Melina supports insurance companies in complex coverage matters across various policies such as general liability, errors and omissions, property and casualty, and cyber, acting as coverage counsel in both first- and third-party cases.

Melina has interned with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, the Santa Monica City Attorney’s Office, and the Consumer Law Section of the California Office of the Attorney General in the Department of Justice.

Melina has written and presented on topics such as wire transfer fraud, coverage disputes, cybersecurity policies, and notable court decisions in 2024 concerning professional liability and Directors & Officers liability policies.

Admissions:

• State of California
• US District Court, Central District of California

Featured Experience:

• Served as coverage counsel for a professional liability insurer in a matter involving impersonation of a health care provider.
• Advised London market insurers on an event cancellation claim, focusing on whether the cancellation was “beyond the control” of the artist.
• Acted as coverage counsel for a commercial general liability insurer in complex habitability litigation.
• Provided coverage advice to a cyber insurer on a claim involving funds transfer fraud.
• Served as monitoring counsel for excess insurers in extensive litigation arising from the 2020 Oregon wildfires.
• Represented a professional liability insurer in a state court declaratory judgment action seeking to enforce a COVID‑19 exclusion.