Melissa A. Graham-Hurd
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 39 years of experience
Family Law, Divorce, Child Custody
4030 Massillon Road, Suite B, Green, OH 44685
About Melissa A. Graham-Hurd
Practice Areas
- Family Law
- Divorce
- Child Custody
Education
- University of Akron School of Law, Akron, Ohio, 1983Juris Doctor
- University of Akron, 1980B.A.
- Major: English and French
- University of Akron, Center for Dispute Resolution, 1980Certificate in Peace Studies
Classes and Seminars
- Gender Fairness, Akron Bar Association, 2012
- Property Division – Separate and Marital Real Estate, Ohio State Bar Association, 2012
- Case Law Update, Akron Bar Association, 2009
- Ohio Spousal Support Law, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2006
- New Ohio Family Law Legislation, Akron Bar Association, 2005
- Ohio Spousal Support Proposals, Ohio Association of Magistrates, 2005
- Ohio Family Law Legislation, Akron Bar Association, 2004
- Post-Decree Children's Issues, Ohio State Bar Association Family Law Committee - Annual Conventions, 2003
- Tax and Divorce - A Practical Approach, Ohio CLE Institute, 2003
- Ethics and Malpractice, Akron Bar Association Family Law Section - Annual Seminar, 2002
- New Lawyers' Seminar, Domestic Relations, Akron Bar Association Young Lawyers Committee, 2002
- Coordination/Organization of Seminar, Ohio State Bar Association Family Law Committee - Annual Conventions, 2001 - 2002
- Parenting Case Law Update, Akron Bar Association, Family Law Section - Annual Seminar, 2000
- Shared Parenting Case Law Update, Akron Bar Association Family Law Section - Annual Seminar, 1999
- Tax Aspects of Divorce in Ohio, Miscellaneous Tax Provisions and Ethics, National Business Institute, 1999
- Coordination/Organization of Seminar, Ohio State Bar Association Family Law Committee - Annual Conventions, 1998
- Family Law in Ohio, Analysis of Financial Information, Preparation and Trial of a Divorce Case, National Business Institute, 1996
- Parenting Issues in Domestic Relations Cases in Ohio, Modification Proceedings, Evidentiary Problems in Initial Allocations and Modifications, National Business Institute, 1996
- Tax Aspects of Divorce in Ohio, Miscellaneous Tax Provisions and Ethics, National Business Institute, 1995
- Rules Update, Akron Bar Association Family Law Section - Annual Seminar, 1995
- Case Law Update, Akron Bar Association Family Law Section - Annual Seminar, 1994
- The New Child Support Statute, Akron Bar Association Family Law Section - Annual Seminar, 1993
- Tax Aspects of Divorce in Ohio, Miscellaneous Tax Provisions and Ethics, National Business Institute, 1993
- Bridge the Gap Seminar, Domestic Relations Section, Ohio CLE Institute, 1993
- New Lawyers' Seminar, Domestic Relations Sections, Akron Bar Association Young Lawyers Committee, 1990 - 1993
- Tax Aspects of Divorce in Ohio, Tax Treatment of Property Transfers Incident to a Divorce, Miscellaneous Tax Provisions, National Business Institute, 1992
- Creative Approaches when Seeking Visitation and New Developments in Child Custody Cases Involving the Use or Misuse of MMPIs, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers - Annual Family Law Seminar, 1991
- The Need to Value Marital Property, Akron Bar Association Family Law Section - Annual Seminar, 1991
- Ethical, Procedural and Evidentiary Considerations in Sexual Abuse Cases, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers - Annual Family Law Seminar, 1990
- Deviation from Child Support Guidelines, Akron Bar Association Family Law Section - Annual Seminar, 1989
- Complication of Handbook of Forms for Portage, Stark and Medina, Akron Bar Association Family Law Section - Annual Seminar, 1987
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Ohio, 1984
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 1985
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1995
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1999
Other Affiliations
- Ohio Supreme Court, Advisory Committee on Families, Children and the Court 2003 – 2007
- Ohio State Bar Association – Board of Governors, 2010 – 2013
- Ohio State Bar Association, Council of Delegates, 2001 – Present
- Special Committee to Review Gender Fairness Task Force Report – Co-chair 2009 – 2012
- Ohio State Bar Association, Family Law Committee, Chair 2002 – 2004; Vice-Chair 2000 – 2002; Secretary 1998 – 2000; member 1987 – present
- Ohio State Bar Association, Chair, Family Law Legislative Drafting Subcommittee, 1996 – 1998, member 1990 – 2002
- Ohio State Bar Association, Family Law Committee spousal support committee 2000 – present
- Ohio State Bar Association, Family Relations Specialty Committee 2004 – present
- Ohio State Bar Association, Vice Chair Juvenile Committee, 2004 – 2005, member 2001 – present
- Ohio State Bar Association, Legal Ethics and Professional Conduct Committee member 2006 – 2012
- Ohio State Bar Association, Professionalism Committee, 2012 – present
- Ohio State Bar Association, Solo and Small Firm Section, 2006 – present
- Ohio State Bar Association College, Member, 1987 – Present
- Ohio State Bar Foundation, Member, 2003 – Present
- Ohio Women’s Bar Association, member
- Federal Bar Association, member
- Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, member
- American Bar Association, Family Law Committee, 1987 – Present
- Akron Bar Association, Family Law Section, Chair, 1994; Vice-Chair, 1993; Secretary/Treasurer 1989 – 1992; member 1985 – Present
- Akron Bar Association, Law Week Committee, Vice Chair 1989 – 1991; member 1984 – 1993
- Akron Bar Association, Member, 1984 – Present
- Akron Bar Association, Mentoring, 1990 – 1992
- Akron Bar Association, Bar Applicants Interviews, 1993 – 1994
- Akron Bar Association, Grievance Committee, 1989 – 1991
- Akron Bar Association, Young Lawyers Committee, 1984 – 1992
- Akron Bar Association, Women in the Law, 2009 – present
- Akron Bar Foundation fellow, 2013-present
- Stark County Bar Association, member
- Stark County Bar Family Law Committee, member
Articles
Published Works
- Government Retirement Benefits, Sowald Morganstern Domestic Relations Law, Baldwin's Ohio Practice Series, West Group Publishers, Updated Annually, 1997
- "Attorney Fees", Domestic Relations Journal of Ohio, West Publishing Co., July/August, 2003
- "Law in the 50 States", (Reporter), American Bar Association Family Law Quarterly
- “Networking Websites”, Domestic Relations Journal of Ohio, West Publishing Co., September/October 2010
Office Info
Nearby Lawyers
- Family Law
- Divorce
- Child Custody
- 11.5 miles away
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