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Marc A. Melzer
Mr. Melzer focuses his practice on commercial civil litigation. He has participated in all stages of litigation and has conducted internal investigations, in matters ranging from contract disputes to large-scale, complex financial fraud cases. Mr. Melzer has also engaged in, and is committed to, pre-litigation counseling -- a key piece of his role is to determine fully his clients' rights and options, and advise them on the best course of action given the facts and the relevant law.
Prior to joining Salloway Law Group, Mr. Melzer practiced as a litigator with Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP. He also serves as counsel and adviser to GreenFitters, Inc., a company providing "green" and energy-efficient retrofitting services.
As a law student at the University of Pennsylvania, Mr. Melzer served as an Articles Editor of the Journal of Constitutional Law. He was also an active member of the school's Criminal Law Research Group and its Maldives Penal Code Drafting Project, during which time he was instrumental in the drafting and codification of a new and modern penal code for the Republic of the Maldives.
Mr. Melzer is a member of the bar in New York and New Jersey, and is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts in the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the District of New Jersey.
· Defended an international accounting firm in complex, large-scale fraud litigation arising from massive corporate bankruptcy. · Investigated and prosecuted litigation against a wide-ranging products counterfeiting and distribution network on behalf of consumer products manufacturer. · Conducted an internal investigation arising from allegations of stock options backdating at a medical services company. · Evaluated potential claims and litigation risk arising from misrepresentations discovered after the conclusion of a merger agreement on behalf of major healthcare products manufacturer. · Engaged in research and strategy on behalf of major consumer electronics manufacturer in contract-based arbitration. · Advised commercial real estate owner on options arising out of threatened default by major tenant.
Co-author, "Codifying Shari’a: International Norms, Legality and the Freedom to Invent New Forms," 2 J. COMP. L. (UK) 1 (2007)
Author, Comment: "A Vintage Conflict Uncorked: The 21st Amendment, The Commerce Clause, And The Fully-Ripened Fight Over Interstate Wine And Liquor Sales," 7 U. PA. J. CONST. L. 279 (2004)
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