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Chat withState: Washington
Acquired: 2001
Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2025
State: California
Acquired: 1997
705 2nd Ave Ste 601, Seattle, WA, 98104-1741
18 Client Reviews
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Posted by anonymous | February 19, 2013 | Debt Settlement
No-Show in Court...and more reasons not to hire her
Extremely unresponsive. Unreliable. Did not show up in court to my one and only hearing. Said she was in California. Took all the money I had upfront but failed to provide an accounting even after she stopped representing me. She failed to negotiate on my behalf with the lender. Instead, I had to neg...
"I endorse this lawyer's work. I have worked with Melissa on a couple matters. She is a tireless advocate for her consumer clients and will never settle their cases short. "
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This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2025.
Suspension issued in WA, 2025
updated on 09/26/2025This means the attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.
Reprimand issued in WA, 2021
updated on 03/09/2022This means the attorney did something wrong, but the Bar did not suspend the lawyer. Typically in this case the lawyer's poor behavior is exposed to the public in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.
2012
Pro Bono Services Honoree (Inaugural), Columbia Legal Services
2006
Pro Bono Attorney of the Year, King County Bar Association
2005
Unsung Hero, Urban League - Seattle-King County
2003
Volunteer Attorney of the Year, King County Bar Association
2012 - Present
Northwest Consumer Law CenterBoard Member and Litigation Supervisor
2006 - Present
Consumer Education and Training Services (CENTS)Board Member
2001 - Present
National Association of Consumer Advocates
Member
Chair
2002 - 2006
Seattle/King County Coalition for Responsible LendingMember
MERS is not a beneficiary under the WA DTA.
1997
JD - Juris Doctor
1993
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2008
How to Spot a Foreclosure Rescue Scam: Keeping Your Client from Getting Taken
2005
Identify and Prevent Real Estate/Mortgage Fraud
2005
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