Melissa concentrates her practice in ERISA, commercial and insurance litigation, representing corporations and insurance companies in state and federal courts and arbitrations nationwide. She handles all types of appellate matters and has briefed and argued cases in the U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, and the Missouri Court of Appeals. Awards & Recognitions · Washington University Alumni Association Prize Professional Associations & Memberships · American Bar Association · The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis · The Missouri Bar Clerkships · The Hon. Rodney W. Sippel, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, 1999-2000 Experience · Defeated a class action for AgriBank, the largest of five banks within the National Farm Credit System. Obtained a motion to dismiss the lead plaintiffs claim in a class brought by Arkansas land owners against AgriBank to quiet title on mineral rights retained by AgriBank when selling acquired properties obtained through foreclosure. |