Melissa Ephron

Melissa Ephron is a complex litigation trial attorney whose practice focuses on consumer protection, products liability, sexual assault, personal injury, and representing States.

After graduating first in her law school class, Melissa launched her career as a plaintiffs’ civil litigation attorney. Melissa has extensive trial experience, trying highly complex cases and securing substantial, favorable results for thousands of plaintiffs. In addition to her individual case work, Melissa has litigated more than a dozen nationwide mass tort proceedings, representing thousands of plaintiffs injured by dangerous and defective products.

Melissa’s courtroom work is rooted in a longstanding commitment to advocacy that began at age 17, when she wrote her first book. Nourishment, published by Health Communications in 2011, exposes the harmful effects of psychiatric medications on America’s youth and highlights the lack of meaningful resources for children with learning disabilities and neurological differences, particularly in academic environments.

Driven by her desire to better understand and serve vulnerable populations, Melissa earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of St. Thomas, graduating summa cum laude with a 4.0 GPA. She is a contributing author to the Not Alone series, published by Civitias Press, which offers guidance to individuals living with neurological differences. She has also authored sections for psychology and psychobiology textbooks used in universities worldwide. In 2012, Melissa appeared in the film Letters from Generation Rx, a documentary examining the detrimental impact of psychotropic medications on children and teenagers. She has also written numerous journal and magazine articles, conducted national and international radio and television interviews, and lectured across the country.

Outside of her professional life, Melissa is married and the mother of three children plus three horses, three dogs, and a cat. She is an avid equestrian and enjoys competing in her spare time.