Melissa Saracyan

Melissa Saracyan is a partner at WSHB’s Los Angeles office where she handles complex civil litigation including catastrophic injury, landlord-tenant habitability, products liability, construction defect and a wide variety of complex tort matters. Melissa has also successfully managed high-profile federal cases including bankruptcy and business matters. She has extensive experience in all phases of litigation, including pre-litigation resolution of matters, pre-trial discovery, motion practice, mediation, and trial preparation.

Melissa was admitted to the California Bar in 2016 after graduating from Southwestern Law School. While in law school, Melissa was a law clerk for civil litigation firms handling many matters including mass tort claims. She performed directed research for her professors in law school focusing on human rights abuses and international and comparative law. After passing the bar, she began practicing in business and international tax law, international and domestic tax planning and tax representation.

Prior to law school, Melissa completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Southern California where she earned a B.A. in Political Science and International Relations. She has always been interested in political philosophy and the philosophy of law, which she further developed during her undergraduate and postgraduate studies.

Melissa enjoys playing tennis, hiking with her dog and going to the theatre. She is also a novice photographer and videographer and volunteers her time to assist her friends with production design and cinematography on video and photo shoots. Melissa is fluent in Armenian and Turkish and proficient in French.

Newsroom

News

•WSHB Partner Melissa Saracyan Among Los Angeles Business Journal's 2026 Women of Influence Honorees
Firm News, 5.15.26
•Election of New Partners Showcases National Footprint
Firm News, 1.1.25

Events, Seminars & Speaking Engagements

•WSHB Partner Melissa Saracyan to Present on Joint Mediation Strategies at 2025 CLM Construction Conference
Speaking Engagement, San Diego, CA, 9.18.25

•WSHB Partner Melissa Saracyan to Join Expert Panel for Cutting-Edge Construction Defect Webinar
Speaking Engagement, 4.25.25

Publications

•California Supreme Court Blocks Damage Caps for Willful Misconduct
Case Updates, 7.21.25

In the News

•WSHB Partner Melissa Saracyan Among Los Angeles Business Journal's 2026 Women of Influence Honorees
•California Supreme Court Blocks Damage Caps for Willful Misconduct
•Election of New Partners Showcases National Footprint
•WSHB Wins Summary Judgment for General Contractor in Case of High Importance to Construction Community

Honors & Recognitions

•Named a Woman of Influence: Attorney by the Los Angeles Business Journal (2026)
•Named a Super Lawyers "Rising Star" in Los Angeles, CA (2025 - 2026)
•Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognition for Litigation - Construction (2025 - 2026) and Litigation - Construction, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants (2026) in Los Angeles, CA