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Melissa J Whalen
About Melissa
Biography
I have over 20 years' litigation experience, practicing in state and federal courts in Ohio and Kentucky. My experience encompasses real estate law, both transactional and litigation, creditor's rights, landlord/tenant law, and probate litigation. I listen to my clients to provide them with a solution that makes sense to them, in the most cost-efficient manner possible.
I am a life-long Kentucky resident, graduating cum laude from Centre College of Kentucky and magna cum laude from Chase College of Law. Prior to working in private practice, I completed a legal externship with Federal District Judge William Bertelsman and worked as a law clerk/staff attorney for Clermont County Common Pleas Judge Robert Ringland.
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
$ 200-250 per hour
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
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Licensed in Kentucky for 27 years
State: Kentucky
Acquired: 1998
No misconduct found
Licensed in Ohio for 28 years
State: Ohio
Acquired: 1997
No misconduct found
Location
Law Office of Melissa Whalen
187 Pavilion Parkway #276, Newport, KY, 41071
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Experience
Honors
1996
Judge Judy West Scholarship, Women's Section, Northern Kentucky Bar Association
Work Experience
2021 - Present
Owner, Law Office of Melissa Whalen
2019 - 2019
Attorney, Gerner & Kearns
2019 - 2021
Attorney, Lerner Sampson & Rothfuss
2009 - 2018
Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski
1999 - 2009
Attorney, Lerner, Sampson & Rothfuss
1996 - 1999
Law Clerk/Staff Attorney, Court of Common Pleas, Clermont County, OH
Associations
2018 - Present
Ohio State Bar Association
1999 - Present
Northern Kentucky Bar Association
1998 - Present
Kentucky Bar Association
Sample of Legal Cases
Huntington National Bank v. Rizzo
Judgment affirmed in appeal
Education
1997
Northern Kentucky University, Salmon P. Chase College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1992
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Other - Masters
1989
Centre College
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Publications
2020
Northern Kentucky Bar Association Lex Loci
Congress Passes the CARES Act: Is this HAMP Part 2?
2012
Kentucky Bar Association Bench & Bar
Loss Mitigation After the Housing Crash: Navigating Through the Making Home Affordable Program
Languages
English