New York attorney · Reg. #3951936

Melissa Lea Wardlaw

Suspended (registry: Suspended, delinquent)

Current employer

Santa Clara County Public Defenders Office · San Jose, CA · since at least September 2026

Admission

Admitted 2001, Third Department · UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND LAW SCHOOL CORNELL LAW SCHO

Flags

• Suspended

Employment history

• Santa Clara County Public Defenders Office · San Jose, CA · current

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