With over 23 years of experience, Kenneth Meleyco, the managing owner of the Meleyco Law Firm, is well known for providing premier, quality legal counsel in catastrophic injuries or deaths.

Death and Serious Injuries

Since 1989 Kenneth Meleyco has been representing persons who have been seriously injured or the families of those who have died. He has been involved in numerous trials in northern California. Most of his trial experience in the last fourteen years has been in the areas of product liability, negligence, real estate and automobile accidents involving catastrophic injuries and/or major financial losses and damages.

Education

Born in 1948, Kenneth Meleyco studied at the University of Nevada and Fresno State College, before receiving his J.D. from University of the Pacific-McGeorge School of Law in 1973.

Kenneth Meleyco was admitted to the State Bar of California on December 13, 1973.

Prosecutor in District Attorney's Office

After being admitted to the bar, Kenneth Meleyco worked as a deputy district attorney with the San Joaquin County District Attorney's office for seven years. During that time he prosecuted numerous cases including homicide and death penalty cases.

Special Prosecutor, San Joaquin County Lawyer

Kenneth Meleyco left the District Attorney's office in 1981 for private practice. In 1982, he was appointed Special Prosecutor by San Joaquin County and eventually went to trial as such for one year. The prosecution was successful ending with convictions of First Degree murder against 4 individuals. To date, it is the longest trial in San Joaquin Court history.

Legal Memberships

He is a long time member of the American Trial Lawyers Association; California Trial Lawyers Association; Consumer Attorneys of California; San Joaquin County Bar Association; and San Joaquin County Trial Lawyers Association.

State Bar of California

Ken was admitted to the State Bar of California on Dec 17, 1973 by the California Supreme Court and is licensed to practice in all courts in California.