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Melissa Gibson

Melissa Gibson

Associate

100 S.E. 3rd Avenue
Suite 2700
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394
T 954.745.5251
melissa.gibson@nelsonmullins.com
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Melissa focuses her practice on employment, healthcare, and commercial litigation. She has experience defending employers in matters involving discrimination and retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Florida Civil Rights Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA),...

Melissa focuses her practice on employment, healthcare, and commercial litigation. She has experience defending employers in matters involving discrimination and retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Florida Civil Rights Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), as well as wage-and-hour disputes and class and collective actions under the Florida Minimum Wage Act (FMWA) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), federal and state whistleblower claims, and breach of contract matters in both state and federal court.

Melissa also represents healthcare providers in a range of regulatory, reimbursement, and litigation matters involving Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payors. Her healthcare practice includes provider audits and overpayment disputes, administrative appeals, reimbursement and coverage disputes, payor investigations, and arbitration and litigation involving healthcare providers and insurers. She has experience navigating complex federal and state healthcare regulations and representing providers through various stages of the administrative and litigation process.

In addition, Melissa litigates complex commercial and consumer disputes, including claims involving misappropriation of trade secrets, unfair competition, breach of restrictive covenants, including non-compete and non-solicitation agreements, defamation, tortious interference, and Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA).

Melissa Gibson

as well as wage-and-hour disputes and class and collective actions under the Florida Minimum Wage Act (FMWA) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), federal and state whistleblower claims, and breach of contract matters in both state and federal court.

Melissa also represents healthcare providers in a range of regulatory, reimbursement, and litigation matters involving Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payors. Her healthcare practice includes provider audits and overpayment disputes, administrative appeals, reimbursement and coverage disputes, payor investigations, and arbitration and litigation involving healthcare providers and insurers. She has experience navigating complex federal and state healthcare regulations and representing providers through various stages of the administrative and litigation process.

In addition, Melissa litigates complex commercial and consumer disputes, including claims involving misappropriation of trade secrets, unfair competition, breach of restrictive covenants, including non-compete and non-solicitation agreements, defamation, tortious interference, and Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA).

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Previous Work Experience

  • Associate, Florida-based law firm (2021-2023)
  • Associate, Florida-based law firm (2018-2021)
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Previous Work Experience

  • Associate, Florida-based law firm (2021-2023)
  • Associate, Florida-based law firm (2018-2021)

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Recognitions

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Professional Activities

  • Broward County Federal Bar Association
  • Broward County Bar Association
  • Miami-Dade County Bar Association
  • American Bar Association, Labor & Employment Division and Health Law Division

Community

  • Notre Dame Monogram Club
  • Notre Dame Club of Fort Lauderdale
  • Leadership Broward, Class XLII

Melissa focuses her practice on employment, healthcare, and commercial litigation. She has experience defending employers in matters involving discrimination and retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Florida Civil Rights Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA),... as well as wage-and-hour disputes and class and collective actions under the Florida Minimum Wage Act (FMWA) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), federal and state whistleblower claims, and breach of contract matters in both state and federal court.

Melissa also represents healthcare providers in a range of regulatory, reimbursement, and litigation matters involving Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payors. Her healthcare practice includes provider audits and overpayment disputes, administrative appeals, reimbursement and coverage disputes, payor investigations, and arbitration and litigation involving healthcare providers and insurers. She has experience navigating complex federal and state healthcare regulations and representing providers through various stages of the administrative and litigation process.

In addition, Melissa litigates complex commercial and consumer disputes, including claims involving misappropriation of trade secrets, unfair competition, breach of restrictive covenants, including non-compete and non-solicitation agreements, defamation, tortious interference, and Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA).

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Previous Work Experience

  • Associate, Florida-based law firm (2021-2023)
  • Associate, Florida-based law firm (2018-2021)

Education

  • University of Miami School of Law, JD, cum laude (2018)
    • University of Miami Law Review, Senior Notes & Comments Editor
  • University of Notre Dame, BA, with honors (2015)
    • NCAA Division I Athlete, Women’s Swimming

Admissions

  • Florida
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Practice Areas

The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.

  • Broward County Federal Bar Association
  • Broward County Bar Association
  • Miami-Dade County Bar Association
  • American Bar Association, Labor & Employment Division and Health Law Division
  • Notre Dame Monogram Club
  • Notre Dame Club of Fort Lauderdale
  • Leadership Broward, Class XLII