Michelle Duncan

Principal

Michelle Duncan is a Principal attorney with Silberman Law, PC. With over 25 years of employment law experience, Michelle is a strategic and pragmatic attorney who counsels employers on real-world compliance and risk mitigation. On a daily basis, Michelle helps employers tackle topics such as the use and validation of pre-employment tests, compliance with emerging artificial intelligence laws, how to evaluate and mitigate legal risks related to hiring, advancement and retention, and compliance with government contractor EEO obligations and reporting.

Michelle also routinely provides guidance to employers on their pay equity, pay transparency and pay reporting obligations and directs proactive EEO pay analyses for all types of employers including institutions of higher education.

Michelle is a sought-after speaker on topics including Artificial Intelligence, the use (and misuse) of statistics in employment discrimination matters, EEO pay analyses, and how to effectively manage audits or investigations by DOL agencies. Michelle has a unique ability to present complex topics in ways that appeal to a variety of audiences from hourly employees to the “C-suite.” 

Michelle joined Silberman Law after 13 years as a partner at a national employment law firm. She began her legal career as a trial attorney with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) where, over the course of nearly 14 years, she litigated some of DOL’s most complex cases. Michelle handled all aspects of litigation in federal court and before administrative tribunals related to the many laws enforced by DOL agencies. She also defended the DOL against claims of discrimination brought by federal employees before EEOC and the MSPB. 

Michelle’s unique experience and background enables her to provide both strategic and practical advice to our clients.