Melinda Davis Nokes - Los Angeles, CA
Attorney at Weitz & Luxenberg
Defective Drugs and Devices Lawyers in Los Angeles, CA
1880 Century Park East Suite 700 Los Angeles, CA 90067
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Los Angeles Defective Drugs and Devices Lawyer
Updated: 03/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Defective Drugs and Devices
Attorney Information
Overview
In order to win your pharmaceutical or medical device lawsuit against a wrongdoer corporation, a number of things must first occur. One is the development and presentation of the most compelling medical and scientific evidence possible in order to successfully persuade the judge and jury of the merits of your case.
Our Melinda Davis Nokes specializes in doing precisely that. Ms. Nokes enjoys a well-deserved reputation for ingenuity and tenacity when it comes to securing experts who can offer powerful testimony about the connection between dangerous pharmaceuticals and the injuries they can cause.
She joined Weitz & Luxenberg in 2015 following a stellar 22-year career in the practice of law. Ms. Nokes previously worked in pharmaceutical and medical device law as a partner with Lopez, Hodes, Restaino, Milman & Skikos in Newport Beach, California. She went on to form her own firm, Salvatore & Nokes where she continued prosecuting cases involving prescription drugs, over the counter drugs and medical devices.
She has prosecuted cases involving silicone gel breast implants, Baycol, PPA cold medications, Ephedra dietary supplements, Ortho Evra birth control patches, Yaz/Yasmin birth control pills, Zicam homeopathic nasal spray, Seroquel, Avandia, Reglan, Byetta, Kugel mesh hernia patches and Depuy hip implants.
Ms. Nokes has served on plaintiff’s discovery and medical expert committees for many of these litigations both in California State and at the federal level. This extensive experience gives her a unique insight into the workings of pharmaceutical companies and the scientific evidence needed to prevail in court.
Education
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Legal Education
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McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific,
Sacramento,
California, 1993
J.D.
Honors: Honors at Entrance
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McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific,
Sacramento,
California, 1993
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Non Legal Education
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University of California,
Irvine,
California, 1990
B.A.
Major: English
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University of California,
Irvine,
California, 1990
Current Employment Position(s)
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Associate Attorney
Past Positions
- Lopez, Hodes, Restaino, Milman & Skikos in Newport Beach, California - Partner
- Salvatore & Nokes
Bar Admissions
- California
- Utah
- U.S. District Court District of Utah
- U.S. District Court District of Colorado
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court Central District of California
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California
Other Affiliations
- American Association for Justice (AAJ)
- Orange County Trial Lawyers Association (OCTLA)
- Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC)
- Trial Lawyers for Public Justice
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Contact
1880 Century Park East
Suite 700
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Phone: 866-390-0866
Fax: 310-786-9927
Email: Send a message
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