MELANIE L. CHANEY
Firm Co-Managing Partner
Liebert Cassidy Whitmore
Melanie L. Chaney is firm co-managing partner at Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, California’s largest education, public sector, nonprofit, and labor & employment law firm. A defining characteristic of Chaney’s career is her ability to provide practical and authentic counsel in even the most complex labor and employment matters.
Chaney guides clients through every phase of the bargaining process, from negotiation and mediation to impasse resolution and imposition. Her expertise in interest-based bargaining has repeatedly led to favorable results. She has assisted clients in successfully navigating strikes, managing operations during labor disputes and fostering post-strike reconciliation. Her ability to craft legally sound, pragmatic solutions to collective bargaining and employment disputes has led to her reputation as one of the foremost labor relations experts in California.
