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Nicola Jaye Melby
also known as Nikki Melby
About Nicola
Biography
I am an active member of the aging network and have been involved in numerous professional organizations as well as active in my community serving the aging needs of my clients .
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Elder Law
25%
32 years | 3,000 cases
Estate Planning
25%
32 years
Guardianship
25%
32 years
Probate
25%
32 years
Fees and Rates
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Licensed in Florida for 33 years
State: Florida
Acquired: 1992
No misconduct found
Licensed in North Carolina for 18 years
State: North Carolina
Acquired: 2008
No misconduct found
Location
McCarthy, Summers, Bobko, Wood, Norman, Bass & Melby, P.A.
2400 SE Federal Hwy., 4th Floor, Stuart, FL, 34994
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Nicola Jaye Melby's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer. She helped me start elder law years ago. She is excellent!"
Stephanie Schneider
Elder law lawyer
Noel Bobko
Family lawyer
Experience
Honors
2016
Women of Distinction - Business Professional, Soroptomist International
2004
Member of the Year, Florida Bar Elder Law Section
2001
Member of the Year, Florida Bar, Elder Law Section
Work Experience
2012 - Present
Shareholder, McCarthy, Summers, Bobko, Wood, Norman, Bass & Melby, P.A.
2010 - 2012
Attorney, McGuire, Wood & Bissette, PA
2008 - 2010
Shareholder, The Law Office of Nicola J. Melby
1997 - 2007
Shareholder, McCarthy Summers Bobko Wood Sawyer & Perry, P.A.
1995 - 1997
Shareholder, The Law Office of Nicola J. Melby
1994 - 1995
Associate, Neill Griffin Jeffries & Lloyd
1992 - 1994
Law Clerk to Honorable Gary M. Farmer, Fourth District Court of Appeals
Associations
1995 - Present
National Academy of Elder Law AttorneysMember
1994 - Present
Florida Bar Elder Law SectionMember
2016 - 2019
National Elder Law FoundationDirector
2011 - 2012
NC Chapter National Academy Elder Law AttorneysImmediate Past Chair
2008 - 2010
North Carolina Bar Elder Law SectionChair Continuing Legal Education
2003 - 2004
Joint Public Policy Taskforce: AFELA and Florida Bar Elder Law SectionMember
2000 - 2001
Florida Bar Elder Law Certification CommitteeMember
1999 - 2001
Florida Bar, Elder Law SectionCLE Chair
1999 - 2000
Florida Bar Elder Law SectionSecretary
1998 - 2004
Florida Academy of Elder Law AttorneysDirector
1998 - 1999
Martin County Elder Law Probate and Guardianship CommitteeChair
1997 - 2000
Florida Bar Elder Law SectionEditor Newsletter
Sample of Legal Cases
Thomas v. Department of Children and Families
Appeal Granted Personal Care Contract Approved
Guardianship of Myrtle Mackey
Appeal Granted
Education
1992
Stetson University College of Law
Magna Cum Laude, J.D.
1988
University of New Haven
Summa Cum Laude, B.S.
Speaking Engagements
2013
Martin County Estate Planning Council
Current Trends Elder Law 2013
2013
Elder Law Concert
Statewide Medicaid Managed Care
2013
Alzheimer's Support Meeting
Planning for Long Term Care
2010
NBI
Estate Planning For Incapacity
2010
FL Bar Elder Law Certification Review
Pre-Mortem Planning
2009
NC Bar Association Elder Law Symposium
Increasing the MMMNA; What about spousal refusal?
2009
More than A Senior Moment: Dealing With Memory Loss
Legal Topis for Long Term Care
2002
Stetson Special Needs Trust IV
Special Needs Trusts and the Elective Share
2002
6th Annual Public Benefits Seminar
Public Benefit Planning under the New Elective Share
2001
NAELA
Medicaid Planning by Guardians
2000
Clients and Families at End of Life: A Guide to Advising and Advocacy
Crafting and Advance Directive for the Year 2000 and Beyond
1999
Fundamentals of Incapacity and Medicaid Planning
Trusts for Lifetime Care
1998
1998 Advanced Elder Law Institute
Personal Care Contracts
1997
Cruising Through Public Benefit Law
Increasing the CSRA and CSIA: The Fair Hearing Process and the Role of the Circuit Court
Publications
2008
North Carolina Elder Law Newsletter
Tips and Tales
2008
North Carolina Bar Education Law Newsletter
LIFT: Inaugural Program a Success
2005
Chapter 12 Florida Guardianship Practice
Chapter 12
2002
Chapter 12 Florida Guardianship Practice
Chapter 12
1997
The Florida Bar Journal
Raising the Community Spouse resource allowance - what standard applies
Languages
English