About Mr. Melnik
 Mr. Melnik goes the extra mile for his clients in
criminal defense cases that require in depth
investigation and analysis. He has the special
distinction of saving a completely innocent man from
Death Row who was wrongly fingered by an eyewitness
and falsely charged with special circumstances
homicide for allegedly executing a witness in
another murder case.
To make his case, Mr. Melnik
out-investigated several seasoned LAPD homicide
detectives (again) with diligent fact finding
through a unique investigation process involving the
use of subpoenas, court orders and 21st century
technology.
During the court presentation,
with all the drama reminiscent of Perry Mason, Mr.
Melnik was able to clear his client of all charges.
His victory, and unbelievable persistence to find
evidence to clear his client was reported around the
world in over 50 countries. His win stunned a
seasoned prosecutor who by her own admission, had
never lost a murder case until she went up against
Mr. Melnik.
After the case, Mr. Melnik
discussed his experiences with United States Supreme
Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, who expressed his
admiration to Mr. Melnik for his efforts to free an
innocent man, and acknowledged the difficulties of
defending persons wrongly identified by
eyewitnesses.
Mr. Melnik has appeared on
numerous television and radio programs as a paid
legal analyst and guest speaker for numerous high
profile cases. You may have seen him on Good Morning
America, The Today Show, CBS Evening News, ABC News,
CNN, MSNBC, Court TV, Celebrity Justice, Hard Copy,
KCBS, KABC, FOX, and KTLA.
What Is Most Important to You
When You Need a Criminal Defense Lawyer?
- First and foremost, you can call and
speak to Mr. Melnik. Our technology can
forward your first call to Mr. Melnik to
discuss your case immediately even if he is
not in the office. After 21 years of
criminal defense practice, he understands
your need to talk to an attorney as soon as
possible.
- Once on your case, Mr. Melnik returns
all phone calls the same day. He will not
ignore your calls like some other lawyers.
- Mr. Melnik handles routine misdemeanor
cases to complex high-profile cases for
clients, including those covered by the
media. Regardless of guilt or innocence, Mr.
Melnik fights for each client to obtain the
best possible result he can.
- Integrity, trust and experience are
essential to selecting your attorney. Your
attorney should have an excellent reputation
among other lawyers, judges and prosecuting
attorneys. Mr. Melnik and several of his
cases are well known and his results
respected. United States Supreme Court
Justice Anthony Kennedy has personally
discussed with Mr. Melnik his personal
admiration for Mr. Melnik’s work in the
Dodger Stadium – Curb Your Enthusiasm murder
alibi case, and shared Mr. Melnik’s concern
about wrongly accused defendant’s and the
problems with eyewitness identification.
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