Background
Widdifield, Melissa N. was born on December 24, 1958 in New York, New York, United States.
Widdifield, Melissa N. was born on December 24, 1958 in New York, New York, United States.
University of California at Los Angeles (Bachelor of Arts, 1983). Loyola Law School (Juris Doctor, 1987).
Worked at Talcott, Lightfoot, Vandevelde, & Sadowsky (Los Angeles, California) specializing in General Civil and Criminal Trial and Appellate Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Admitted to the bar, 1987, California. Articles Editor, Loyola Entertainment Law Journal, 1985-1986.
Author: Note, "Access of the Hearing Impaired to Television Programming," 5 Loy.
Ent. Lord Justice 188, 1985. Law Clerk to Honorary Consuelo B. Marshall, United States. District Judge, Central District of California, 1988-1989.
Member: State Bar of California. California Attorneys for Criminal Justice (Member, Board of Governors).
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles (Member, Board of Governors. Chair, Criminal Law Section). The firm was formed in 1977 to specialize in criminal defense and related civil litigation, including civil rights litigation.
lieutenant has grown to become one of the largest firms in Los Angeles to practice primarily in those areas.
The attorneys have extensive experience in both the federal and state courts. There are three former Assistant United States Attorneys, two former Deputy Federal Public Defenders, two former law clerks to federal judges and one to a state court chief justice.
They have a broad range of experience in the defense of corporations and individuals charged with white collar crime, including environmental cases, defense and other government contract cases, health care cases, investment and tax fraud cases, financial institution cases, and criminal antitrust cases. They have defended and prosecuted a variety of civil cases, including business fraud cases and civil rights cases.
Member: State Bar of California. California Attorneys for Criminal Justice (Member, Board of Governors). National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles (Member, Board of Governors.
Chair, Criminal Law Section).