Melissa Yang

Melissa Yang, leading her own practice at Melissa Yang PLLC, provides a wide range of legal services in the Greater New York Metro Area, focusing on business law, commercial litigation, and dispute resolution. Her legal knowledge encompasses arbitration, mediation, and appeals, specifically within the realms of employment and executive compensation disputes.Ms. Yang is a seasoned litigator with a strong track record of successful verdicts and resolutions in state and federal courts, as well as arbitration settings. She adeptly manages complex commercial disputes, handling cases involving contract breaches, fiduciary duty violations and various business torts. Her litigation experience extends to corporate partnership conflicts and employment disputes, covering wrongful termination, discrimination, retaliation and compensation issues under the New York Labor and Employment Law and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) regulations.An authority on executive compensation, Ms. Yang has authored articles on topics like statutory indemnification and ERISA claim prerequisites. She is a recognized speaker, sharing her insights on litigation strategies, discovery processes, and mediation advocacy.Acknowledged by her peers, Ms. Yang was named as a "Rising Star" by ALM Global's New York Law Journal in 2015 and maintains a perfect 10/10 Avvo rating. Her commitment to the legal profession is evident through her involvement with various associations. She holds many leadership roles including being a trustee of the Federal Bar Council (FBC), the co-membership chair of the FBC American Inn of Court, and co-chair of the Litigation Committee of the Asian American Bar Association of New York. Her active participation extends to the Asian American Bar Association of New York and the New York State Bar Association's Commercial and Federal Litigation Section. She has also contributed to the New York State Pattern Jury Instructions Subcommittee.Ms. Yang's educational background includes a Juris Doctor degree from The George Washington University Law School. She began her career at a prestigious AmLaw 50 firm before dedicating over 10 years to a commercial litigation boutique. Her academic credentials are further supported by a B.A. from Binghamton University State University of New York.Licensed to practice in New York, she is admitted to the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, and both the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Adding to her diverse skill set, Ms. Yang is fluent in Mandarin Chinese.