About
Melvin N.A. Avanzado is an ordeal lawyer and outside popular suggest with giant experience in amusement, media, highbrow property, sports activities, and employment law. Learn greater about his history and network involvement.
Melvin N.A. Avanzado, the major of The Avanzado Law Office, APLC, brings a unique aggregate of big firm enjoy and small organization provider to his clients. With a background in complex criminal subjects in enjoyment, media, highbrow assets, sports activities, and employment, Mel is devoted to providing personalized carrier to every of his clients. In addition to his felony exercise, Mel is actively involved in his community. He serves as preferred counsel to the Chinese American Museum of Los Angeles and the UCLA Alumni Association, in addition to the Founding President and Chief Executive Officer of the Philippine American Bar Association Foundation. Mel additionally performs a role inside the Los Angeles County Bar Association Judicial Appointments Committee and gives casual counsel to lawyers with judicial aspirations. Melvin earned his Juris Doctor cum laude from the University of Notre Dame Law School in 1988 and his Bachelor of Science diploma in Microbiology from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1984. Beyond his felony career, Mel is thought for his love of dogs and his musical abilties, gambling both the violin and drums.Videos
Legal Issues
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Entertainment & Sports Law
- Intellectual Property
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- General Civil
- Media & First Amendment
Certificates
Minority Business Enterprise
The Suppliers Clearinghouse
Languages
- Filipino: Spoken
Accepted Jurisdictions

California
Since 1988">

9th Circuit
Since 1988">

U.S. Supreme Court
Since 1998">
Experience
- Principal
The Avanzado Law Office, APLC
2008 - Partner
Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro LLP
2005 - Founding Partner
White O Connor Curry & Avanzado
1996 - Associate
Christensen White Miller Fink Jacobs Glaser & Shapiro
1993 - Associate
Latham & Watkins LLP
1988
Education

University of California - Los Angeles
B.S. | MicrobiologyGraduation year: ">

University of Notre Dame
J.D. Graduation year: ">
Associations

Friends of the Chinese American Museum
General Counsel2021 - Current">

Apl.de.Ap Foundation International
Executive Committee2014 - Current">

Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Los Angeles
Lifetime has membership2011 - Current">

LACBA, Judicial Appointments Committee
has membership2011 - Current">

Philippine American Bar Association
Lifetime has membership, Board of Governors (2005-13)2005 - Current">

Los Angeles County Bar Association
has membership1988 - Current">

UCLA Alumni Association
General Counsel and Board of Directors2018 - 2020">

Asian Business Association
Board of Directors2015 - 2017">

LACBA, Judicial Appointments Committee
has membership2011 - 2017">

PABA Foundation
President and Chief Executive Officer2009 - 2015">

Asian / Pacific Bar of California
President2011 - 2013">

LACBA, Committee on Diversity
Committee On Diversity (formerly Committee on Diversity in the Profession)1995 - 2010">

Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference
Lawyer Representative2004 - 2008">