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Melissa M. Smith

Melissa M. Smith

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

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Melissa Smith is an associate in the Labor and Employment Practice Group in the firm's Los Angeles office.

Education:

J.D., Pepperdine University School of Law, 2011, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif
B.A., St. Lawrence University, 2008, magna cum laude

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California Supreme Court Reaffirms Broad Right to Discovery in PAGA Actions - (Posted On Friday, July 21, 2017)
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