Melanie L Ryan

Melanie L Ryan

4.7
Rating: 8.0

Licensed for 18 years

Real estate Lawyer at Nutley, NJ
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Real Estate, Business

9 Cottage Place, Nutley, NJ

About Melanie

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Estate Planning 40%

Preparation of Wills, Health Care DIrectives, POA's. Creation of Trusts; elder asset protection; planning for persons with special needs.

40%
Real Estate 40%

Representation of Sellers and Buyers in residential real estate transactions.

40%
Business 20%

Formation, dissolution, merger of small to mid size businesses. Contract enforcement. Dispute Resolution.

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check

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Licenses

Licensed in New Jersey for 18 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 2007

Active

No misconduct found

Location

The Law Office of Melanie L. Ryan

9 Cottage Place, Nutley, NJ, 07110

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Melanie L Ryan's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.7 /5.0

26 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 10 reviews | Case Results

Posted by Jennifer | December 30, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Wills & Living Wills

Estate Documents

I recently hired Melanie Ryan to help me with estate documents, specifically an advanced health directive and my will. I never had either one in place and my situation was somewhat complicated, yet she did a wonderful job navigating all of the gray areas for me. She even consulted with a colleague t...o understand the intricacies of immigration law and referred me to speak with him as well. In terms of reaching her and scheduling an appointment, she responded almost immediately to my initial inquiry through her website and we set up an appointment for the following week. We spent an hour together during our free consultation where I gave her all the information needed and then over the next month, Melanie drew up a draft of each document and sent it to me for review. I returned the documents to her with requested info and any necessary edits. Shortly after I had my finalized documents in hand. I appreciated the professionalism and kindness displayed by Melanie overall. I will definitely recommend her and use her again in the future!

Posted by Ashley | May 10, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Family

Absolute Godsend

I absolutely without any doubt would hire Ms. Melanie again and would recommend anyone to hire her. She’s reasonable with her fees, will work with you to do her very best to help in every possible way, she’s thorough, I can’t praise enough how she helped my family stay together. She helped me get ove...r my nervousness and believe me I was a nervous wreck! Thanks so much Ms. Melanie!! She’s a blessing!!

Posted by Tracey | February 07, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

The Perfect Custody Lawyer.

Mrs. Ryan is a very knowledgeable and empathetic Lawyer. Simply put, she's good at what she does. She won my case with skill. She demonstrated her excellence in applying the laws which mattered for my particular case. She protected my interests to keep custody of my child with the skills of a surge...on. Mrs Ryan has a warm pleasing personality that eased the pressures and trauma of the courtroom. Make no mistake, she's a bulldog when necessary. She's very confident and did not waver when things got tough. She's the perfect lawyer for custody cases. Mrs Ryan went above and beyond the courtroom duties and further assisted me even after the case was over. Should I need a custody lawyer in the future I will most assuredly call on Mrs Ryan.

Melanie Ryan

Replied last February 07, 2019

Thank you for your very kind words! I enjoyed working with you and your family to resolve this matter and I don't think its a violation of attorney client privilege to say "GO BIRDS!!!"

Posted by Keshia | November 27, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

A Wonderful Attorney

My fiance and I found this lawyer and we were nervous. It was a custody case . We found Mel in short notice. She was wonderful and understanding. She won the case for us the first time we went to court. She wasn't just our lawyer but she seemed like she was a great friend. I recommend her to anyone a...nd everyone. She is the best, hands down.

Melanie Ryan

Replied last November 27, 2018

All the best Keisha! Happy Holidays!

Posted by Aliyah | November 27, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Family

Client

Melanie was very warm, knowledgeable and empathetic she is a great lawyer, she won my case in such a way that it showed the judge her fairness and advocacy for my case, she listened to my needs, wants, and concerns and explained statues that fell into my favor and she educated me on what way we shoul...d proceed in my case and because of that she gave me the faith and courage with me being confident that I will win in which I did and for that I will be forever grateful and if I will ever need any future family court help I will call on Mrs. Melanie Ryan to represent me without any hesitation.

Melanie Ryan

Replied last November 27, 2018

Thanks! Aliyah had a complicated grandparents right issue and was a pleasure to work with. I'm happy to have helped!

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"I endorse this lawyer. She is very knowledgeable and thorough!"

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Experience

Rating:  8.0 (Excellent)

Honors

2014

Internation Public Debt Offering - Best Counsel, ABA Law Journal

Work Experience

2016 - Present

Attorney, The Law Office of Melanie Ryan

2014 - 2016

Director of Legal and Compliance, Draco Capital Markets

2001 - 2014

Director of Compliance, Banca IMI - Intesa Sanpaolo

1994 - 2001

Vice President, Dresdner Kleinwort Benson

Associations

2016 - Present

NJSBA

Securities and Regulation Committee

2016 - Present

Nutley Chamber of Commerce

Member

2015 - Present

New Jersey State Bar Association

Solo and Small Firm Member

2015 - Present

Nutley Lawyers Club

Member

1995 - 2014

SIFMA

Member - Compliance & Legal

Education

2006

Rutgers, State University of New Jersey School of Law - Newark

JD - Juris Doctor

1986

Temple University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2016

Monthly Meeting

Wills & Estates

2016

Careers in Law

Business Law

Languages

English

Activity

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