Background
Haag, Melinda L. was born on August 8, 1961 in San Diego, California, United States.
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Melinda L. Haag
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University of California at San Diego (Bachelor of Arts, 1983). Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California (Juris Doctor, 1987).
Career
Worked at Landels Ripley & Diamond, Limited Liability Partnership. Admitted to the bar, 1987, California and United States. District Court, Central District of California.
Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Torts. Associate Editor, Ecology Law Quarterly, 1985-1987.
Author: "Proposition"s 65 Right-to-Know Provision: Can it Keep its Promise to California Voters?" 14 ELQ 685 (1987).
"Something Foreign Nothing: Just Compensation After United States. v. 50 Acres of Land," 13 ELQ 673 (1986). Company-Author: "The Status of Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations Convicted of Environmental Crimes," Corporate Counsel Guide to the Organizational Sentencing Guidelines, February 1995.
Member: American Bar Association (Member, Sections on Criminal Justice and Environmental).
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. A nationally recognized environmental practice specializing in domestic and international regulatory compliance and business issues, private litigation and enforcement defense.
Includes cost recovery litigation, toxic tort litigation, white collar/environmental criminal defense, corporate and real estate environmental due diligence, legislative and regulatory representation, and CEQA and land use counselling and litigation, and natural resources counselling and litigation. A comprehensive national practice in real property issues, including real estate finance, purchase and sale, leasing and property management, joint ventures and partnerships, workouts and foreclosures.
Civil litigation and trial practice including business torts, securities, commercial real estate, policyholder representation in insurance coverage disputes, bankruptcy, appellate, antitrust, construction, intellectual property, unfair business practices, officer and director liability, lender liability, products liability.
A comprehensive practice in labor, employment and benefits law, counseling, management training and litigation. Broad mediation and alternative dispute resolution practice both as neutral and as advocate.
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Member: American Bar Association (Member, Sections on Criminal Justice and Environmental). National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
