Coverage of cases that reshape the record.

Wall Street bias, survivor representation, and disability access.

CIO Look magazine cover, March 2025, featuring Michelle Caiola

Elevating Legal Practices for Meaningful Outcomes

CIO Look’s March 2025 cover story on Michelle’s path from the EEOC to civil-rights advocacy, and how she represents clients facing workplace discrimination and sexual abuse.

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Holding banks accountable

Lead counsel on the $54 million Morgan Stanley case, and counsel in the RBC “pregnancy tax” suit and a JPMorgan Chase arbitration win.

Counsel in high-profile assault cases

Quoted in Rolling Stone and Billboard on Crystal McKinney’s suits against Sean Combs and Harvey Weinstein.

Opening up the subway

Led the class actions pushing the MTA toward elevator access, earning a Law360 MVP.

Roundtable on Economic Issues Facing New York’s Women

May 2012. Testifying for Legal Momentum in support of the pregnancy accommodations bill in the New York State Senate.

Video: NY Senate Dems on YouTube

Coverage

Speaking & testimony

  • 2025 Presenter, NYU Annual Conference on Labor
  • 2019 Keynote, “Realizing Systemic Change through Legal Action,” New York Association of Independent Living
  • 2014 Panelist, “Pregnancy Discrimination: Proving a Right to Accommodation,” National Employment Lawyers Association
  • 2013 Testimony, New York City Council, on a pregnancy accommodations amendment to the City Human Rights Law and on sex discrimination in the FDNY
  • 2013 Panelist, EEOC Training Institute and the Fordham Law Forum on Domestic Violence
  • 2012 Testimony, New York State Senate roundtable, in support of the pregnancy accommodations bill

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Michelle practices with Phillips & Associates in New York.