Melvin F. Marcia

Overview

Melvin is a member of the firm’s Transportation Law, General Liability, Product Liability and Fire Litigation Practice Groups. His practice focuses on litigation of high value cases, ranging from catastrophic injury, wrongful death, premises liability, business disputes, product liability and subrogation matters.

Melvin’s clients include national and regional trucking and transportation companies, product manufacturers, Fortune 500 companies, individuals, and business owners. His experience as a claim’s examiner for Safeway, Inc.’s Risk Management Department provided Melvin valuable insight in how to better serve his clients’ needs and concerns.

Melvin handles cases from pre-litigation strategy and analysis, to discovery, law and motion, mediation/settlement negotiations, taking and defending depositions of parties, percipient witnesses, experts in numerous fields and corporate representatives – all the way through verdict and post-verdict motions.

Prior to joining Haight’s Sacramento office, Melvin worked for a civil defense firm in the San Francisco Bay area where he handled catastrophic injury claims, premises liability, ADA litigation, wrongful death, commercial litigation, landlord tenant, and habitability disputes.

Community Service

Melvin volunteered at The Katherine and George Alexander Community Law Center’s workers rights clinic where he provided free legal services to low-income individuals who have experienced unfair and illegal treatment at their place of employment.

Melvin is an avid sports fan and long suffering Oakland A’s fan. On his free time he enjoys spending time with family and getting out on a golf course.

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