Melissa Maravich
Melissa Maravich
Miles Mediation and Arbitration
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gavel Practice Areas- 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
Licenses & Certifications
- Certified Rule 31 Mediator, Tennessee Supreme Court, 2002