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Melanie T. Partow is a Lecturer at the University of California, Irvine School of Law, teaching the Advanced Defending Democracy Clinic and Advanced Civil Rights Litigation Clinic. An experienced civil rights and international human rights litigator, her career spans roles as prosecutor, victims’ advocate, defense attorney, and scholar.
Her educational background includes:
- Southwestern Law School (J.D., 2004)
- University of Oxford (M.A. in International Human Rights Law, 2010) with Distinction in International Criminal Law
Ms. Partow specializes in civil rights litigation, international human rights, employment discrimination, labor law, and police misconduct cases. She has secured seven-figure jury verdicts in excessive force litigation and authored multiple published appellate opinions including Beets v. County of Los Angeles (2011), Gonzalez v. City of Anaheim (2014), and Estate of Diaz v. City of Anaheim (2016).
Her professional recognition includes:
- Super Lawyers Southern California Rising Star (2015, 2016) - top 2.5% of lawyers under 40
Ms. Partow mentors students through clinical programs while maintaining active private practice. She previously taught as an adjunct lecturer at USC Gould School of Law and clerked for International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo.
She is actively engaged in the Defending Democracy Clinic and Civil Rights Litigation Clinic, supervising students in real-world cases involving constitutional rights and international justice.
