Scott R. Melton
Recognized since 2018
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Practice Areas
Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Scott has extensive experience in the areas of product liability, medical device defects, medical malpractice and birth trauma, personal injury, road design and construction site accidents, and complex litigation.
Contact & Links
- Lawyer Page: https://www.gmnp.com/team/scott-r-melton/
Location
- 99 Monroe Avenue, NW, Suite 800
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Education
- University of Michigan, B.A., graduated 1982
- Wayne State University, J. D., graduated 1982
Bar Admissions
- Michigan, 1982
Affiliations
- Grand Rapids Bar Association - Member, Executive Committee, Treasurer 2017-2019
- Grand Valley State University, Legal Studies Advisory Board - Board Member
- Kentwood Public Schools Educational Association - Past President; current Trustee
- Michigan Association for Justice - Member
- Michigan Justice Foundation - Fellow
- State Bar of Michigan - Member
- The American Association for Justice - Member
Court Admissions
- All Michigan Courts
- United States District Court, Western Dist. of Michiagn
- United States Dist. Court, Eastern Dist. of Michigan
- United States Dist. Court, Northern Dist. Ohio
- United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
- United States Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
Headquarters:
Grand Rapids, Michigan
6 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Grand Rapids (2023)
- Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Grand Rapids (2021)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
- Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
- Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Awards:
- Founding Partner, Gruel Mills Nims & Pylman - 1985
- Listed in Woodward/White, Best Lawyers in America (24th Ed)
- “AV - Preeminent Lawyer” peer review rating through Martindale Hubbell, the highest rating available for legal ability and integrity
- National Trial Lawyers Association, Top 100 Trial Lawyers
- Selected to Michigan Super Lawyers®
- Peer selected for inclusion in Leading Lawyers, a listing of the leading lawyers limited to 5 percent of licensed attorneys in the State of Michigan
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Publications
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