Cliff Melnick

Cliff Melnick is a Partner at Keystone Law Group, P.C., specializing in trust, estate, and conservatorship litigation.12 He has over 25 years of litigation experience, with the last 19 years focused on probate law.1

Professional Background

Melnick joined Keystone Law Group in early 2021.1 Prior to this, he was a partner for 13 years at Meserve, Mumper & Hughes LLP, one of the oldest law firms in Los Angeles.1 Throughout his career, he has successfully represented a wide range of clients statewide, including trustees, beneficiaries, executors, administrators, conservators, guardians, private professional fiduciaries, life insurance companies, and non-profit organizations.1

Areas of Expertise

His practice encompasses various aspects of probate law, including:

• Will and Trust disputes
• Contested Conservatorships
• Fiduciary Reports and Accountings
• Heggstad/850 Petitions
• Petitions for Probate
• Elder Abuse actions
• Quiet Title and Partition proceedings
• Will Contests and Trust Contests

Melnick has also represented clients before the California Court of Appeal (2nd Appellate District).1

Education and Bar Admissions

He received his law degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, where he served as a Judicial Extern to the Honorable Marilyn Hall Patel, United States District Court (Northern District).1 Melnick earned his undergraduate degree in Law and Society, with Highest Honors, from the University of California at Santa Barbara.1

Melnick is admitted to practice law in California and the United States District Courts for the Northern, Eastern, Central, and Southern Districts of California.1

Recognition

Cliff Melnick has received several professional recognitions, including:

• The Best Lawyers in America by Best Lawyers®: Litigation – Trust and Estates (2023-2025)1
• Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers Magazine (2022-2024)1
• Rising Star by Super Lawyers Magazine (2006, 2007, 2010)1

His LinkedIn username is indeed cliff-melnick, as mentioned in the query.3