Melissa Levin

Managing Associate

San Francisco

Melissa Levin, a technology and class action litigator, guides and defends companies navigating the complex landscape of data privacy, cybersecurity, and online safety. Melissa's practice spans cybersecurity and privacy matters, complex commercial disputes, government and internal investigations, and regulatory enforcement actions.

Melissa's practice focuses on privacy, online safety, content moderation, and cybersecurity, along with a wide array of commercial disputes.  She has defended and advised one of the largest technology companies in the world for multiple years against claims challenging aspects of its online services, including product design and content moderation decisions.  Her teams help their clients develop creative and effective legal strategies, not only to defend against specific lawsuits, but also to prepare for future legal risk. 

Melissa has also advised multiple clients responding to government investigations, including by the FTC. 

Additionally, Melissa maintains an advisory practice, working with her teams to provide recommendations and risk analyses to various clients on their online terms and policies, content moderation practices, online safety, and issues related to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.

Melissa also maintains a pro bono practice. Among other matters, Melissa is currently representing multiple members of a Honduran family seeking various forms of immigration relief.