Donna D. Melby

Government, Mediation
601 South Figueroa Street, Suite 1500
Los Angeles, California 90017


Government

Admitted

1979, California

Law School

Loyola University School of Law, Los Angeles, J.D., 1978

Law School Graduation Year

1978

College

University of California, Santa Barbara, B.A., 1972

Memberships

Los Angeles (Member, Labor and Employment Law Sections) and American (Member, Litigation and Labor and Employment Sections) Bar Associations; State Bar of California (Trustee, Legal Services Trust Fund Commission, 1985-1986, 1997); Defense Research Institute (Member, Employment Law Committee); American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA, National Board of Directors, 1995—; Co-Chair, Civil Justice and National Office Committee, 2001; President's Council (1997), Membership Committee, 1995—; Executive Committee, Los Angeles Chapter, 1995—); Association of Southern California Defense Council (Member, Board of Directors); International Association of Defense Counsel (Member, Litigation and Employment Law Committees); California Women Lawyers Association

Biographical

Representative Articles: The Oncale Decision; Boys May Be Boys On The Field But Not In the Courtroom, Verdict, Second Quarter, 1998; Ethical Issues in Employment Litigation, DRI, Employment Law Liability and Coverage, March 2000; Legal Issues Facing Employers and Employees in the New Millennium, The Wharton School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 2000; Employment Screening and Internal Investigations; Procedures and Pitfalls, May 2000. Settlement Officer, United States District Court, Central District. Trustee, Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advocates, 2001. Board of Directors, The Wellness Community-Foothills. Delegate, State Bar Conference of Delegates, 1985-1997. Member, Womens Lawyers Association of Los Angeles, 1985-1997. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.

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