Mr. Melodia has had vast experience in representing clients with both open and closed head injuries, quadriplegia, paraplegia and incomplete paralysis, as well as motor and sensory neurological impairment. Recognized as the "Dean" of San Francisco brain injury and spinal cord lawyers, he has special expertise in cases involving cerebral palsy, paralysis and brain damage in newborn infants.
A 1964 graduate of Boalt Hall o School f Law, Paul finished in the top 5% of his law school class and was inducted into the Order of the Coif.
Paul is recognized as having a wealth of experience in every facet of personal injury work, and has worked with hundreds of clients suffering from TBI and SCI.
His reputation in the field of medical litigation (including medical malpractice, drug and device, and hospital based liability claims) is unsurpassed. A veteran of hundreds of trials and arbitrations, he was one of the pioneers in affixing liability on drug makers for injuries resulting from oral contraceptives, swine flu vaccine, L-Tryptophan, and numerous other medical products.
A member of numerous professional organizations and honor societies, Paul is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, a Diplomat of the American Board of Trial Advocates, a Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, and has been listed among the “Best Lawyers in America” for more than a decade. Paul is rated "AV" (highest rating) by Martindale.
