Overview
Melissa also has broad litigation experience including defending clients in complex commercial disputes and major real estate-related litigation, such as construction disputes, government compliance matters and multimillion-dollar foreclosure litigation.
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Credentials
Bar Admissions
Illinois
California
Court Admissions
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Clerkships
U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, Hon. Joan N. Ericksen, 2003-2005
Education
University of Illinois College of Law
J.D. cum laude, Illinois Law Review (notes and comments editor) (2003)
Carnegie Mellon University
B.A. in History
Carnegie Mellon University
B.F.A. in Drama, cum laude