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State: Iowa
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Posted by Brittney | May 03, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Power Of Attorney
Power of Attorney & Wills
We retained Mr. Shaw as our lawyer to draw up Power of Attorney documents and wills for my fiancé and I. Mr. Shaw was very professional, friendly and patient during the entire process. He answered all of our questions and interpreted all wording in a way in which we could understand. And gave great a...
Posted by Sandra | April 06, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Power Of Attorney
Melvin O. Shaw, lawyer, will and living wills, POA, and medical POA
Melvin was excellent at explaining the process of creating a will, POA, and medical POA to me. He walked me through every legal aspect of these documents. I needed the documents to be completed quickly, and he went the extra mile of preparing the documents later that night, expediting them for me t...
Posted by anonymous | March 13, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Power Of Attorney
Simple needs with excellent service
We needed our wills and powers of attorney updated due to life changes. We found Melvin via a web search and relied on the quality of Melvin's website and user reviews. While our work was simple Melvin treated it--and us--as if we were the only priority he had. The work was quickly completed, was...
Posted by Bill | December 07, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Power Of Attorney
Will and Power of Attorney
We were referred to Mr. Shaw in order to update our wills. We also added Power of Attorney and Medical Power of Attorney documents. We found Mr. Shaw to be both personable and professional. We felt that he provided us with appropriate expertise and performed his duties in a timely manner. We would ha...
Posted by Chad and Teresa | November 25, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Power Of Attorney
POA and Will
Melvin Shaw was highly recommended to my wife and I to complete our will and power of attorney. He was prompt and attentive to our wishes. We were very pleased with Melvin's services and will give our recommendation to anyone seeking his area of expertise.
"I recently had the opportunity to work with Melvin on a case; his insights and knowledge were very valuable. Additionally, he is a very engaging and approachable person. I look forward to working with him again."
Personal injury lawyer
2009
Distinguished Black Alumni Award, University of Iowa College of Law
2004 - 2004
Legal Intern, U.S. Attorneys Office Cedar Rapids
2004 - 2004
Intern, University of Iowa Office of the General Counsel
1998 - 2002
Writer and Public Relations Practitioner, University of Iowa Office of Public Relations
2014 - Present
Systems Unlimited, Inc.Board Member
2014 - Present
Charter Review Commission, City of Iowa City, IowaMember
2012 - Present
The Housing FellowshipBoard of Trustees
2006 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
2006 - Present
Iowa State Bar AssociationMember Sections Business, Probate & Real Estate
2001 - Present
Bethel A.M.E. ChurchSteward
2017 - 2018
Johnson County Bar AssociationPresident
2016 - 2017
Johnson County Bar AssociationVice President
2015 - 2016
Johnson County Bar AssociationTreasurer
2013 - 2014
Johnson County Bar AssociationSecretary
2004
JD - Juris Doctor
1997
MA - Masters
1994
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2014
Probate
2011
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2007
Probate
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