Melissa Ann Graham-Hurd

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Melissa Ann Graham-Hurd

also known as Melissa Graham-Hurd & Associates

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 41 years

Family Lawyer at Green, OH
Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody ... +3 more

4030 Massillon Road, Suite B, Green, OH

Virtual Consultation Available

About Melissa

Biography

Guiding clients with straight talk and compassion through troubled times.

Practice Areas

6

Practice Areas

Divorce and Separation 30%

43 years

30%
Family 30%

43 years

30%
Child Custody 15%

43 years

15%
Child Support 15%

43 years

15%
Marriage and Prenuptials 5%

43 years

5%
Wills and Living Wills 5%

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 200-300 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Licenses

Licensed in Ohio for 41 years

State: Ohio

Acquired: 1984

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Melissa Graham-Hurd & Associates, LLC

4030 Massillon Road, Suite B, Green, OH, 44685

grahamhurdlaw.com

Online Presence

Other places you can find Melissa online.

Melissa Ann Graham-Hurd's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

100 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | Child Support

Posted by anonymous | March 05, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Child Support

Grateful father and son!

Melissa Graham-Hurd and Associates, I am incredibly grateful for the professional and compassionate legal guidance Melissa Graham-Hurd and Associates provided my child and I in establishing legal parenting rights for us to have a healthy relationship. I was in a toxic romantic relationship that was ...not healthy. Our relationship did not work out, even though we had we had our dream of conceiving and had a child on the way. It was late in life to start a family and we let our last chance dream of a child irrationally influence our desire to have a baby despite our unhealthy relationship. Our relationship was doomed, and my wife/girlfriend left me to have our child in another state. We were not communicating due to the extent of our unhealthy relationship and so I was not able to see my son born. I want to suggest now how important it is to get legal advice from Melissa Graham-Hurd as soon as possible so that you have legal rights to be with your child and your child can not be kept from you. The sooner you start this process the sooner you will be able to spend time with your child. I was paying child support and I was communicating with them for a period until she got upset with me and would not let me see or interact with my son. It was very difficult for me. I was an out of state father, paying child support, and I did not have legal parenting rights so there was nothing I could do to see my child. Paying child support is essential but does not provide any legal right to parenting time or visitation with your child. It was a devastating reality, because I loved my child and wanted nothing more than to provide him with a healthy father son relationship. I was incredibly lucky because I came across Melissa Graham-Hurd by chance when Googling family lawyers in Ohio where my child lived. I say, “incredibly lucky” because I now have experienced Melissa Graham-Hurd and Associates legal expertise, considerate, and compassionate assistance in guiding me through the difficult legal process of gaining parenting and visitation rights to have a healthy relationship with my child. I now have legal parenting rights and visitation orders even though I live out of state and regardless of what my ex-wife/girlfriend believes I should get. I was fought tooth and nail to prevent me from having a relationship with my child but with the legal guidance and support of Melissa Graham-Hurd and associates we were able to establish parenting rights, which provide visitation time, by Zoom when not in town, but also to have personal parenting time when I am visiting my boy in his town, and to have Christmas Holidays, Spring Break, and Summer Breaks with me in my out of state hometown. It was a process of nearly two years because we could not come to an agreement that I felt was appropriate or healthy for a quality parenting relationship with my child. You can establish legal parenting rights and the sooner you start the legal process the sooner you can have a healthy relationship with your child. I am incredibly grateful for the professional and quality compassionate legal assistance Melissa Graham-Hurd and Associates provided for my child and I!!! I sincerely want to thank Melissa and her team from an incredibly grateful and happy father and son!!

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Melissa Ann Graham-Hurd's Lawyer Endorsements

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John Quillin

Family lawyer | Mar 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Robert Rosenberg

Divorce and separation lawyer | Oct 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Melissa is an excellent attorney that is well-respected in the legal community."

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Michael Boske

Divorce and separation lawyer | Jun 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Melissa is a great lawyer that works hard for her clients!"

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Dorothy Bunce

Family lawyer | Jan 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Melissa Ann Graham-Hurd works in an area of law that most attorneys despise because it is so demanding. I have seen how she patiently explains the law in a clear and practical manner to help persons involved in a emotional situation regain their balance. I am honored to endorse her."

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Mark Stone

Unknown lawyer | Oct 29

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Melissa and I have served on several committes at the Ohio State Bar Association for many years. She is bright, articulate and cutting-edge knowledgeable in domestic relations matters."

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Dennis Bartek

Divorce and separation lawyer | Oct 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I do not personally handle family law cases and have referred clients to Melissa based upon the reputation she has developed in the legal community. Melissa has a reputation for being knowledgeable, hardworking, sensitive, and reasonable. But she is tough when she needs to be. She fights hard for the best interests of her clients."

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Peter Cahoon

Divorce and separation lawyer | Oct 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Melissa Graham-Hurd for many years and have had numerous cases with her as my courtroom adversary. Melissa is competent, honest and professional. I would recommend her to anyone without hesitation."

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Todd Kotler

Family lawyer | Sep 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Denise Houston

Family lawyer

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Todd Kotler

Family lawyer

Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2025

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2024

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2024

Family Law Inclusion, Super Lawyers

2023

Melissa Graham-Hurd, Ohio Super Lawyers

2023

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2022

Melissa Graham-Hurd, Ohio Super Lawyers

2022

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2021

Melissa Graham-Hurd, Ohio Super Lawyers

2021

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2020

Inclusion in Family Law, Ohio Super Lawyers

2020

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2019

Super Lawyer, Super lawyers Magazine

2018

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2017

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2016

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2015

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2014

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2013

Inclusion in Listings Family Law, Ohio Super Lawyers

2013

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2012

Super Lawyers, Ohio Super Lawyers

2012

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2011

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2011

Melissa Graham-Hurd, Ohio Super Lawyers

Work Experience

2014 - Present

Managing Partner, Melissa Graham-Hurd & Associates, LLC

1984 - Present

Attorney, Melissa Graham-Hurd, Esq.

Associations

2013 - Present

Akron Bar Foundation

Member

2009 - Present

Ohio Women's Bar Association

Member

2009 - Present

Stark County Bar Association

Member

2003 - Present

Ohio State Bar Foundation

Member

1984 - Present

Akron Bar Association

Member

1984 - Present

Ohio State Bar Association

Member

2010 - 2013

Ohio State Bar Association

Board of Governors

2002 - 2004

Ohio State Bar Association

Chair - Family Law Committee

1993 - 1994

Akron Bar Association, Family Law Section

Chair

Education

1983

University of Akron School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1980

University of Akron

Bachelor of Arts

1980

University of Akron

Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2017

Family Law

Shared Parenting Plans

2013

Family Law

Spousal Support modification

2013

Annual Rosen Seminar

National Trends in Spousal support

2012

Women in Law

Gender Fairness

2012

Seminar for Family Relations Specialists

Real Estate Separate and Marital Property

2009

Bernard Rosen Seminar

Caselaw Update

2006

Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers

Ohio Spousal Support Law

2005

Family Law Section

Ohio Family Law Legislation

Publications

2019

Sowald Morganstern Domestic Relations Law, Baldwin’s Ohio Practice Series, West Group Chapter 29 - Government Retirement Benefits

2010

Domestic Relations Journal of Ohio Social Networking Websites

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