Melissa Gardner
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Civil Litigation Attorney in San Francisco, CA
Melissa Gardner is a partner in Lieff Cabraser’s San Francisco office. A graduate of Harvard Law School, Melissa was a semi-finalist in the Harvard Ames Moot Court Competition, as well as a Student Attorney with the Harvard Prison Legal Assistance Project.
Prior to joining Lieff Cabraser, Melissa worked at Emery Celli Brinckherhoff & Abady, and also worked as a law clerk with South Brooklyn Legal Services in the Workers’ Rights and Government Benefits Unit.
Melissa served in the United States Peace Corps from 2005 to 2008, where she taught college students at Gansu Forestry College in Tianshui, China.
About Melissa Gardner
Admitted: 2013, California
Professional Webpage: http://www.lieffcabraser.com/attorneys/melissa-gardner/
Honors/Awards
- "Ones to Watch," Best Lawyers, 2021; "Rising Star for Northern California," Super Lawyers, 2017-2021, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein
Scholarly Lectures/Writings
- Speaker, "How the CCPA Relates to Other Existing Laws," Bar Association of San Francisco Cybersecurity and Privacy Law Conference, November 2020
Bar/Professional Activity
- American Association for Justice; American Bar Association; Bar Association of San Francisco; California Women Lawyers, District Governor (2018-present); Consumer Attorneys of California, Leadership Academy (2019); Ms. JD, Board of Directors (2015-2018); State Bar of California; State Bar of New York
Last Updated: 1/20/2021