Melissa is a very personal attorney, she is helpful, and never left me in the dark. She communicates effectively, listens and she understands the stress involved in family/domestic law. Her fees are fair, and competitive.
I was extremely satisfied with attorney services provided by Melissa Richards. She consistently went above and beyond to ensure clear communication and understanding. Further, her preparation and responses were impeccable. I would rovide a glowing recommendation for services and advice received.
I have experience with divorce, military divorce, child support, child custody, maintenance, division of property and debts, post-divorce matters and appeals.
Evictions, recovery of judgment and other landlord & tenant issues.
11 years
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Ms. Richards joined Weary Davis in January, 2015. While in law school Ms. Richards completed an externship with the Riley County Attorney’s Office. Ms. Richards began practicing in 2012 and has experience handling civil and criminal matters including domestic relations, bankruptcy, criminal defense, appellate practice, real estate, landlord/tenant, personal injury, and collections. Ms. Richards’ domestic relations experience includes; divorces involving members of the military, child custody, child support, paternity, Protection from Abuse, Protection from Stalking, the division of farm assets in divorce, step-parent adoption, post-divorce litigation and appellate practice.
Ms. Richards was raised in Coffeyville, KS. She received a Bachelor of Science in Business Management, magna cum laude from Kaplan University in 2006. Before attending law school Ms. Richards worked in the telecommunications industry. Ms. Richards attended the Washburn University School of Law, where she graduated with Dean’s Honors in 2012. She was the Secretary of the Women’s Legal Forum and a member of the Women’s Attorney Association of Topeka. Ms. Richards resides in Manhattan with her husband Jason and three daughters.
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Melissa Richards
Melissa is a very personal attorney, she is helpful, and never left me in the dark. She communicates effectively, listens and she understands the stress involved in family/domestic law. Her fees are fair, and competitive.
Posted by Nikia | June 10, 2015
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I was extremely satisfied with attorney services provided by Melissa Richards. She consistently went above and beyond to ensure clear communication and understanding. Further, her preparation and responses were impeccable. I would rovide a glowing recommendation for services and advice received.
Posted by Lisa | June 9, 2015
Great Attorney!
Melissa is a great attorney! She is very personable and friendly and gets the job done. She is very professional in court and very knowledgeable in the areas she practices. She is efficient with communications and lets you know what is going on with your case. She has helped us with a child custody/child support case and we highly recommend her!
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