Overview
Melissa R. Alvarez focuses her practice on complex civil litigation and products liability defense. She regularly represents clients in product liability actions in state and federal jurisdictions. Melissa regularly advises clients, including medical device manufacturers, on product liability risks and exposure. She has experience counseling clients in matters associated with major toxic tort, commercial and business litigation, the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act, and the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).
Melissa serves as counsel for Bayer/Monsanto Company in multiple matters including: GBH litigation and PCB water cases. She also represents a Fortune 100 company in toxic tort litigation throughout the State of Florida and is a National trial team member for Bayer/Monsanto involving pesticide litigation. While in law school, Melissa was an intern with the Education Advocacy Project for the Legal Aid Society of New York.
Results
- Represented the government of Chile in RICO litigation against US banks
- Represents a real estate investment trust (REIT) in a JAMS complex arbitration proceeding culminating in a multimillion-dollar award to the REIT
- Ongoing representation of a Fortune 100 company in toxic tort litigation throughout the State of Florida
Recognitions
- Dade County Bar Association, 2006 Pro Bono Service Award, domestic violence
Community
Credentials
Education
Columbia Law School, JD, 2004
University of Miami, BA, with honors, 2001
Admissions
Florida
Courts / Agencies
US District Court for the Southern District of Florida
US District Court for the Middle District of Florida
US District Court for the Northern District of Florida
Languages
English
Spanish
