Michele Diane Henry

Michele Diane Henry

Craig Henry PLC • Louisville, KY
Employment LaborEmployment LawLabor & Employment

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Contact

Email
Phone
(502) 450-8154
Address
517 West Ormsby Avenue, Louisville, KY, 40203, US

Professional

About

Michele (Shelly) Henry has been practicing law since 2002 after earning her J.D. from the University of Richmond in 2001. Immediately after graduating, Shelly spent a year clerking for the Honorable Judge Robert Chambers in Huntington, West Virginia, then joined Frost Brown Todd in Louisville in the firm’s labor and employment group. After five years of defending employers in employment-related disputes, Shelly left that firm to represent individuals in the same types of disputes. In addition to representing individual plaintiffs, Shelly represents labor unions that seek fair and equitable working conditions for their members. As a founding member of Craig Henry, Shelly fights for the rights of employees in wrongful discharge, harassment and discrimination cases. She also represents employees seeking the protections of the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Kentucky Civil Rights Act. Shelly is a zealous advocate for employees who have been denied overtime pay or minimum wage in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act in both individual cases and class action cases. When not practicing law, Shelly is active in the community serving as Vice Chair of the Camp Quest Ohio Board of Directors and volunteering with a variety of community organizations. She is a past Chair of the Solo/Small Firm Section of the Louisville Bar Association.

About Employment Labor Law

Employment and labor attorneys handle workplace legal matters including discrimination, wrongful termination, and wage disputes. They represent both employees and employers. Common matters include wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage disputes.

Credentials

Education
2001 University of Richmond JD - Juris Doctor 1992 Western Michigan University M.A. 1990 Western Michigan University B.S.
Languages
English

Recognition & Involvement

Awards
2020 Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers 2019 Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers 2018 Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers 2017 Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell 2017 Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
Associations
2018 - Present Americans United for the Separation of Church and State - Louisville chapter President 2014 - Present Kentucky Justice Association Member 2008 - Present National Employment Lawyers Association Member 2002 - Present Louisville Bar Association Past Chair, Small Firm Section 2002 - Present Kentucky Bar Association Member
Speaking
2016 Western Michigan University Personnel Selection and Placement
Updated: Mar 08, 2026