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Harnett, Melissa

Wasserman, Comden & Casselman L.L.P.
5567 Reseda Boulevard
Suite 330
P.O. Box 7033
Tarzana, CA 91357-7033
Phone: (818) 705-6800 / (323) 872-0995
Fax: (818) 996-8266 / (818) 345-0162
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Summary
Current Employment Position(s)
Partner
Lawyer Overview
Areas of Practice
- Appellate
- Class Action (Department Head)
- Complex Litigation
- Intellectual Property
Representative Clients
- Consumers
- Employees
West Practice Categories
Intellectual Property Law, Litigation & Appeals, Class Actions
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- California, 1993
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1993
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2002
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2008
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 2008
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 2008
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 2008
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Aqua Dulce Town Council, 2001 - 2003 (Elected Council Person)
- Aqua Dulce Unified School District Governing Board, 2003 - 2007 (Trustee)
- The Thacher School, 2005 - 2006 (Member, Development Committee)
- United States Equestrian Federation (Licensed Dressage Judge)
Honors and Awards
- Counsel, "Agua Dulce Against Power Towers", October 10, 2007
- Agua Dulce Town Council Certificate of Appreciation and Recognition, November 14, 2007
- Certificate of Recognition by California Legislative Committee, in honor of serving as a Member of Assemblywoman Audra Strickland's Education Advisory Committee, February 2008
Classes and Seminars
- Presentation on class actions before the Ventura County Bar Association Litigation Chapter
- National teleconference entitled "False Advertising Consumer Class Actions on the Rise."
- Ms. Harnett has been interviewed by national news publications, including the National Law Journal, and television news channels to lend her expertise to news items concerning class action litigation
Past Employment Positions
- Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp, Associate, 2000 - 2006
Education
- University of Southern California Law School, Los Angeles, California,
1992
J.D.
Law Journal: USC Woman's Law Journal, Founding Board Member - University of California, Los Angeles, California,
1989
B.A.
Honors: Dean's List
Major: English and Motion Picture/Television
References
References
- Provided Upon Request
Articles
Published Works
- "Condemnation Alert: Kelo v. City of New London", MS&K Real Estate Department Alert, July, 2005
- Legal Dissertation: "Should Abused Women be Held Criminally Responsible for Child Abuse Perpetrated by their Lovers?", USC
- "Doing Business Online: Can Your Company Be Sued In Other States Or Countries?", Online Business Journal, 2008
Office Information
Address
5567 Reseda Boulevard
Suite 330
P.O. Box 7033
Tarzana, CA 91357-7033
Phones
(818) 705-6800
(323) 872-0995
Faxes
(818) 996-8266
(818) 345-0162