About Melissa
Melissa has over 8 years of experience in litigation and assisting individuals and businesses in distress. She is dedicated to providing sound legal advice, and devising
beneficial and innovative solutions in difficult legal situations, with
integrity and with results. And with over 100 cases tried successfully, Melissa Chureau provides the kind of strength and experience in
advocacy clients should expect.
Practice areas
- Litigation: 50%
Litigation for individuals and businesses, including employment, business, professional malpractice, personal injury and victim advocacy.
15 years
- Employment and labor: 20%
Employer advice and litigation.
9 years
- Criminal defense: 10%
Criminal defense and victim advocacy.
- Business: 10%
Beneficial solutions for legal issues and litigation.
- Personal injury: 10%
Arbitration and litigation.
8 years
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| OR | Active | 2002 | 08/06/2017 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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| Title | Company name | Duration |
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| Attorney | Kennedy Watts Arellano & Ricks LLP | 2009 - Present |
| Deputy District Attorney | Multnomah County District Attorney's Office | 2003 - 2009 |
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| Oregon Women Lawyers Foundation | Board Member, Development & Communications & Auction Committees | 2010 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon Lawyers for a Sustainable Future | Member, Law Offices Practice Committee | 2010 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classroom Law Project | Volunteer | 2009 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gus J. Solomon Inn of Court | Member | 2008 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lewis and Clark Mentor Program | Mentor | 2003 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon Women Lawyers Association | Member | 2002 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Publication name | Title | Date |
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| Journal of Small and Emerging Business Law | The Barnett Paradox: Icarus’ Wings | 2002 |
| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
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| Lewis & Clark Northwestern Law School | Law | Juris Doctorate, Cum Laude | 2002 |
| University of California - Berkeley | English Literature | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1993 |
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Cost
RATES
- Hourly Rates $150-250/hour
Contact
1914 Willamette Falls Drive, Suite 120
West Linn, OR, 97068
Office (503) 512-5441