Biography:    Melissa A. Petrofsky has worked for our firm since 2006. She works closely with Stephen C. Kimball, especially on litigation matters. Ms. Petrofsky has been an attorney since 2007.

Education:    Whittier Law School, J.D., May 2007,Orange County Bar Association College of Trial Advocacy (Civil), 2009, Culver Stockton College, B.S., 1998.

Bar Admission:    Admitted to practice before all California courts US District Court, Central District of California

Publications:    She has published numerous articles on a variety of employee rights topics, including tax rights, leaves, hostile work environment; wage rights, invasion of privacy, and overtime.

Professional Memberships:    Public Interest Law Foundation; Woman's Law Student Association; California Bar Association; Orange County Bar Association; Labor & Employment Law Section of the Orange County Bar Association.

Honors/Leadership:

• Journal of Child and Family Advocacy (Honors Journal), Solicitations Editor 2005-6, Membership Editor 2006-7.
• Public Law Center volunteer at the Pro Bono Homeless Clinic
• Juvenile Hall Advocacy Program Volunteer Supervisor
• Family Violence and Special Education Clinics participant
• Education Committee of the Young Lawyers Division of the Orange County Bar Association member 2008
• Advance Depositions and Discovery Methods seminar Program Chair 2009
• Loma Linda University class on Employee Rights guest lecturer 2009-10

Personal:     Melissa enjoys taking care of her cat, spending time at the beach, walking and taking road trips.