Melissa J. Lyons

Melissa J. Lyons is a California workers’ compensation attorney who represents injured employees seeking benefits after workplace injuries. Her practice focuses on workers’ compensation claims involving medical treatment, temporary and permanent disability, settlements, and other benefits available to injured workers. She also assists clients with claims involving the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund (SIBTF). Her work is centered on helping employees understand their rights and navigate each stage of the workers’ compensation process.

Melissa earned a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of California, Riverside, where she was recognized on the National Dean’s List for academic achievement. She later earned her J.D. from Pacific Coast University School of Law while working as a workers’ compensation defense hearing representative. Her business and legal education, combined with hands-on workers’ compensation experience during law school, provided a practical foundation for handling claims involving benefits, medical care, disability, and settlement issues.

Melissa began her workers’ compensation career in 2011 as a Defense Hearing Representative and later became a Workers’ Compensation Defense Attorney after passing the bar. In 2020, she moved into applicant-side representation full-time, focusing on injured workers rather than insurance-company defense. She later worked for an applicant attorney firm before opening her own practice in 2023. Her defense background gives her insight into how insurers and defense counsel evaluate claims and respond to disputed benefits.

Melissa J. Lyons represents injured workers across California with an emphasis on clear communication and practical guidance. She helps clients navigate a system that can involve treatment disputes, disability benefits, settlement decisions, and other complicated procedural issues. Her professional affiliations include the State Bar of California and the California Applicants’ Attorneys Association. Her practice reflects experience on both sides of workers’ compensation claims and a continued focus on helping injured employees pursue the benefits available to them under California law.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founder, Law Offices of Melissa J. Lyons, Inc.
• Member, State Bar of California
• Member, California Applicants Attorneys Association

Licensed State

• California

Education

• Pacific Coast University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of California
  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

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