Melissa Harclerode is a member of Kirkland & Ellis‘ Employment and Labor Practice Group and is based in the Firm's Washington, D.C., office. Melissa has comprehensive experience advising clients on labor and employment matters in the context of complex national and international corporate transactions, including conducting acquisition-related due diligence and risk assessment and assisting clients with post-acquisition and restructuring-related issues. Melissa also counsels employers on issues relating to federal, state, and local employment and labor laws, including representing employers in litigation, arbitration, and administrative agency proceedings (both actions brought forth by government agencies as well as current and former employees). Additionally, Melissa assists clients with negotiating and drafting complex employment-related agreements and corporate policies.