Michelle Caiola

Michelle Caiola is a partner at Phillips & Associates | Sexual Harassment, Discrimination & Employment Lawyers, located in New York City, New York, where she represents employees in a wide range of workplace disputes. Her practice focuses on employment and labor law, including employment discrimination, sexual harassment and sexual abuse matters. She also has experience handling issues related to public finance and tax-exempt finance.

During her career, Ms. Caiola has been involved in complex, high-stakes litigation. She helped litigate a notable sexual harassment case against Mitsubishi Motors Manufacturing of America Inc., an Illinois-based auto plant, which led to a $34 million settlement. She also worked on a class-action age discrimination case against a major retailer that resulted in a $3.5 million settlement. Her work in these cases reflects her commitment to advocating for employees and holding employers accountable for unlawful workplace practices.

Ms. Caiola earned her Bachelor of Arts from Kent State University in 1989. She went on to receive her Juris Doctor with distinction from The University of Iowa College of Law in 1994. Her legal education provided a strong foundation for her focus on employment law and complex litigation.

Licensed to practice in Missouri, Illinois and New York, Ms. Caiola is also admitted to multiple federal courts, including the U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York, the Northern and Central Districts of Illinois and the Northern District of California. She is further admitted to practice before the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 2nd and 9th Circuits, and the Supreme Court of the United States.

Ms. Caiola is an active member of several professional organizations, including the New York State Bar Association, The Missouri Bar, the National Employment Lawyers Association, the New York City Bar Association and the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers.