Melanie A. Taylor

Melanie Taylor is an associate in the Business Trial Practice Group in the firm's Los Angeles Office.

Areas of Practice

Ms. Taylor specializes in general business litigation. She handles matters involving breach of contract claims, allegations of unfair business practices and fraud, real estate disputes, shareholder derivative actions, and insurance defense.

Before beginning her legal career, Ms. Taylor worked in advertising and public relations and taught high school English and journalism.

Education

• J.D., University of California, Hastings, 2006, Hastings Law Journal
• B.A., Dartmouth College, 2000

Admissions

• California
• U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Memberships

• Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association
• Member, Dartmouth Club of Los Angeles
• Volunteer, Public Counsel's Adoptions Project, a pro bono legal assistance program for adopting parents