Melissa D. Wischerath
Work in Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria LLP
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 11 years of experience
Accidents, Car Accidents, Animal Bites, Property, Asbestos & Mesothelioma, Product Liability
42 Delaware Avenue, Suite 120, Buffalo, NY 14202
About Melissa D. Wischerath
Practice Areas
- Accidents
- Car Accidents
- Animal Bites
- Property
- Asbestos & Mesothelioma
- Product Liability
Education
- State University of New York, Buffalo School of Law, Buffalo, New York, 2011J.D.
- Fordham University, 2004B.A.
Representative Cases
- S.G.W. V. EUGENE SCH. DIST.: Recovered an award of attorney fees on behalf of a prevailing party
- S.G.W., T.B., and M.B.W. v. Eugene School District: Won on appeal and defeated all cross appeals
- Long v. Gill et al: Civil rights; won by unanimous jury verdict in citizen’s favor. 42 U.S.C. 1983 Civil rights case under 4th Amendment and 14th Amendment due process violations
- S.G.W. V. EUGENE SCH. DIST.: Recovered an award of attorney fees on behalf of a prevailing party
- S.G.W., T.B., and M.B.W. v. Eugene School District: Won on appeal and defeated all cross appeals
- Long v. Gill et al: Civil rights; won by unanimous jury verdict in citizen’s favor. 42 U.S.C. 1983 Civil rights case under 4th Amendment and 14th Amendment due process violations
Classes and Seminars
- 34th Annual Public Interest Environmental Law Conference, How to Start and Run a Public Interest Law Practice, 2016
- 33rd Annual Public Interest Environmental Law Conference, Reclaiming the Promise of Home Rule to Protect the Environment, 2015
- Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics, “Earned Sick Leave, Preemption and the Powers of Local Government,” 2014
- CLE Access to Justice, CLE on the Federal District Court Pro Bono Panel, 2014
- 32nd Annual Public Interest Environmental Law Conference, Food Systems and Environmental Law, 2014
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Oregon, 2013
- New York, 2012
- U.S. District Court Western District of New York
- U.S. District Court District of Oregon
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
Other Affiliations
- Western New York Chapter of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (Member)
- New York State Bar Association (Member)
- Bar Association of Erie County (Member)
- American Bar Association (Member)
- Oregon State Bar Association (Member)
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- AssociatePersonal Injury, Business Law, Employment, Medical Malpractice, Real Estate, SSDI, Worker's Compensation
- PartnerPersonal Injury, Business Law, Employment, Medical Malpractice, Real Estate, SSDI, Worker's Compensation
- 41 years of experienceBusiness Law, Banking, Contracts, Franchising, Intellectual Property, Mergers & Acquisitions, Entertainment & Sports, Tax, Real Estate, Elder Law
- Accidents, Medical Malpractice, Business Law, Construction, Birth Injury, Asbestos & Mesothelioma, Nursing Home Abuse
Nearby Lawyers
- Accidents
- Car Accidents
- Animal Bites
- Property
- 11.6 miles away
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