Direct Dial: (510) 444-6800

Facsimile: (510) 835-6666

Practice Areas

• Business & Commercial
• Employment
• Product Liability
• Retail and Hospitality

Education

J.D., University of San Francisco School of Law, 2007
B.S., Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley, 2003

Licensed to Practice in

• California

Attorney Profile PDFs

• Horst, Melissa A.

Client Alerts

• A Sliding Scale of Foreseeability: Property Owners Must Provide Minimal Security Measures Based on Previous Violent Attacks on Tenants

Practice Expertise

• Specializes in civil litigation involving intellectual property, science, and technology
• Represents companies in commercial disputes and complex civil litigation, including business torts, intellectual property, and product liability
• Represents employers in matters involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wage and hour claims
• Represents retail corporations in matters involving personal injuries and injuries caused by the criminal acts of third parties
• Represents parties in all phases of litigation, including discovery, law and motion, and trial preparation

Litigation

• Represents clients in litigation at the trial level in state and federal courts

Professional Activities

• Member of the State Bar of California and the Alameda County Bar Association
• Member of the ACBA Environmental Law Section Executive Committee for 2011
• Member of The Earl Warren Inns of Court, San Francisco Intellectual Property Law Association, and Women Lawyers of Alameda County
• Served as Staff Member (2005-2006) and Comments Editor (2006-2007) of the University of San Francisco Law Review
• Served as a Research Assistant (2006-2007) to J. Thomas McCarthy on his treatises McCarthy on Trademarks and Unfair Competition and The Rights of Publicity and Privacy