FBANC Legal Clinics Director:
Melani G. Tiongson
Melani (she/her) is an attorney at ChangeLab Solutions, where she works on issues at the intersection of law, health, and equity. Before joining ChangeLab Solutions, Melani worked at the University of California as a legal fellow and a legal content specialist. As a legal fellow, Melani supported the systemwide Office of the General Counsel across all practice areas, including constitutional law, employment law, and health law. As a legal content specialist, Melani developed legal education and training content for Continuing Education of the Bar, a self-supporting nonprofit of the University of California.
Melani’s involvement with FBANC began when she was a law student. As the 2016-17 Co-Chair of Berkeley Law’s Pilipino American Law Society, Melani represented her Filipinx colleagues during FBANC events. Melani also received the Raymond L. Ocampo scholarship in 2017 and co-emceed the FBANC Installation Gala in 2018.
Melani earned her B.A. in English and Psychology from Stony Brook University and her J.D. with a specialization in law and technology from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law.
Learn more about Melani’s dedication to FBANC and her goals for FBANC’s 42nd year in her 2022 Candidate Statement.
Contact Melani melanitiongson@fbanc.org