DEBRA ELLWOOD MEPPEN
National Chair, Employment Law Practice Group; Women’s Initiative; Ventura County Co-Managing Partner; Co-Chair, Leadership Equality and Diversity Program
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP
Debra Ellwood Meppen is a litigation partner with 30 years of practice and 24 years at GRSM, where she serves as chair of the national Employment Litigation Practice Group and leads the firm’s Women’s Initiative. Widely regarded as one of Hollywood’s most trusted legal advisors, she is the first call for producers, studio executives, talent, and management teams facing high-stakes employment disputes that threaten major film releases, concert tours, and reputations.
Meppen has overcome the unique challenge of navigating explosive matters in an industry where timing, confidentiality, and relationships are paramount.
