Melanie Sarver is Counsel in Stein Adler Dabah & Zelkowitz LLP’s Employment and Commercial Litigation groups. An experienced and skilled litigator, Melanie represents businesses and individuals in matters involving discrimination, retaliation, wage and hour issues and other commercial disputes. A trusted advisor to both employers and employees, Melanie represents companies and executives in the negotiation and drafting of employment and separation agreements, addressing issues such as executive compensation, restrictive covenants, and other terms of employment. She advises clients on federal, state and local employment laws, drafts employee handbooks and helps clients develop and implement a wide range of employment policies ensuring their interests are protected on every front.

With a balanced perspective from representing both employers and employees, Melanie is able see all sides of a dispute. Taking the time to understand her client’s business and their related concerns, she engages with the personal and corporate implications of each case, and is sensitive to the financial and reputational aspects at play.

Melanie earned her J.D. from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law where she was Editor in Chief of the Moot Court Honor Society, a Merit Scholar, and recipient of the Jacob Burns Medal. She received her B.A from University of Pennsylvania. Melanie’s experience in employment law began at a preeminent management-side law firm, after which she gained experience representing employees in employment matters.

Listed in New York Metro Super Lawyers®, Employment Litigation: Defense, 2026