The cannabis industry presents unprecedented opportunities for businesses and entrepreneurs. Yet, entities looking to engage in this emerging industry face daunting levels of legal complexity and uncertainty. Moreover, state and local governments are constantly tasked with regulating an ever-evolving industry. Dykema's Cannabis Law Blog discusses important cannabis-related legal developments, reviews the practical implications of those developments, and provides valuable insight for anyone...
Practice Expertise
- Class Action Defense
- Litigation
- Product Liability
- Securities
Areas of Practice
- Class Action Defense
- Litigation
- Product Liability
- Securities
Profile
Melissa McGuane is an attorney in Dykema's Washington, D.C. office. Melissa focuses her practice on insurance coverage counseling, claims handling and litigation on behalf of professional liability insurance company clients. Melissa also serves as claims counsel for a risk retention group. Prior to joining Dykema, Melissa worked in the Washington, D.C. and Chicago, IL offices of multiple national law firms, where she represented clients in a variety of complex civil litigation, including insurance coverage matters, antitrust class actions and securities class actions.
Bar Admissions
District of Columbia
Education
American University Washington College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2002
- American University Law Review
Areas of Practice
- Class Action Defense
- Litigation
- Product Liability
- Securities
Blogs
Insurance Coverage Notes and Developments
Insurance Coverage Notes and Developments provides legal insight on topics of special interest to insurance industry professionals. Covering a wide range of industries, Dykema's Insurance Coverage Notes and Developments blog provides brief but substantive alerts, including updates and analysis on significant developments and trends in the insurance industry.
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