Melissa B. Carrasco
Areas of Practice
Business Law: Employment, Administrative Law, General Transactional Practice
Contact
Phone: (865) 546-0500
Fax: (865) 525-5293
Email: MCarrasco@EMLaw.com
Education
J.D., Summa Cum Laude, University of Tennessee, College of Law, 2010
B.S., summa cum laude, Psychology, Liberty University
Admissions
Tennessee, 2010
Distinctions
Outstanding Graduate of the Class of 2010
Managing Editor, Tennessee Law Review 2009-2010
Order of the Coif
Citation for Extraordinary Professional Promise 2010
Herbert L. Davis Memorial Trust Fund Award, 2010
Knoxville Auxiliary to the Tennessee Bar Association Award, 2009
Harshfield Award for Excellence in Civil Procedure, 2009
Associate
Melissa Carrasco practices primarily in the following areas:
- Labor & Employment Law
- Federal & State Regulatory Compliance
- General Transactional Practice
Melissa joined the firm after graduating from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 2010. She assists clients with a range of labor and employment matters including drafting and reviewing employment agreements, developing and implementing employment policies and procedures, and understanding employment benefits. Melissa also works with clients to achieve compliance with local, state, and federal regulations governing employment practices, environmental concerns, and other business-related activities.
While a student at the College of Law, Melissa distinguished herself academically, graduating in the top five percent of her class and receiving the Outstanding Graduate Award for 2010. Melissa was also the Managing Editor of the Tennessee Law Review managing a staff of ninety students and working with the Editor in Chief, faculty, and administration to publish the 2009-2010 issues of the Law Review. She is currently a member of the Knoxville and Tennessee Bar Associations as well as the East Tennessee Lawyers’ Association for Women.
A member of a career Navy family, Melissa grew up on or near some of the major U.S. Naval bases along the East Coast including those in Jacksonville, Norfolk, Philadelphia, and Charleston, SC. These early experiences sparked a love of travel that has taken her to Hungary, Romania, Poland, Sweden, Israel, and Bolivia