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Custody\u00a0and\u00a0Child Support
\nAlimony and Equitable Distribution
\nPremarital\u00a0and\u00a0Separation Agreements
\nAdoptions
\nFamily Law Mediation
\nParenting Coordination
\nCollaborative Divorce<\/p>\n

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Melissa is an experienced family law litigator, certified family financial mediator, collaborative family law attorney, and parenting coordinator. She practiced family law for 12 years in Mecklenburg County before moving to Wilmington in 2015. Melissa litigates primarily in New Hanover and Brunswick Counties. She is frequently appointed as a parenting coordinator to assist parents with complying with court orders and to communicate and cooperate more effectively about their children.<\/h2>\n

Melissa was born in East Patchogue, New York in 1974. She previously practiced law in Charlotte, North Carolina for about 12 years. She has been Of Counsel in the firm since 2015. Melissa is married and has one child.<\/p>\n

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Education<\/h3>\n

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• Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D. cum laude, 2003)<\/li>\n
• Pfeiffer University (B.A. Political Science magna cum laude<\/em>, 1998)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

  Admitted to Practice<\/h3>\n

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  • North Carolina State Bar, 2003<\/li>\n
  • United States District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina, 2003<\/li>\n
  • Certified Family Financial Mediator<\/li>\n
  • Certified Parenting Coordinator<\/li>\n
  • Collaborative Divorce Attorney<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Professional and Personal Affiliations<\/h3>\n

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    • North Carolina Bar Association<\/li>\n
    • New Hanover County Bar Association<\/li>\n
    • NCAWA, Coastal Women Attorneys Chapter, Member since 2015 and Secretary 2017-18<\/li>\n
    • National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Advocate for Change and Participate for Bike MS 150, Walk MS and Challenge Walk 50, 2002-present<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Honors and Distinctions<\/h3>\n

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      • \u201cSuper Lawyer\u201d North Carolina Super Lawyers, 2020<\/li>\n
      • Council for Children\u2019s Rights Pro Bono Attorney of the Year, 2011<\/li>\n
      • \u201cLegal Elite\u201d Business North Carolina, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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