practice areas
practice accolades
The American Lawyer Magazine's Litigation Department of the Year – Labor and Employment Law Finalist 2004, Winner 2006, Finalist 2008, Finalist 2010, and Finalist 2012
Listed in the highest tier for National Labor and Employment Practice in Chambers USA 2011
Ranked in the top tier by The Legal 500 for Labor and Employment Litigation, ERISA Litigation, Labor-Management Relations, and Workplace and Employment Counseling (2011)
Ranked, National Tier 1: Employment Law – Management, U.S. News and Best Lawyers (2010)
Named one of Law360's Employment Groups of the Year (2010)
Ranked #1 for "Most Prestigious" Labor and Employment Practice, Vault 2012 Associate Survey
honors + affiliations
Member, Labor and Employment Section, Dallas Bar Association
Member, Junior League of Dallas
Member, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Young Leaders Society
bar admissions
- Texas
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- Dallas
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1717 Main St., Suite 3200
Dallas, TX 75201-7347
Phone: 214.466.4404
Fax: 214.466.4001
Micala R. Bernardo is an associate in Morgan Lewis's Labor and Employment Practice. Ms. Bernardo assists in the representation of clients involved in employment litigation matters, including discrimination, harassment, and retaliation; wrongful discharge; misappropriation of trade secrets; and enforcement of noncompetition and other employment agreements.
Ms. Bernardo also assists employers in the preparation and enforcement of employment, noncompetition, and confidentiality agreements; counsels employers regarding hiring and termination decisions; assists employers regarding compliance with various state and federal laws; and prepares employee handbooks and other employment policies.
Prior to joining Morgan Lewis, Ms. Bernardo was an associate at a leading international law firm.
Ms. Bernardo earned her J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in 2007, where she was named a Dean's Scholar and served as a member of the Georgetown Journal of Law and Public Policy. She received her B.S., magna cum laude, in journalism and economics from Texas A&M University in 2004.
Ms. Bernardo is admitted to practice in Texas and before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
education
- Georgetown University Law Center, 2007, J.D.
- Texas A&M University, 2004, B.S., Magna Cum Laude