Melanie provides pragmatic and experienced counsel to public and private companies in a broad range of matters, including initial public offerings and other capital market transactions, fallen angel reverse mergers, corporate governance, public company reporting, mergers and acquisitions and other corporate transactional matters.
She regularly represents issuers and financing sources in the medical devices, life sciences and healthcare services industries.
Before joining Mintz, Melanie worked as a health care and science division legal associate for Thomson Reuters. In this position, she collaborated directly with data engineers and technology specialists in the design and implementation of solutions in response to the legislative and regulatory changes implemented by the Obama administration regarding health information exchanges, electronic medical records, and healthcare provider reporting and quality measures.
Experience
- Represented life sciences companies in initial public offerings
- Represented Evofem Biosciences, Inc. in its reverse merger with Neothetics, Inc.
- Represented Mateon Therapeutics, Inc. in its reverse merger with Oncotelic, Inc.
- Represented Dare Bioscience, Inc. in its reverse merger with Cerulean Pharma Inc.
- Represented MabVax Therapeutics, Inc. in its reverse merger with Telik, Inc.
- Represented software company in merger transaction with public company
- Represented medical device company in cross border asset acquisition transaction with a Fortune 500 company
- Represented medical device company in merger with Fortune 500 company
- Represented medical software company in sale to large public software company
- Represented professional services company in acquisition by private equity fund
- Represented real estate finance company in merger with private company
- Represented financial technology software company in multiple rounds of venture backed private placements
- Represented medical device company in multiple venture backed private placements
- Assisted numerous public life sciences companies in private and public follow on offerings
- Represented venture fund in transactions with private battery and technology companies
- Represented private semi-conductor company in multiple venture backed and private placement funding rounds
viewpoints
From the Edge - In the Boardroom: Session 1 - Board Basics
September 7, 2022 | Podcast | By Thomas Burton, Melanie Ruthrauff Levy, Stephen Osborn
Our new podcast series In the Boardroom: Practical Advice and Guidance, features insights from Mintz Members Steve Osborn, Melanie Levy, and Tom Burton on a wide variety of topics specific to boards. They’ll answer all of your questions related to the “who, what, when, where, and how” of boards.
California Board Diversity Statute Unconstitutional
April 12, 2022 | Alert | By Kevin M. Yao, Melanie Ruthrauff Levy
This article discusses the LA Superior Court’s April 1, 2022 ruling in Crest v. Padilla, which challenged the constitutionality of a California statute requiring certain publicly traded companies to include members from underrepresented communities on their boards.
Preparation for 2021 Fiscal Year-End SEC Filings and 2022 Annual Shareholder Meetings
January 18, 2022 | Advisory | By Megan Gates, John Condon, Anne Bruno, Melanie Ruthrauff Levy, Daniel T. Kajunski, Cynthia Larose, Breton Leone-Quick, Page R. Hubben
Two Recent SEC No Action Letters Establish Standards for Crowdsourcing Online Platforms Limited to "Accredited Investors" to Avoid Registration as a Broker-Dealer
April 3, 2018 | Alert | By Daniel DeWolf, Jeremy Glaser, Steve Ganis, Melanie Ruthrauff Levy
News & Press
The Best Lawyers in America 2025 Recognizes 184 Mintz Attorneys across 56 Practice Areas
August 15, 2024
187 Mintz attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers® in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Notably, three Mintz attorneys received 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” awards, and 64 firm attorneys were included in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
Mintz is pleased to announce that 120 firm attorneys have been recognized as leaders by Best Lawyers® in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©.
Mintz Debuts 'Femtech' Practice For Life Science Clients
March 9, 2023
Law360 featured the launch of the firm's Women's Health and Technology practice and highlighted founding Members Ellen Janos, Joanne Hawana, Karen Lovitch, and Melanie Levy.
Mintz Forms Pioneering Women’s Health & Technology Practice
March 09, 2023
Mintz’s new Women’s Health and Technology Practice brings together attorneys from our transactional, intellectual property, health care, FDA regulatory, and litigation teams to serve FemTech and other life sciences clients. The practice advises companies, entrepreneurs, and investors focused on addressing unmet needs in women’s health.
Best Lawyers® recognized 108 firm attorneys in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Notably, two Mintz attorneys – Poonam Patidar and Scott M. Stanton – received 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” awards, and 28 firm attorneys were included in the inaugural edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
Mintz Announces Nine Newly Elevated Members
December 17, 2020
Mintz Represents Bio-Medical Devices, Inc. in Sale of SteriShield Manufacturing Operations to Stryker Corporation
September 19, 2016
Mintz Represents Workterra in Sale to CareerBuilder
September 15, 2016
Events & Speaking
Recognition & Awards
Best Lawyers of America Ones to Watch - Corporate Law (2021 - 2024)
State Bar of California Wiley W. Manuel Award, Pro Bono Legal Services
San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program Distinguished Service Award
Order of the Coif
Recent Insights
187 Mintz attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers® in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Notably, three Mintz attorneys received 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” awards, and 64 firm attorneys were included in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
Preparation for 2023 Fiscal Year-End SEC Filings and 2024 Annual Shareholder Meetings
December 15, 2023| Advisory|
Mintz is pleased to announce that 120 firm attorneys have been recognized as leaders by Best Lawyers® in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©.
