Carly Mee represents employees in matters involving sexual harassment, racial discrimination, and other discrimination or retaliation issues. Her work also focuses on empowering progressive employers to navigate the complexities of employment law in a way that aligns with their values. She strives to make legal compliance an opportunity for positive change, and given her own background as a nonprofit attorney, she has a deep understanding of the legal intricacies and the unique challenges faced by nonprofit clients and other socially conscious employers. She works closely with clients so that they foster inclusive and supportive workplaces, understand their legal responsibilities, and create environments in which the organization can focus on its mission.

Carly has dedicated her career to public interest law and has extensive experience in the nonprofit legal sector. Before joining the firm, she primarily represented survivors of sexual violence at the kindergarten-12th grade, university, and graduate levels. She also represented education faculty and staff in Title IX complaints. Her work involved seeking academic and safety accommodations, serving as an advisor throughout grievance proceedings and campus hearings, writing appeals, and seeking other remedies to ensure everyone has equal access to education. She has filed many complaints with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights and Clery Compliance Division, in addition to conducting trainings for attorneys and other professionals on these topics. Carly has also represented survivors in Title IX litigation against higher education institutions, including one case in which she helped to achieve a limited victim-advocate privilege in the Fourth Circuit. Her experience also includes advocacy in criminal cases and policy reform.

Carly was the 2019 recipient of the Virginia Attorney General’s Unsung Hero Award. She has also previously served on the American Bar Association’s Commission on Sexual and Domestic Violence. She conducts trainings on sexual harassment within the education sector and the workplace. She has provided legal commentary to the New York Times, L.A. Times, NPR, CNN, and many other media outlets.

Education:
George Mason University School of cum laude, 2016
Occidental College, B.A. 2013

Bar and Court Admissions:
E.D. and W.D. of Virginia
Fourth Circuit
Admitted in Virginia; supervised by partners of the firm who are members of the D.C. Bar