Melinda Koster, Lawyer at Sanford Heisler Sharp, LLP

Melinda Koster, Senior Counsel Attorney
Employment Law

Phone:(646) 402-5669
Web:sanfordheisler.com
Address: 1350 Avenue of the Americas, 31st Floor, New York, NY 10019

Law Firm:	Sanford Heisler Sharp, LLP
Lawyer:	Melinda Koster
Phone:	(646) 402-5669
Fax:
Lawyer Title:	Senior Counsel
Practice Areas:	Employment Law
Bio:	Melinda Koster is a Senior Litigation Counsel in Sanford Heisler Sharp’s New York Office. She received her bachelor’s degree, summa cum laude, from Pomona College and her law degree from Stanford Law School. Melinda represents employees with a wide range of claims, including discrimination on the basis of gender, pregnancy, and age, in both public litigation and privately negotiated settlements. *** Prior to joining Sanford Heisler Sharp, Melinda clerked for the Honorable Julio M. Fuentes of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and for the Honorable Esther Salas of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. She also served as a Law Fellow at Phillips & Cohen LLP, where she worked primarily on qui tam and SEC whistleblower matters. At Stanford Law School, Melinda served as a Notes Editor for the Stanford Law Review and was the recipient of the Gerald Gunther Prize for Outstanding Performance in Employment Law. She served as the Co-President of the Stanford Public Interest Law Foundation and the Co-Chair of Stanford’s Law Students for Reproductive Justice chapter. Melinda also participated in the Immigrants’ Rights Clinic at Stanford Law School, where she represented a client facing removal proceedings and won a motion to terminate the proceedings. As a clinic student, Melinda worked on a long-term advocacy project involving the treatment of immigrant youth in the juvenile justice system. Additionally, Melinda participat
Admitted:	U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York; 2013, New York; United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit;
College:	Pomona College, Class of 2006, B.A., summa cum laude
Law School:	Stanford University, Class of 2012, J.D.
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Web:	sanfordheisler.com
Languages:	English

Lawyer Melinda Koster, graduated from Pomona College, Class of 2006, B.A., summa cum laude Stanford University, Class of 2012, J.D., is now employed by Sanford Heisler Sharp, LLP at 1350 Avenue of the Americas, 31st Floor New York, NY 10019.Melinda Koster is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing Melinda Koster as your lawyer, you should consider whether Melinda Koster offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if Melinda Koster has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Melinda Koster's office is located at New York, NY, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

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Melinda Koster has been admitted in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York; 2013, New York; United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit;. His or her practice areas include Employment Law.

Melinda Koster's college and law school education includes Pomona College, Class of 2006, B.A., summa cum laude, Stanford University, Class of 2012, J.D.. Other biographical background includes Melinda Koster is a Senior Litigation Counsel in Sanford Heisler Sharp’s New York Office. She received her bachelor’s degree, summa cum laude, from Pomona College and her law degree from Stanford Law School. Melinda represents employees with a wide range of claims, including discrimination on the basis of gender, pregnancy, and age, in both public litigation and privately negotiated settlements. *** Prior to joining Sanford Heisler Sharp, Melinda clerked for the Honorable Julio M. Fuentes of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and for the Honorable Esther Salas of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. She also served as a Law Fellow at Phillips & Cohen LLP, where she worked primarily on qui tam and SEC whistleblower matters. At Stanford Law School, Melinda served as a Notes Editor for the Stanford Law Review and was the recipient of the Gerald Gunther Prize for Outstanding Performance in Employment Law. She served as the Co-President of the Stanford Public Interest Law Foundation and the Co-Chair of Stanford’s Law Students for Reproductive Justice chapter. Melinda also participated in the Immigrants’ Rights Clinic at Stanford Law School, where she represented a client facing removal proceedings and won a motion to terminate the proceedings. As a clinic student, Melinda worked on a long-term advocacy project involving the treatment of immigrant youth in the juvenile justice system. Additionally, Melinda participat. You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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