Rick C. Mellen

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Rick C. Mellen

also known as Richard Mellen

5.0
10 reviews
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Rating: 8.7

Licensed for 22 years

Family Lawyer at Saint George, UT
Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody ... +4 more

187 N 100 W, Saint George, UT

About Rick

Biography

13 years of experience helping families and businesses navigate challenges.

Practice Areas

7

Practice Areas

Child Custody 16%

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Divorce and Separation 16%

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Family 16%

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Litigation 16%

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Real Estate 16%

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Residential Real Estate 16%

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Other 4%

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Fees and Rates

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Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2016

Licenses

Licensed in Utah for 22 years

State: Utah

Acquired: 2003

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Thompson, Randall & Mellen, PC

187 N 100 W, Saint George, UT, 84770-2803

stgeorgeutahlaw.com/

Rick C. Mellen's Reviews

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Posted by Sarah | May 28, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Best attorney by far!

I hired Rick C. Mellen to fix my custody and parent time schedule I had ended up with that had many problems affecting all concerned. Rick C. Mellen restored my faith in attorneys and accomplished a very impressive repair job on my custody plan and parent time schedule far beyond what I thought poss...ible. He left nothing to chance, missed no opportunity to succeed in accomplishing the best possible outcome for my children and I. If only I had known about and hired Rick C. Mellen in 2007 at the start of my divorce and ensuing complicated, long drawn out custody battle. It would have made the biggest difference, in a mutually beneficial way to all parties concerned. It would have saved me so very much time, money, and heartache over all those years when I unfortunately did not have Rick C. Mellen's valuable services. I highly recommend Rick C. Mellen to anyone who needs the attorney services he specializes in. Because of my consistently good experiences with him these past few years, I hold him in high regard and respect, as a person and as an attorney. He is an excellent attorney in all the ways an attorney should be: professional, well prepared, thorough, and efficient, to name a few. And last, but not least, he has exceptionally high character qualities of honesty, integrity, and trust worthiness, all of which have left me a very satisfied client.

Posted by anonymous | April 27, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Divorce

I can't thank Rick enough for the kind and professional manner in which he handled my divorce. He was available, thoughtful and very helpful when discussing my alternatives and what approaches I should consider in moving forward. His honesty and integrity were evident from the beginning and he was ve...ry easy to work with as was his wonderful staff. I certainly would use him again for any legal questions i might have. Respectfully, Richard

Posted by Ben | August 05, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Divorce

Rick is the consummate attorney. He communicates very well and, most importantly, he listens intently to his client's concerns and works together to devise a plan of action to resolve matters in a timely manner. I was able to resolve my divorce in record time with Rick as we spent an entire day has...hing out the hard points and developing a timeline to achieve concrete results. I highly recommend Rick Mellen to anyone who is looking for a no-nonsense, competent and concerned attorney.

Posted by anonymous | August 01, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Myself

Rick is seriously an angel sent straight from God to me. If I had not had him and his law experience my divorce would have been an even bigger nightmare than it was. He went above and beyond the call of duty. During the divorce process some crap hit the fan right at Christmas time he was amazing and... even gave me his cell phone number and we talked on Christmas Eve. He was amazing and I would HIGHLY recommend him to anyone!!!!!!!! His secretary Trish Beach is an angel and goes above and beyond the call of duty to make you have the greatest experience possible. She is amazing and truly cares about other people. I LOVED working with her, she is just the most amazing person I've ever met.

Posted by Phil | July 29, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Outstanding attorney

I'm so grateful for Richard Mellen. I hired him as my attorney 5 years on a ongoing custody battle with my ex wife. I've never met someone so thorough In there line of work. He actually cares about me as a person and goes above and beyond to help me with my extremely difficult situation. If it wasn...'t for him I wouldn't be able to spend as much time as I do now with my daughter because of my ex wife thinking I shouldn't be in my daughters life. But he went above and beyond to get me what I deserve, to be able to spend time with my daughter. I know he is always there when I need him. I couldn't find an attorney like Rick this is why I would highly recommend him to anyone.

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Rick C. Mellen's Lawyer Endorsements

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Christopher Salcido

Divorce and separation lawyer | Aug 16

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Rick is a great attorney. I have worked against him as opposing counsel on a few cases and I have been impressed with his dedication to his craft. Rick is well respected by his peers and I would recommend him to anyone seeking legal representation for family matters in Southern Utah."

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Nicolas Turner

Litigation lawyer | Aug 15

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Mr. Mellen is an excellent attorney. When I have a conflict of interest in a family law or civil litigation case, I refer clients to him. He is reasonable, knowledgeable and competent to deal with the complicated and emotional issues family law attorneys face. He zealously represents his clients. He is a fierce litigator. He has demonstrated an ability to find simple and beneficial solutions to complex problems. I consider him a credit to our profession and an asset to his clients. I can endorse Mr. Mellen without any hesitation."

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Travis Marker

Family lawyer | Aug 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Rick is a thoughtful and careful lawyer who methodically pursues the best interest of his clients. He is easy to engage with and is always willing to explore options. It was a pleasure to work against him. The "adversarial" process was collaborative, productive, and created excellent results for our clients."

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Chad Utley

Divorce and separation lawyer | Aug 05

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Aaron Randall

Family lawyer | Aug 03

Relationship: Co-worker

"I have known Rick for almost 13 years. Additionally, I have practiced law with him for those 13 years and if there was any attorney I wanted to represent me, if needed, in any litigation it would be Rick. He is truly one of the great lawyers."

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William Frazier

Divorce and separation lawyer | Aug 03

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I wholeheartedly endorse Rick Mellen. I have referred many people to him for domestic issues, as I don't practice in that area. I have heard nothing but praise and appreciation for his thoughtfulness, legal acumen, pragmatism, knowledge, and effectiveness. Thanks for taking such great care of my clients, Rick!"

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Nicolas Turner

Family lawyer

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Travis Marker

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Aaron Randall

General practice lawyer

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William Frazier

Litigation lawyer

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Chad Utley

Divorce and separation lawyer

Experience

Rating:  8.7 (Excellent)

Honors

2015

Client Distinction Award, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2007 - Present

Partner, Thompson, Randall & Mellen

1900 - Present

Partner, Thompson Randall & Mellen, P.C.

Associations

2012 - 2014

Southern Utah Bar Association

Board Member

Sample of Legal Cases

J.K.C. v. K.A.A., 337 P.3d 1069 (Utah Ct. App. 2014)

Thompson v. Thompson, 208 P.3d 539 (Utah Ct. App. 2009)

Pugh v. Dozzo-Hughes, 112 P.3d 1247 (Utah Ct. App. 2005)

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Education

2002

University of Oregon School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1999

University of Utah

Double Bachlor

1999

University of Utah

BABA

Languages

English

French

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