Melissa represents pharmaceutical, medical device, and consumer products manufacturers in products liability, consumer fraud, and mass tort litigation. She also represents clients in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries in connection with civil and criminal investigations by federal and state authorities.

Melissa also is active in pro bono matters, and co-manages the firm’s New Jersey Children’s Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program, a pro bono effort to aid disabled children who have been denied SSI benefits.

Melissa is the managing partner of the Princeton office.

• Defending major pharmaceutical companies in federal multidistrict litigations and state litigations involving diabetes and atypical antipsychotic medications.
• Defending a medical device company in federal and state court litigations involving spinal implants, biologics, and human tissue.
• Defending a major pharmaceutical company in connection with a U.S. Department of Justice grand jury investigation into the company’s good manufacturing practices and over-the-counter drug recalls.
• Defending a glass manufacturer in a federal class action involving a town’s contaminated water supply.
• Defending suppliers of chemicals and solvents in several state workplace exposure suits.