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I am an active member of the aging network and am involved in numerous professional organizations as well as active in my community serving inon the Board of... more
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I endorse this lawyer. She helped me start elder law years ago. She is excellent!
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Mark Roseman
, Hollywood (Florida), 4 months ago
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Résumé
License
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19 years since Nicola Jaye Melby was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Florida |
Member in Good Standing
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1992 |
03/05/2011 |
| North Carolina |
Authorized to practice law
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2008 |
07/28/2010 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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Attorney at
McGuire, Wood & Bissette, PA
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2010–present
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Shareholder at
The Law Office of Nicola J. Melby
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2008–2010
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Shareholder at
McCarthy Summers Bobko Wood Sawyer & Perry, P.A.
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1997–2007
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Shareholder at
The Law Office of Nicola J. Melby
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1995–1997
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Associate at
Neill Griffin Jeffries & Lloyd
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1994–1995
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Law Clerk to Honorable Gary M. Farmer at
Fourth District Court of Appeals
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1992–1994
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| Stetson University College of Law |
Law |
Magna Cum Laude, J.D. |
1992 |
| University of New Haven |
Law Enforcement Administration |
Summa Cum Laude, B.S. |
1988 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
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| Member of the Year |
Florida Bar Elder Law Section |
2004 |
| Member of the Year |
Florida Bar, Elder Law Section |
2001 |
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Chair |
NC Chapter National Academy Elder Law Attorneys |
2012-present
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| Member |
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys |
1995-present
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| Member |
Florida Bar Elder Law Section |
1994-present
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| Chair Continuing Legal Education |
North Carolina Bar Elder Law Section |
2008-2010
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| Member |
Joint Public Policy Taskforce: AFELA and Florida Bar Elder Law Section |
2003-2004
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| Director |
Florida Academy of Elder Law Attorneys |
1998-2004
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| Member |
Florida Bar Elder Law Certification Committee |
2000-2001
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| CLE Chair |
Florida Bar, Elder Law Section |
1999-2001
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| Secretary |
Florida Bar Elder Law Section |
1999-2000
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| Editor Newsletter |
Florida Bar Elder Law Section |
1997-2000
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| Chair |
Martin County Elder Law Probate and Guardianship Committee |
1998-1999
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Portfolio
Cases
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Outcome: Appeal Granted Personal Care Contract Approved
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Publications
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Publication |
Date |
| Tips and Tales |
North Carolina Elder Law Newsletter |
2008 |
| LIFT: Inaugural Program a Success |
North Carolina Bar Education Law Newsletter |
2008 |
| Chapter 12 |
Chapter 12 Florida Guardianship Practice |
2005 |
| Chapter 12 |
Chapter 12 Florida Guardianship Practice |
2002 |
| Raising the Community Spouse resource allowance - what standard applies |
The Florida Bar Journal |
1997 |
See all 5 publications
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Estate Planning For Incapacity |
NBI |
2010 |
| Pre-Mortem Planning |
FL Bar Elder Law Certification Review |
2010 |
| Increasing the MMMNA; What about spousal refusal? |
NC Bar Association Elder Law Symposium |
2009 |
| Legal Topis for Long Term Care |
More than A Senior Moment: Dealing With Memory Loss |
2009 |
| Special Needs Trusts and the Elective Share |
Stetson Special Needs Trust IV |
2002 |
| Public Benefit Planning under the New Elective Share |
6th Annual Public Benefits Seminar |
2002 |
| Medicaid Planning by Guardians |
NAELA |
2001 |
| Crafting and Advance Directive for the Year 2000 and Beyond |
Clients and Families at End of Life: A Guide to Advising and Advocacy |
2000 |
| Trusts for Lifetime Care |
Fundamentals of Incapacity and Medicaid Planning |
1999 |
| Personal Care Contracts |
1998 Advanced Elder Law Institute |
1998 |
| Increasing the CSRA and CSIA: The Fair Hearing Process and the Role of the Circuit Court |
Cruising Through Public Benefit Law |
1997 |
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