Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard LLP

63 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Corporate Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Real Estate Law

Biography

Melissa is a corporate transactional lawyer, representing clients in general business and transactional matters, entity formation, securities, and mergers and acquisitions.

Melissa represents clients in corporate transactions of all types, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, lending transactions, and financing transactions.

She also assists start-up businesses with entity formation, including articles of organization, financing concerns, and liability issues.

Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard LLP

63 Best Lawyers awards

Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard LLP logo

Overview

  • Russian

  • The University of Texas, J.D., graduated 2016
  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A., graduated 2009

  • North Carolina, North Carolina

  • Business Law Section, North Carolina Bar Association - Section Council
  • Business Law Section, North Carolina Bar Association - Treasurer
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Boylan Heights Neighborhood Association - Vice-President
  • North Carolina Bar Association - Business Law Section - Member

  • US District Court - Eastern District North Carolina

  • North Carolina - Supreme Court
  • Russian
  • North Carolina, North Carolina
  • Business Law Section, North Carolina Bar Association - Section Council
  • Business Law Section, North Carolina Bar Association - Treasurer
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Boylan Heights Neighborhood Association - Vice-President
  • North Carolina Bar Association - Business Law Section - Member
  • The University of Texas, J.D., graduated 2016
  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A., graduated 2009
  • US District Court - Eastern District North Carolina
  • North Carolina - Supreme Court

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2026 for work in:
  • Corporate Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Entertainment and Sports Law
Awards:
  • Selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© "Ones to Watch" for Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Real Estate Law (2021-2025)

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