Practice Areas
Background
Melissa is an associate with Cors & Bassett, LLC . She practices in areas including employment law, construction, transportation, product liability, and general tort and contract litigation. She strives to create custom solutions for her clients while delivering legal services of a quality consistent with the highest standards of practice.
Prior to joining the firm, Melissa focused her practice on product liability litigation and the defense of pharmaceutical, medical device, and mass and toxic tort claims, and represented a diverse array of clients in multidistrict, coordinated, and consolidated proceedings, as well as putative class actions and “one-off” product liability suits.
Melissa earned her J.D. cum laude from the University of Cincinnati College of Law. She served as Executive Editor for the University of Cincinnati Law Review and received the Eugene M. Corbin Memorial Award, recognizing her academic achievements in the areas of trial practice, business, and taxation.
Melissa is a Cincinnati native and a local sports enthusiast. She enjoys spending time with her wife, son, and dog. Melissa also is an avid tennis player and hiker, and enjoys cooking and baking delectable delicacies for her family.
Education
- University of Cincinnati College of Law, J.D.
- Centre College, B.A.
Bar / Court Admissions
- Ohio
- Kentucky
- United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio
- United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio
- United States District Court, Western District of Indiana
- United States District Court, Western District of Kentucky
- United States District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
Professional Affiliations / Recognitions
- Kentucky Bar Association
- Cincinnati Bar Association
- Northern Kentucky Bar Association
- Ohio State Bar Association