Melissa R. Gillis
Work in Bacon Wilson, P.C.
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 21 years of experience
Family Law, Real Estate, Estate Planning
33 State Street, Springfield, MA 01103
About Melissa R. Gillis
Practice Areas
- Family Law
- Real Estate
- Estate Planning
Education
- Quinnipiac University School of Law, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 2000J.D.
- Honors: Distinguished Academic Achievement Award in Bankruptcy, 2000
- Honors: Distinguished Academic Achievement Award in Representing Clients, 2000
- Honors: Excellence in Clinical Workaround Award, 2000
- Honors: Tax Litigation Award, 2000
- Elms College, 1996B.A.
Classes and Seminars
- Contributor, Family Law Bits
- “Health Insurance as a Post-Divorce Issue, ” Family Law Bits
- “Paying Child Support While Receiving SSDI,” Family Law Bits
- “Separation Agreements: The Significance of Legalese...” Family Law Bits
- Lecturer, Agawam Town Council, 2008
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Massachusetts, 2002
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit
Other Affiliations
- Hampden County Bar Association
- Massachusetts Bar Association
- Real Estate Bar Association
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts Notary Public
- Senior Partners for Justice Pro Bono Alliance (Member)
- Civility Standards sub-committee, Hampden County Bar (Member)
- Magistrate Protocol sub-committee, Hampden County Bar (Member)
- Court Conciliation Program, Hampden County Bar (Member)
- Human Rights Committee, The Association for Community Living, 2009 - 2014 (Member)
- Women’s Business Owners Alliance of Pioneer Valley, 2009 - Present (Member)
- Women’s Partnership – Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield, Inc., 2009 - Present (Member)
- Daisy Girl Scout Troop 557, Girl Scouts of America, 2008 - Present (Founder and Leader)
- Volunteer, Dial-A-Lawyer, 2008
- Volunteer, Walk for Autism
- Member, Smart Start Preschool Parent Activity Board
Fees
- Accepts Credit Cards
Office Info
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