
Biography
MELISSA SCHNEIDER focuses her practice on complex corporate transactions. She represents clients in mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, and general corporate matters.
Prior to joining Sidley, Melissa earned her law degree from the USC Gould School of Law, where she was elected to the Order of the Coif. She received her B.A. degree, summa cum laude, and Phi Beta Kappa, from the University of Arizona.
While attending law school, Melissa served as executive senior editor of the Southern California Law Review. Additionally, Melissa was a clinical law student in the USC Law Small Business Clinic, where she advised startup companies, entrepreneurs, and nonprofits on entity formation and other corporate legal matters.
Credentials
Admissions & Certifications
- California
Education
- University of Southern California Gould School of Law, J.D., 2025, Order of the Coif
- University of Arizona, B.A., 2022, summa cum laude