MelissaR.
Shender

Associate
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Melissa Shender

Overview

Melissa Shender is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group in the firm's Century City office. 

Melissa advises public and private companies in mergers, acquisitions and divestitures and general corporate matters, primarily in the healthcare space. She represents a wide variety of clients including, medical groups, private equity funds, hospitals, health plans and behavioral health providers. Melissa's experience includes advising on corporate formations and structuring, governance and operational matters, drafting transactional documents, navigating corporate practice of medicine issues and managing due diligence investigations.

Credentials
Education

J.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 2018

B.A., University of California, Berkeley, 2015, high honors, Phi Beta Kappa

Admissions

California

Honors

Southern California Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2024-2026

Ones to Watch — Healthcare Law, Best Lawyers, 2021-2023

Thought Leadership

"UCLA Health Law Society’s Big Law Panel," February 24, 2025