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Michelle Melen practices family law in the Redwood City area. Her office is next to Woodside Plaza Shopping Center and has convenient access to the 280 freeway. She is a member of the San Mateo County Bar Association and the Santa Clara County Bar Association.
She received her J.D. from Whittier Law School in 2010. She was a member of the Whittier Law Review. During law school, she worked to help children get the special education services they needed in school in Whittier's Special Education Clinic.
Prior to law school, Michelle worked as a litigation paralegal. Michelle graduated from Willamette University with a B.A. in Politics, where she was a recipient of the Haynes Mc Hale scholarship award.
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1690 Woodside Road., Suite 114, Redwood City, CA, 94061
14 Client Reviews
Showing 1 - 4 of 4 reviews | Family
Posted by Imraz | June 14, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Family
Super Amazing Attorney
Michelle is super fantastic!!! She is smart, driven, knowledgeable, strategic, detail oriented, well prepared and fast. She is aggressive when needed as well as fair and compassionate. She is very responsive, very involved and passionate about her work. She is a fantastic advocate to have to repre...
Posted by Andrea | April 01, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Family
Best Family Law Attorney I've Ever Had Represent Me
Let me start off this review saying that Michelle Melen is the best Family Law/Divorce Attorney I've had represent me since my divorce in 2016; previously I went through two other divorce attorneys in four years. Recently, I was back in family court due spousal relocation from the 2020 pandemic; we ...
Posted by Angela | February 16, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Family
I wish I could give SIX stars
I absolutely, and very highly, recommend Michelle. I really wish I could give her six stars. She made a very daunting, scary and stressful situation (filing for divorce) very manageable and doable. I appreciate how flexible she was with scheduling (and also her prompt response time). She patientl...
Posted by Sam | January 07, 2016 | Family
Great attention to details, very impressed.
I had initial consultation with Michelle Melen, she asked the right questions, listened carefully, was very quick to understand the situation and explained in great detail about the problem I'm in, and how to approach it. I was seeking advice regarding false TRO/DV case that was filed by my wife. Sin...
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2021
Rising Star Award, California Super Lawyers
2010
Wills and Trusts, CALI Excellence for the Future Award
2010
Dean's List, Whittier Law School
2011 - Present
Attorney, Law Office of Michelle A. Melen
2023 - Present
Junior League of Palo Alto Mid PeninsulaPast President
2012 - Present
Santa Clara County Bar Association, Family Law SectionMember
2012 - Present
San Mateo County Bar Association, Family Law SectionMember
2012 - Present
MaitriVolunteer Attorney
2015 - 2019
Junior League of Palo Alto Mid PeninsulaBoard Member
2011 - 2013
Pro Bono ProjectVolunteer Attorney
2011 - 2014
American Academy of Matrimonial LawyersMentee
2010
JD - Juris Doctor
2005
BA
2020
Family Law Q&A
2017
High School Mock Trial Coach
2010
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