Rissell Law, APC - San Francisco, California

Andrew W.

Super glad I found Melody! I've worked with her twice now for different employment law situations and she's been fantastic both times. She breaks down complex legal documents in a way that's easy to understand and gives really practical advice about what's worth pushing back on and what's standard. Even with tight timelines, she was responsive and thorough.

What really stood out was how she helped calm my nerves during stressful situations. She gave me clear examples of what other people typically negotiate for and helped me understand my options without pressuring me one way or the other.

Her fees are reasonable, and she's definitely someone I'd recommend to friends who need an employment attorney. If you need someone to review employment-related contracts or help with other employment law matters, I highly recommend her!

Kenneth

Melody provided excellent service, kept me informed and had my best interest at heart. Without her help I wouldn’t have been able to close that chapter of my life. I’d recommend her any day!
Job WELL done!

Taniela F.

Melody Rissell is outstanding at what she does. She fought diligently until the very end with my case against my previous employer and won. In my case she fought against a whole city and single handedly, defeated Goliath and never once inconvenienced me in any way. She was extremely thorough and efficient, beating every deadline with no errors. Which made everything go so easy and painless. Paying attention to detail. Making sure I understood everything and was aware of all my options before moving forward with any decisions. She was never hesitant and extremely knowledgeable. Her confidence was what gained my trust throughout the whole process and put my nerves at ease. Melody was always in communication with me which confirmed to me how passionate she is about what she does. Never leaving in the dark and always being so transparent from beginning to the end! Constant updates with everything and anything. She is definitely worth every penny! Thank you Melody Rissell for everything, your services has been life changing for me and my family. We cannot thank you enough❤️

Nakia C.

I wanted to share a few words about Rissell Law Firm. GREAT!!!!!! I highly recommend this Law Firm if you are looking for a great Attorney. Melody is the lawyer you're looking for. She communicated with me, good attitude the entire time, she fights for her clients and she understand. She don't just listen to you, she hear you. What you think, feel and wants matter to her. She's a really good Attorney. I Thank Melody for helping me and I was very pleased at the end

Ruth S.

I am so glad I found Melody Rissell! I highly recommend her and her team if you need help with severance agreements.

I've never hired a lawyer and it was a daunting experience to find one. Of all of the lawyers I reached out to, she was the fastest to respond, the most accessible, and the most reasonable in terms of rate (some were asking for $700-800!). The online scheduling system makes scheduling super easy which was not the case with others I spoke to. Also I want to give a shout out to the person who did the intake call, which was actually a delight during this dark time!! She listened empathetically (and patiently) to my whole saga and asked me very thoughtful questions that gave me confidence that the whole team is experienced with severance agreement negotiations and would have my back.

Melody came very prepared for the appointment; she had reviewed all my documents and had many great notes. She listened empathetically to my layoff story and while there wasn't anything I could use as leverage, she still advised me to ask for a much higher severance payment than I would have thought to! After the call, she followed up immediately by email with the proposed language edits we had discussed. Our call lasted the full hour, and even though she took 15 mins to review my documents in advance of the call, she comped me that time. She also offered to review my draft severance response. With all of her advising, I feel much more empowered to push back against the corporate system to fight for what I deserve and ensure I am protected. I will report back after I finalize my negotiations.

John D.

Melody was extremely helpful, prompt, patient and professional in answering all of my questions. I really appreciate that she was so aware of the time and helped me get the most out of the hour we had scheduled. In fact, at the 30 minute mark she felt that she had all of the info required to properly assist me. At that point she offered to conclude our meeting and utilize the remaining 30 minutes for a follow up and a letter she drafted. I truly appreciated that gesture as I had been expecting the need for a follow up meeting. I highly recommend Melody's services.

Geoff H.

Melody believed in my case and pursued it to a successful conclusion. She focused on the merits of the issue and not the magnitude of the adversary.

I have been in other situations where firms turned me down without reason or wanted me to accept unreasonable demands from the other side because they were too intimidated by the reputation of the opponent or the opponent’s law firm to advocate for me.

Everyone deserves an advocate who is honest with their clients and fights for their clients’ best interest. That’s who Melody is, without question. I am confident in her legal capabilities and would not hesitate to call her again if I needed help.

brian C.

I was referred to Melody Rissell Leonard by my Estate attorney and another Employment attorney (who only represented employers) for some time critical help with some employment documents. Rissell law was extremely responsive and I was able to schedule a preliminary consult (no charge) immediately and then a very expedient and cost effective 30 minute session with Melody. When we connected she had already thoroughly reviewed the documents I had submitted and was prepared with suggested edits and a strategy to close it out. She's thorough, experienced and empathetic. I will certainly go back if Im ever in a similar situation.