Melissa J. Fassett

Experience
Ms. Fassett's practice involves business litigation and contract disputes. Such matters include intellectual property rights, real property rights, creditors' rights, and employment rights. Ms. Fassett's practice emphasizes all aspects of employment law including wrongful termination and discrimination, in both state and federal courts. Ms. Fassett also counsels public and private employers on preventative personnel practices, drafting and implementation of appropriate personnel policies and procedures, and investigation of claims. She further represents public and private employers in litigation and administrative hearings and arbitrations. She also handles litigation involving trusts and estates.

Prior to joining Price, Postel & Parma, Ms. Fassett was corporate counsel for a high tech company. In that position, she acted as litigation counsel and also coordinated legal affairs of the company throughout the United States and worldwide. She handled the company's employment matters, licensing and regulatory issues, and corporate affairs.

Since 1983, Ms. Fassett's practice has involved complex tort litigation, employment litigation, and product liability. She is admitted to practice before the courts of the states of California and New Mexico.

Education
University of New Mexico (B.A., J.D.)

Admissions
California
New Mexico
United States District Court for the District of New Mexico
United States District Court for the Northern, Central, and Southern Districts of California
Court of Appeal, 9th and 10th Circuits

Memberships
California State Bar Association (member, sections on Business Law and Litigation; Education Committee);
State Bar of New Mexico;
American Bar Association;
Santa Barbara County Bar Association (Director, Officer and Co-Chair, 1998-2002);
In-house Counsel Section; member of the Conference of Delegates for the Santa Barbara County Bar);
Lobero Theatre Foundation (Director, Officer, and Member of the Executive Committee).

Melissa J. Fassett

Partner
Phone: 805.962.0011, ext. 102
Fax: 805.965.3978
E-mail

Employment Law
Business Litigation
Trust and Probate Litigation