J.D., University of California, Hastings College of Law, 1989 Thurston Honor Society
		B.A., Economics and Business, University of California at Los Angeles, 1983

He represents clients in state and federal court in a broad variety of disputes including federal and state securities actions; partnership disputes; legal and professional malpractice; business fraud; intellectual property; insurance coverage; RICO actions and other business torts. He has tried over fifteen civil and criminal jury trials, including five in which his clients obtained verdicts in excess of $1.0 million. Los Angeles Magazine has named Mr. Meylan one of Southern California's Superlawyers.

Mr. Meylan's most significant representations include:

		Obtained a complete defense verdict in favor of Realtoy International Limited, a Hong Kong toy company, in a two-week federal court jury trial brought by Mattel, Inc. Mattel, which alleged claims for trade dress infringement, false designation of origin, common law passing off and disparagement, and unfair competition, sought damages in excess of $20 million. In 2005, the Los Angeles Daily Journal selected the case as one of the Top Ten Defense Verdicts of the year in California.
		Represented Honda Trading America Corporation in a dispute arising out of a failed joint venture with Zone International, a Seattle-based seafood trading company, in which Zone sought damages in excess of $8.0 million. After filing a motion for summary judgment, Mr. Meylan negotiated the dismissal with prejudice of Zone's claims. Thereafter, in January 2005 Mr. Meylan obtained a $5.0 million judgment in favor of Honda Trading following a bench trial.
		Mr. Meylan obtained a $5.0 million federal court jury verdict, including a substantial award of punitive damages, for an independent film company executive in a fraud action against a major brokerage firm arising out of a failed private placement offering.
		Mr. Meylan represented a Fortune 100 retailer in a $35 million insurance coverage and bad-faith action, which resulted in a favorable settlement in favor of his client.
		Mr. Meylan defended "Big Four" accounting and consulting firms in a complex negligence and fraud action brought by a retailer over the selection and installation of a Customer Relationship Management computer system. Following extensive discovery, Mr. Meylan successfully moved for summary adjudication of the plaintiff's ten fraud-based claims. The case then settled on terms favorable to Mr. Meylan's clients.
		Represented the owner of Sony Corporation's corporate headquarters in an insurance coverage and construction defect action. Following an eight-week bifurcated trial, the jury awarded Mr. Meylan's client $7.1 million in damages.
		Obtained a $1.0 million federal court jury verdict on behalf of two prominent former federal prosecutors in a defamation action against The Arizona Republic Newspaper and a well-known investigative reporter. Mr. Meylan also successfully represented the plaintiffs on the defendants' appeals to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals which affirmed the judgment in full.
		Mr. Meylan was a member of a team of lawyers which represented a major automobile manufacturer in federal Multi-District Litigation and in several state court cases at the trial and appellate levels arising out of a commercial bribery scandal.

		Member, State Bar of California
		Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association
		Member, American Business Trial Lawyers Association
		Constitutional Rights Foundation, Lawyer In The Classroom instructor
		Pro bono representation of several California death row inmates in connection with their federal habeas corpus petitions

		Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig LLP (2003-2006)
		Partner, O'Neill, Lysaght & Sun LLP (1994 -2003)
		Certified Public Accountant, California (1986-1991)
		Consultant, Price Waterhouse & Co. - As a consultant in Price Waterhouse's Litigation Consulting Department, Mr. Meylan specialized in the measurement of damages in complex business litigation. (1984-1986)