Melanie L. Chaney

Melanie is the Managing Partner of the firm’s Los Angeles office and an experienced workplace investigator. Her extensive background in labor and employment law as a litigator, negotiator and legal advisor provides her the tools to conduct efficient, legally compliant and logically sound investigations. She has conducted investigations of harassment, discrimination and retaliation claims, including investigations into sexual misconduct involving high-level officials. Melanie also regularly supervises investigations conducted by others.

Melanie also frequently conducts training and workshops on investigations and other labor and employment topics.

Melanie earned her Bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Los Angeles and her Juris Doctorate from the University of Southern California, Gould School of Law.