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.

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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 Jurdictions
California
Since 1988">
9th Circuit Jurdictions
9th Circuit
Since 1988">
U.S. Supreme Court Jurdictions
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 Education School Logo
University of California - Los Angeles
B.S. | Microbiology
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University of Notre Dame Education School Logo
University of Notre Dame
J.D.
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Associations
Friends of the Chinese American Museum Professional Association
Friends of the Chinese American Museum
General Counsel
2021 - Current">
Apl.de.Ap Foundation International Professional Association
Apl.de.Ap Foundation International
Executive Committee
2014 - Current">
Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Los Angeles Professional Association
Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Los Angeles
Lifetime has membership
2011 - Current">
LACBA, Judicial Appointments Committee Professional Association
LACBA, Judicial Appointments Committee
has membership
2011 - Current">
Philippine American Bar Association Professional Association
Philippine American Bar Association
Lifetime has membership, Board of Governors (2005-13)
2005 - Current">
Los Angeles County Bar Association Professional Association
Los Angeles County Bar Association
has membership
1988 - Current">
UCLA Alumni Association Professional Association
UCLA Alumni Association
General Counsel and Board of Directors
2018 - 2020">
Asian Business Association Professional Association
Asian Business Association
Board of Directors
2015 - 2017">
LACBA, Judicial Appointments Committee Professional Association
LACBA, Judicial Appointments Committee
has membership
2011 - 2017">
PABA Foundation Professional Association
PABA Foundation
President and Chief Executive Officer
2009 - 2015">
Asian / Pacific Bar of California Professional Association
Asian / Pacific Bar of California
President
2011 - 2013">
LACBA, Committee on Diversity Professional Association
LACBA, Committee on Diversity
Committee On Diversity (formerly Committee on Diversity in the Profession)
1995 - 2010">
Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference Professional Association
Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference
Lawyer Representative
2004 - 2008">
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