Legal/Human Resources Professional
San Francisco Bay Area
- Past
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- Senior Counsel at Howard Rome Martin & Ridley LLP
- Attorney at Law at Fox, Shjeflo, Wohl & Hartley LLP
- Counselor at Law at Law Offices of Melvin K. Patterson (Self-employed)
- Attorney at Law Offices of Steven Guralnick (Sole Proprietorship)
- Education
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- Cornell University
- John F. Kennedy University
- City College of San Francisco
- Cogswell Polytechnical College
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Melvin Patterson’s Summary
Fifteen years as a litigator specializing in employment law matters, including wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour, breach of contract and trade secret issues. Experienced arbitrator.
Counseled and advised businesses and employers, designed and provided training programs to comply with state and federal laws, assisted employers in designing and implementing HR policies and procedures to meet their individual needs. Emphasized litigation avoidance.
Melvin Patterson’s Specialties:
Labor/Employment law; EEO/Labor Relations, Claims Investigation
Melvin Patterson’s Experience
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Senior Counsel
Howard Rome Martin & Ridley LLP
(Partnership; 11-50 employees; Legal Services industry)
December 2005 — November 2007 (2 years)
Representation of employers and businesses in employment cases and product liability cases.
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Attorney at Law
Fox, Shjeflo, Wohl & Hartley LLP
(Partnership; 11-50 employees; Law Practice industry)
March 2001 — April 2005 (4 years 2 months)
Represent employers/employees in labor/employment law cases; represent businesses in product liability and business dispute cases.
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Counselor at Law
Law Offices of Melvin K. Patterson (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Law Practice industry)
September 1996 — February 2001 (4 years 6 months)
Represent employees/employers in employment discrimination/harassment matters; represent businesses in various business disputes and advise on corporate matters.
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Attorney
Law Offices of Steven Guralnick (Sole Proprietorship)
(Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Law Practice industry)
June 1995 — August 1996 (1 year 3 months)
Associate Attorney handling general civil litigation matters including employment disputes, personal injury, probate litigation and criminal matters.
Melvin Patterson’s Education
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Cornell University
Certificate, Strategic Human Resource Mgt, 2007 — 2008
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John F. Kennedy University
J.D., Law, 1988 — 1992
- Activities and Societies:
- Law Review, Editor-in-Chief
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City College of San Francisco
Legal Assisting 1985 — 1987
- Activities and Societies:
- National Dean's List
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Cogswell Polytechnical College
Management 1981 — 1986
- Activities and Societies:
- Instructor - Premises Security
Instructional Assistant - Photography Lab
Additional Information
Melvin Patterson’s Websites:
Melvin Patterson’s Interests:
Computer games, writing, digital photography
Melvin Patterson’s Groups:
San Mateo County Bar Ass'n, Labor/Employment Law Section-State Bar of California
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eCornell Alumni -
The Lawyers' Club of San Francisco
Melvin Patterson’s Honors:
American Jurisprudence - 1992, Small Firm/Solo Practice Speaker - APALSA Conference, 2004, San Mateo County Arbitrator.
Melvin Patterson’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
