Melinda Spitzer
P 646 328 0797
F 646 360 5000
mspitzer@swalegal.com

Education

  • University of Maine (J.D.) 1991
  • Boston University (B.A., History) 1988

Practice Areas

  • Litigation

Career

  • New York State Attorney General’s Office
  • Bivona & Cohen, P.C.
  • New York Life
  • Law Offices of Robert Chester, P.C.
  • Office of the San Francisco Public Defender

Bar Admissions

  • New York
  • United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
  • United States District Court for the Central District of California

Professional and Community Activities

  • New York State Attorney General Alumna Group

Additional Languages

  • French

Melinda Spitzer

As part of the SWA litigation practice group, Melinda has handled a wide range of commercial litigation matters in state and federal courts in areas such as contracts, intellectual property, trade secrets, and employment.  She has also managed and supervised all phases of large e-discovery document reviews, beginning with collection of the documents to production and preparation of privilege logs.  In the area of regulatory law, Melinda has counseled clients regarding compliance with state and federal telemarketing laws, charitable solicitation and consumer protection issues.

Before joining SWA, Melinda gained comprehensive experience at the New York Attorney General’s Office litigating federal civil rights, employment discrimination claims, and Article 75 and Article 78 cases in defense of state employees (including judges) and agencies in federal courts.  Melinda conducted all phases of litigation, including depositions, discovery, motion practice and trials.

Representative Matters

  • Successfully defending three jury trials in the Southern District of New York.
  • Advising corporate clients on corporate governance issues.
  • Advising clients on regulatory issues in the area of energy regulation, charitable solicitations and telemarketing, and state unfair competition laws.

Publications