Melissa K. Eaves

Ms. Eaves is a special counsel in the White Collar/Government Contracts, Investigations & International Trade Practice Group in the firm's Los Angeles office.

Areas of Practice

Ms. Eaves currently focuses her practice in complex civil litigation, fraud, investigations, white collar criminal defense and False Claims Act litigation. She has been practicing more than 25 years and has substantial experience in FTC litigation, compliance investigations, FAR MDR reviews and insolvency litigation. Ms. Eaves represented the California Insurance Commissioner in the Executive Life Insurance Company, First Capital and Mission Insurance Group insolvencies and reinsurance litigation, involving over 300 reinsurers worldwide, representing recoveries in excess of $1.3 billion.

Ms. Eaves has substantial litigation experience in both state and federal courts, including the United States Supreme Court, enforcing judgments abroad, and supervision of domestic and foreign outside counsel.

Good to know

Areas of Practice 1) Litigation, 2) Government Contracts, 3) Investigations & International Trade and 4) White Collar Defense and Corporate Investigations
Law School Pepperdine University School of Law (J.D., 1985)
Education University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., 1982)
Bar Member / Association California State Bar Association
Most recent firm Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
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