Melanie Ronen

Partner
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young

Driving her firm’s West Coast expansion as partner and chair of Stradley Ronon’s employment practice, Melanie Ronen has been instrumental in the integration of a 10-lawyer team that significantly grew its presence in California. A strategic litigator, she recently represented a financial services company in a complex wage and hour class action, successfully enforcing the arbitration agreement to achieve dismissal of the class claims. Ronen was also an integral part of the team that obtained a full defense award on behalf of a broker-dealer in a 31-day arbitration involving claims of discrimination, harassment and retaliation. A committed mentor, she actively guides junior attorneys through complex litigation matters, helping them build client relationships and drive case strategy.