Melvin C Belli
- Mill Valley, CA
- Licensed for 38 years
About Melvin
Practice areas
- Personal injury: 50%
I have handled all types of personal injury and wrongful death cases arising from auto collisions to defective products all across the United States. I have tried over 25 cases to verdict and have settlements and verdicts totaling more than 500 Million dollars. I have handled a wide variety cases of involving auto motorcycle and truck collisions, airplane crashes, medical malpractice, and injuries caused by defective products and dangerous properties.
39 years
- Defective and dangerous products: 10%
These are some of the types of defective product cases I have handled. Wrongful death airplane crash from a defectively designed motor, defective airbag resulting in loss of vision in eye, improper guard on industrial machinery resulting in loss of an eye, defective design of industrial equipment resulting in loss of eye, defective medical devices mechanical heart valves.
39 years
- Landlord or tenant: 10%
Tenant based practice defending them from illegal evictions and defective and uninhabitable housing conditions.
15 years
- Transportation: 10%
- Trucking accident: 10%
- Wrongful death: 10%
Languages spoken
English
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35 Miller Ave Ste 199
Mill Valley, CA, 94941
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| DC | Suspended - Discipline | 1989 | 02/09/2021 |
| CA | Active | 1983 | 11/05/2021 |
Professional misconduct
This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority.Suspension
issued in DC, 2001updated
Suspension means an attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.
Melvin’s comment: “This was a result of a dispute with my sister over some family owned property almost 20 years ago. It had nothing to do with any clients or related to the law except for the fact that I am an attorney. I have resolved all my differences with my sister years ago and we are closer than we have ever been. I have not bothered to seek reinstatement as I do not have an office in DC nor practice there anymore.”
Interim Suspension
issued in DC, 1999updated
Interim suspension means an attorney lost his or her license to practice during a disciplinary investigation. The suspension typically expires when the investigation is resolved.
Melvin’s comment: “Same incident as above”
Discipline with Actual Suspension
issued in CA, 1999updated
This sanction means the attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.
Melvin’s comment: “Same incident as above and I was fully reinstated over 15 years ago with no further incidents nor complaints.”
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LIfe saver
5.0 stars
Posted by anonymous
November 1, 2016
Aggressive, no nonsense & a consummate professional
5.0 stars
Posted by Marta
September 17, 2016
Saved from bad lawyer......5 times better!
5.0 stars
Posted by Barry
August 26, 2016
Attorney endorsements
(8)
Roger Moss, Landlord or tenant Attorney on Dec 11, 2016
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Caesar Belli is an outstanding, compassionate advocate who gives generously of himself through the pages of Avvo, and other pro bono activities. He also effectively mentors many attorneys through constructive, challenging commentary. I am deeply grateful for Caesar's service to the community and the legal profession.
Robert Fordiani, Personal injury Attorney on Nov 22, 2016
Relationship: Co-worker
Ive had the pleasure of working with Melvin throughout the years on a myriad of novel cases from auto collisions to pro bono eviction defense. He approaches each case with the same philosophy: help those in need navigate through troubled times towards resolution. With a legacy second to none, his professional reputation with other lawyers and judges throughout the country is an asset that he uses to the advantage of his clients. A creative attorney who pushes the limits of convention and believes there's no such thing as a small case.
Cost
- Contingency A contingency fee is the percent of the final award a lawyer will receive as compensation. For some of these cases, lawyers will only be paid if there is a successful outcome.25%-40%