as of 6/18/2026 5:47:05 AM

Melissa Lauren Cornell

Keker Van Nest and Peters LLP
633 Battery Street
San Francisco, California 94111

(415) 391-5400

mcornell@keker.com

Date Admitted

Illinois Registration Status

Active out of state lawyer permitted to practice pursuant to Rule 707 in specific Illinois proceedings as documented in the record of each proceeding. Contact ARDC Registration Department for permitted proceedings.

Malpractice Insurance

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Public Record of Discipline and Pending Proceedings

None

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