who is melissa newman avila?

Melissa Newman Avila and Diefer Law Group are not seeking justice—they are exploiting the legal system for profit. Their willingness to abuse process and escalate baseless claims reveals a complete disregard for the law and the livelihoods of those they target.

Their actions destroy businesses, wipe out savings, and devastate communities. Here’s the damage:

• Abuse of Process: Filing personal lawsuits under FEHA, which legally cannot target individuals, is a deliberate and malicious misuse of the legal system.
• Businesses Bankrupted: Small businesses dragged into their frivolous lawsuits often cannot afford to defend themselves and are forced to close.
• Lives Ruined: Employees and managers are targeted personally, creating unnecessary stress, fear, and financial hardship for individuals who were never at fault.
• Communities Suffer: When businesses close due to legal abuse, entire neighborhoods lose jobs, services, and stability.

Melissa Newman Avila and Diefer Law Group’s actions reveal a clear strategy:

• Target Everyone Possible: They drag in small businesses, staffing agencies, and even individual managers, regardless of whether they are involved.
• Exploit Legal Loopholes: By filing baseless claims, they weaponize California’s laws to force settlements from businesses that cannot afford prolonged litigation.
• Escalate When Challenged: When their targets fight back, they double down, using abusive tactics like filing personal lawsuits to intimidate and pressure them into submission.
• Walk Away When Exposed: When confronted by those committed to holding them accountable, they retreat. This is the behavior of bullies, not professionals.

 We are now pursuing a civil claim against Melissa Newman Avila and Diefer Law Group for abuse of process and malicious prosecution. Their tactics represent everything wrong with the legal system when it is weaponized for profit. 

Melissa Newman Avila and Diefer Law Group are predators who use the legal system as a weapon to destroy small businesses, intimidate individuals, and extract settlements. Their decision to file baseless claims and escalate to personal lawsuits under FEHA, knowing it is illegal, is a clear abuse of process.

Their actions harm businesses, ruin livelihoods, and weaken communities. It’s time to expose their tactics and hold them accountable. The legal system is meant to deliver justice—not serve as a playground for predatory attorneys.

Melissa Newman Avila’s and Diefer Law Group’s behavior has no place in a fair society. Let’s stand together to stop them and protect small businesses from further harm.