Parsons Behle & Latimer

Liz Mellem is a skilled litigator and an experienced neutral investigator regarding employment claims. Her experience with an array of complex commercial issues, including significant employment counseling and litigation, helps guide her clients toward effective and satisfactory resolutions both in and out of court.

Capabilities

Biography

Liz Mellem represents companies in a wide range of employment and commercial issues including:

Neutral investigations of internal claims of harassment, discrimination, and ethical violations
Harassment and discrimination defense
Wrongful termination defense
Handbook review and revision
Employment practices training including harassment and discrimination training of management and non-management employees
General commercial litigation including breach of contract, trade secret misappropriation, and ownership disputes
Pre-litigation negotiation and resolution of disputes

Liz focuses on creating innovative business solutions for her clients and zealously advocates for their interests from the beginning of a matter through resolution, including through trial.

Liz has spent much of her career representing clients in both Utah and Montana by traveling between the two states. She is active in the local running and biking communities in Missoula.

Experience

Nonsolicitation or Noncompete Contracts

Successfully resolved numerous cases alleging violations of non-solicitation and non-competition contract provisions.

Employee Handbooks

Worked with both large and small companies to revise and improve employee handbooks.

Wrongful Termination

Successfully defended company in alleged wrongful termination case.

Accomplishments

Academic

University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law (2010, J.D.)

Montana State University (2004, B.S.) Major: Sociology

Professional

Parsons Behle & Latimer, Director, Vice President & Secretary 2024-2026

Admissions:

Utah State Bar, 2010

United States District Court, District of Utah, 2010

State Bar of Montana, 2013

United States District Court, District of Montana, 2014

Mountain States Super Lawyers Rising Star: 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020

Associations

Professional

Utah State Bar Labor & Employment Section, chairperson 2017-2018

American Bar Association, member 2010 - present

Community

Missoula Economic Partnership, Board of Directors member, 2023 - present

Humane Society of Western Montana

Board of Directors 2017 - 2023
President of Board 2020 - 2023

Run Wild Missoula, member 2013 - present

Insights

Parsons Behle & Latimer and Montana Economic Partnership Legislative Recap Draws Strong Business Turnout in Missoula

Employment Law Update, April 24, 2025

Parsons Behle & Latimer's 37th Annual Employment Law Symposium

The Next Right Thing: Choosing Your Path Through the ADA Mine Field

Articles

Employment Law Update, April 24, 2025

Presentations

Parsons Behle & Latimer's 37th Annual Employment Law Symposium

The Next Right Thing: Choosing Your Path Through the ADA Mine Field

Winning the Case Before it Starts: Investigations, Documents and Lawyers

Parsons Behle & Latimer's 2024 Montana Employment Law Seminar

Handbook Updates – 2024 Policy Pointers and Pitfalls

Documents are an Employer’s Best Friend: How to Properly Document Employee Interactions with HR

Regulatory Hot Topics

Preventing and Responding to Workplace Violence and the New HB 324

Hiring and Firing Employees

Employee Discipline and Termination: Avoiding Problems with Effective Communication and Documentation

Credentials

Licensed

Utah

U.S. Dist. Court, Dist. of Utah

Montana

U.S. Dist. Court, Dist. of Montana

Education

University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law