Melanie Poturica has been with Liebert
Cassidy Whitmore since the firm’s inception in 1980. She has been its
Managing Partner since 1996. In her capacity as Managing Partner,
Melanie is responsible for directing the successful operation of Liebert
Cassidy Whitmore. This position entails a variety of challenging
administrative and leadership functions. Her responsibilities include
the overall management of the firm’s financial, legal, training and
personnel activities; she also oversees the firm’s strategic planning.
Melanie is a vigorous
litigator with an extensive background in suits involving
discrimination, harassment, civil and constitutional rights as well as
disciplinary and due process issues. In addition to her work as a
litigator and trial attorney, Melanie has successfully represented many
clients – including cities, counties schools and special districts – in
arbitrations and in administrative hearings before arbitrators, hearing
officers, Personnel Boards and Civil Service Commissions.
A continuous aspect of
Melanie’s practice is responding to requests from agencies for advice
and guidance regarding labor and employment law issues. She also is
called upon by other law firms to consult with them concerning complex
and sensitive employment issues.
Melanie is a dynamic
trainer, who brings the scope of her legal and management expertise to
her work as one of our firm’s top presenters. She has been instrumental
in developing our nationally renowned training programs.
Melanie has
co-authored “Conducting Harassment Investigations: The Right Way at the
Right Time,” “Affirmative Action: What is Permissible, What Is Not?” and
“Comparable Worth in the Courts: The Present and the Future,” all
published in the California Public Employee Relations periodical of the
Institute of Industrial Relations, University of California, Berkeley,
as well as “Conscious Search” published in California Law Business and
“A City Council Member’s Role With Respect to
Individual City Employees” published in Western City magazine.
Melanie received her
Juris Doctorate at the University of Southern California, where she
distinguished herself as a finalist in Oral Advocacy in the Hale Moot
Court program. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in History
Honors from the University of California, San Diego, graduating with
Highest Honors.
Melanie is currently
serving on the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Executive Committee
of its Labor and Employment Law Section. She also co-chairs the Public
Sector section of the Labor and Employment Law Section and serves as a
member of the Labor and Employment Law Symposium Committee. Melanie has
received recognition as a Southern California “Super Lawyer” the last
several years. In 2007 she was recognized as one of the Top 50 Female
Attorneys in Southern California.
Melanie
was chosen as a 2006 Southern California SuperLawyer
Melanie was chosen as a
2007 Southern California SuperLawyer
Melanie was chosen as a
2008 Southern California SuperLawyer
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