Melanie Full’s practice focuses on class action, securities and consumer financial services litigation.

Beginning her career at a large firm in Los Angeles, Ms. Full has broad national experience representing clients in a variety of complex litigation matters, including large consumer class actions, unfair competition claims, breach of contract and other business tort disputes. Additionally, she has been involved in numerous financial, insurance and securities-based disputes, including SEC investigations and FINRA arbitrations. Her experience with international and domestic white-collar crime matters includes claims of trade secret misappropriation and obstruction of justice. Ms. Full has also created and presented continuing legal education seminars on ethical issues in e-discovery.

In addition to her work at Leonard, Street and Deinard, Ms. Full is actively involved in the arts community and currently serves as a board member for Springboard for the Arts, a community arts organization located in Saint Paul.

Professional and Civic Activities

• American Bar Association
• California Bar Association
• Minnesota State Bar Association
• Children’s Law Center
• International Foundation for Art Research
• Minnesota Volunteer Lawyer for the Arts
• Board member, Springboard for the Arts
   

Presentations

CLE on Ethical Issues in E-Discovery through the National Business Institute, 2011.

Education

• J.D., cum laude, University of Notre Dame Law School, 2007
• B.A., magna cum laude, Art and Art History, Colgate University, 2002

Admissions

• State of Minnesota
• State of California
• U.S. District Court for Minnesota
• U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit