LAWYER PROFILE

Melissa Raphan

USA 2026

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Labor & Employment

Minnesota

20 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Labor & Employment; Emerging Companies; Banking & Financial Institutions; Healthcare; Legal Project Management; Securities & Financial Services Litigation & Enforcement

Career

Melissa Raphan’s employment litigation practice includes class actions, collective actions, multi-plaintiff actions and single plaintiff cases nationwide in federal and state courts and agencies. She regularly handles arbitrations before the American Arbitration Association and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA), where she has a history of delivering successful results.

Melissa counsels employers on a full range of issues including performance management, selection and termination. Her decades of experience in these matters makes her a go-to partner and a trusted advisor for clients.

Personal

Education:

- Boston College Law School (J.D.), Boston College International and Comparative Law Review, Notes and Comments Editor

- Duke University (B.A.), cum laude

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the USA

Labor & Employment - Minnesota

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Melissa Raphan is much in demand thanks to her skillful approach to complex discrimination litigation and related investigations.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Melissa Raphan is very conscientious. She also sends me updates of things that would be useful. She's a very strong lawyer and a really good client relationship person.
Labor & EmploymentChambers Guide to the USA