Melissa Balocca, Esq.
Corporate/M&A Attorney
Melissa Balocca is the managing attorney at Balocca Law and specializes in corporate governance, mergers & acquisitions, and commercial transactions. Melissa began as a corporate associate at K&L Gates, LLP in Century City before launching her own corporate practice with the goal of providing top-level, cost-effective, and consistent counsel for emerging and middle market companies. Melissa operates both as outside legal counsel where she assists companies in spotting and mitigating areas of liability, as well as M&A deal counsel for businesses ranging from $1-$50M+. Melissa has been an Honors Intern for the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, as well as an extern for the U.S. District Court of California under the Honorable Judge Susan Illston.
Education
University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, J.D. 2015
Honors Extern, U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
U.C. Berkeley, Haas School of Business, Startup Practicum
Editor, Berkeley Business Law Journal
Extern, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), B.A., 2011
Sidley Austin LLP, Prelaw Scholar
Blue & Gold Scholar
Professional Activities
Association for Corporate Growth, Los Angeles
L.A. County Commissioner, Parks & Recreation
L.A. County 'Measure A' Advisory Board Member
Provisors, Century City 1
Berkeley Law Alumni Association, LA Chapter
Bruin Professionals, Century City
Admissions
Bar of California