Law Offices of Mark Daniel Melnick

Specialties

The Law Offices of Mark Daniel Melnick has been providing residents of Los Angeles County with affordable, aggressive criminal defense since 1982. Our firm has successfully represented clients in thousands of cases. If you’ve been arrested for a misdemeanor or felony in the Van Nuys Los Angeles area, pick up the phone and call us. You’ll be putting a fearless legal advocate on your side who will fight tirelessly to protect your rights after an arrest.

We know our clients want to work with a lawyer who’s accessible to them, and that’s why we make sure we’re available to them twenty-​four hours a day and seven days a week to answer their questions and address their legal concerns. Dan Melnick gives every one of our clients his cell phone number, and we expect them to use it if they need to. We believe the key to success in any criminal defense matter is regular, open communication between attorney and client about the case.

We like to think that our reputation for providing excellent legal representation speaks for itself, but we will say that we are extremely easy to get along with and keep things as informal as possible. We know individuals who have been arrested are usually under a great deal of stress and anxiety, and we make it our mission to do our best to put our clients at ease about their circumstances…

History

Established in 1983.

Shortly after passing the Bar exam in 1979 Mr. Melnick went to work in Chicago as a labor law and labor relations consultant for the première consulting firm in the country. In 1983 he returned to the Los Angeles area to practice labor law. However, early in his practice Mr. Melnick was referred a criminal case for trial. He tried the case and realized that criminal defense was his calling. It was in criminal defense that he felt he was able to truly provide a service that helped people on a personal level. Instead of reading contracts and arguing with management and unions he was able to work in a court room directly with his clients and juries. Most importantly, instead of helping big companies he was now able to protect «the little Guy» from the often oppressive government prosecutors. Since that first case, Dan Melnick has handled thousands of criminal cases of virtually every type, large and small, and to this day he continues to fight for the individual

Meet the Business Owner

Dan M.

Business Owner

Although his name is «Mark Daniel», Mr. Melnick is known to his friends as simply «Dan» (it’s a long story). Dan was born in Santa Monica, and he grew up in the San Fernando Valley. After high school he got a job working for United Artists and spent nearly a year in Yugoslavia making (and appearing in) the movie Fiddler on the Roof. Upon his return to the U.S. Dan attended UCLA and graduated in 1975. Following his graduation he helped a friend build a 60 foot sail boat and they sailed it to Hawaii in 1975. Dan returned and attended Law School at the University of San Fernando Valley School of law. During his years in college and law school he worked and supported himself as a clerk at Ralphs Grocery store and a Zamboni driver at Van Nuys Iceland. In his spare time Dan is an avid ice hockey player and he has played all over the world. He is also a licensed SCUBA instructor and commercially licensed sea captain. With his background, Dan can relate to people from all walks of life.