Melanie Chaewsky

Associate
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Overview

Melanie Chaewsky is an attorney in Holland & Knight's Los Angeles office and a member of the firm's West Coast Land Use and Environmental Group. Ms. Chaewsky focuses her practice on land use, environmental and housing law as well as matters pertinent to real estate development.

Prior to joining Holland & Knight, Ms. Chaewsky was a summer associate in the firm's West Coast Land Use and Environmental Group, where she worked on development project due diligence and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance.

While in law school, Ms. Chaewsky served as a law clerk for the Public Law Center's Affordable Housing and Homelessness Prevention group. She also worked as a research assistant for the school's Law Center for Land, Environment and Natural Resources (CLEANR). 

Credentials

Education
  • University of California, Irvine School of Law, J.D.
  • University of California, Santa Barbara, B.A.
Bar Admissions/Licenses
  • California
Honors & Awards
  • Pro Bono Achievement Award, University of California, Irvine School of Law, 2019, 2020
  • Pro Bono Leadership Award, University of California, Irvine School of Law, 2019, 2020

Publications

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