Experience
Maura Melcher’s high levels of integrity and compassion carry over perfectly into her law practice. Her work with clients allows her to appear regularly in the Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk and Middlesex Probate Courts and she has even argued several cases at the Massachusetts Court of Appeals. Her attention to detail, ability to read a situation, and negotiating skills give her clients the advantage in any and all venues.
Maura Melcher’s client’s say it best;
“She is an excellent attorney! Maura is extremely professional, intelligent, and her knowledge of family law is outstanding. In addition, I have never met a more genuinely kind, compassionate and empathetic person.”
“There is no good outcome in divorce, but Maura helped to ensure the outcome for my children was a positive one.”
“She researches the law and spends more than enough time preparing. The best of the best. Always responds to questions or concerns in a timely manner.”
Education
NEW ENGLAND LAW BOSTON, Boston, MA
Juris Doctor, May 2012 (Evening Division)
Class Rank: 2
GPA: 3.82/4.00
Awards and Honors
- Sandra Day O’Connor Merit Scholarship: Full Tuition Merit Scholarship, Awarded to Maura Melcher 2008-12
- President Anna E. Hirsch Award: Awarded to One Person in Evening Division for Outstanding Service to the Institution, 2008-2012
- Trustees Academic Scholarship: Awarded to 1st in class for the 2010-11 Academic Year
- New England Scholar: Awarded to Top 10% of Class, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12
- Dean’s List: Academic Years: 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12
- Academic Excellence Program: 2008-2009
- New England Law Review: Associate, 2010-11;
- New England Law Review: Comment & Note Editor, 2011-12
- CALI Awards for Academic Excellence: Domestic Violence 2011
- CALI Awards for Academic Excellence: First Amendment: Law & Religion 2012
- CALI Awards for Academic Excellence: ACL:Law & Religious Freedom 2012
- CALI Awards for Academic Excellence: Animal Law 2012
- CALI Awards for Academic Excellence: Massachusetts Wills Estates & Trusts 2012
- CALI Awards for Academic Excellence: Massachusetts Estates & Trust Administration 2012
BOSTON COLLEGE, Chestnut Hill, MA
Bachelor of Arts, English, May 1994
GPA: 3.47/4.00
Awards and Honors
- Boston College Honors Program: By invitation only to top 4% of incoming class, 1990-1994
Certifications & Associations
- Massachusetts Bar, Member in Good Standing
- Connecticut Bar, Member in Good Standing
- Massachusetts Bar Association, Member
- Trained Family Law Mediator
- Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation, Member
- Limited Assistance Representation, Certified Family Law
- Massachusetts Notary Public
Leadership & Community Involvement
Attorney Melcher acts as a non partisan election monitor in national elections. She frequently provides pro bono work in the areas of child custody, domestic violence, and other family law matters for those unable to afford legal services.
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