Melina Manetti
About Melina Manetti
Melina Manetti is a lawyer based in San Francisco, CA and has been recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America since 2026. Melina Manetti is recognized in the following practice area:
- San Francisco, California
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Current Firm: Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP
Education: University of California Los Angeles, J.D., graduated 2017
Location: San Francisco, CA
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