Melissa Moore Email & Phone Number

Troy, Mi, Us

Troy, Mi, Us

Troy, Michigan

Ms. Moore is a member of the Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice Group. She represents clients in complex commercial litigation matters throughout the country.She has a particular focus in representing clients in lender liability, debtor-creditor rights, collection, and other workout matters. She also defends financial institutions against quiet title actions, wrongful foreclosure claims, and other real property disputes.She began her legal career at Bodman in 2009 and rejoined the firm in 2019 after serving for three years as a research attorney for Hon. Shalina Kumar, Chief Judge of the Oakland County (Michigan) Circuit Court.Ms. Moore is a member of the Oakland County Bar Association.Ms. Moore graduated from The Ohio State University Mortiz College of Law in the top 5% of her class and was awarded the Order of the Coif. Ms. Moore also served as publicity director for the Public Interest Law Foundation and as associate editor of the Ohio State Law Journal. She was a recipient of the Cali Award for Excellence in Legal Research, in Legal Writing, in Legislation, and in the Civil Law Clinic, which were awarded to the top grade in each class. She also received the John Bowsher Scholarship, the Merit Award, and the Academic Promise Award while in law school.

Troy, Michigan

Troy, Michigan

Pontiac, Michigan

As a judicial staff research attorney, Ms. Moore researched legal issues raised by the parties and advised Judge Kumar regarding how to proceed. Ms. Moore also drafted detailed and complex opinions and bench memos on behalf of the Court. Ms. Moore conducted status and settlement conferences to resolve disputes among the parties and also addressed any other legal issues brought before the Court.

Reviewed, drafted, and negotiated complex agreements, such as settlement agreements and loan agreements; managed commercial litigation matters, including lender liability, debtor creditor rights, insurance defense, auto supplier, and quiet title and foreclosure actions, from start to finish – both independently and as part of a team; researched complicated legal issues and prepared and reviewed demand letters, pleadings, and memoranda; displayed proficient oral skills during countless meetings, depositions and court appearances, including acting as second chair at multi-million dollar trials across the country; met with clients, including national financial institutions, automotive companies and insurance companies, to identify, analyze, and address legal concerns; and worked efficiently with other professionals in a fast-paced environment to produce quality legal services.Admitted to practice by the State Bar of Michigan, the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western District of Michigan, and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.Member of the Oakland County Bar Association and active in the OCBA's chapter of the American Inns of Court and the New Lawyers Committee.

Greater Detroit Area

Assisted attorneys in all practice groups – both litigators and transactional attorneys – in resolving a variety of legal issues and preparing for depositions, court hearings, and closing transactions; conducted research and drafted pleadings, briefs, memoranda, and discovery documents.

Toledo, Ohio Area

Worked with attorneys on high-profile cases in a fast-paced setting; conducted legal research on criminal law and procedural issues in a timely manner; assisted attorneys at trials, hearings, and witness interviews.

Jd, Gpa: 3.84/4.0, Class Rank: Top 5%, Number 11 Out Of 236, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Order of the Coif, Public Service Fellow, Public Interest Law Foundation (Publicity Director), Ohio State Law.

Ba, English, Gpa: 3.828/4.0, High Distinction

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Honors Program, Dance Marathon, University Honors 8 of 8 eligible semesters, Award of Excellence.