Melange Gavin is an associate in the New York office of Latham & Watkins.

Melange advises public and private companies and their officers and directors in all aspects of litigation, including major motion practice, fact and expert discovery, and trial. She primarily represents clients in connection with:

  • Securities class actions
  • Securities fraud
  • Government investigations
  • Merger disputes
  • Shareholder derivative litigation
  • Other complex, high-exposure litigation

These companies span numerous industries, including airline, electric vehicle and automotive, biotechnology, medical devices, and financial institutions.

Melange maintains an active pro bono practice focused on impact litigation and advocacy for survivors of domestic abuse, including recently achieving clemency for a domestic abuse survivor.

Melange received her JD from Columbia Law School, where she was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. While at Columbia, Melange volunteered at a housing clinic, where she worked with clients facing a variety of housing and tenant law issues. During her time in law school, Melange also assisted in coaching undergraduate mock trial teams.

Before attending law school, Melange attended the University of Notre Dame where she graduated cum laude.

Bar Qualification

  • New York

Education

  • JD, Columbia Law School, 2020
  • BBA/BA in Marketing & Chinese, University of Notre Dame, 2017

Languages Spoken

  • English
Courtroom
March 7, 2024 In the News

Latham Passes Skadden as Busiest Securities Defense Firm

Despite a downward trend in securities case filings over the past three years, Latham & Watkins LLP has remained one of the most active law firms on the defense side, taking over the top spot from Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP, according to reports released by Lex Machina.