Practice Area:Commercial, Contract, Employment, Personal Injury
Melissa Maravich is a partner at Burch, Porter & Johnson in Memphis where she has a diverse litigation practice, and has appeared before state, federal, and appellate courts in numerous jurisdictions. Her practice primarily focuses on:
Commercial & business litigation
Insurance defense and coverage
Catastrophic claims
Transportation cases
Prior to her defense work, Melissa had an active plaintiff’s practice focusing on:
Civil rights litigation against municipalities
Employment discrimination
Wrongful death actions
Products liability
Melissa has been a Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 Mediator since 2002 and served as a voluntary mediator for Shelby County Criminal Court Pretrial Services for several years. Melissa recently joined Miles Mediation & Arbitration as a Neutral working from Miles Nashville office.
She regularly speaks at seminars regarding trial practice and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Melissa is a Memphis Bar Foundation Fellow and has served on the Board of Directors for Girls, Inc. of Memphis, the YMCA of Memphis and the Mid-South, and the Community Legal Center. Ms. Maravich served as Chair of the Fee Dispute Committee of the Memphis Bar Association for several years.
Education
University of Memphis, J.D., 1989
Middle Tennessee University, B.S., 1979
Certifications
Certified Rule 31 Mediator by the Tennessee Supreme Court
Admitted to Practice
Tennessee, 1989
Membership & Affiliations
Federal Bar Association
American Bar Association
Tennessee Bar Association
Memphis Bar Association
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association
Tennessee Association of Professional Mediators since May of 2017
Mid-South Community Justice & Mediation Center, Inc. – Pro-Bono Mediator
