Melanie maintains a diverse practice, with emphasis on estate planning, trusts, estate administration and guardianships, as well as commercial real estate, municipal land use, and business transactions. She has been appointed by the court as an estate administrator, temporary and permanent guardian of incapacitated persons, and attorney to represent incapacitated persons. Melanie uses her experience and knowledge to guide her clients through complicated legal issues by providing straight-forward advice and discussing all options. Her goal is to help clients make the choice that is right for them.
Melanie was recently appointed the solicitor for the Moorestown Zoning Board.
Melanie is an avid backpacker and has backpacked the Grand Canyon, the White Mountains, and portions of the Appalachian Trail. She is currently training for a backpacking trip in the Smoky Mountains.
Education:
- Rutgers University Law School, J.D., 1998
- Rutgers University, B.A., 1995
Bar Admissions:
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Professional Activities:
- Estate and Financial Planning Council of Southern New Jersey
- Burlington County Bar Association, Co-Chair Wellness Committee
- New Jersey Bar Association
- Rotary Club of Moorestown (Board Member)
Honors and Affiliations:
- “Awesome Attorney” for Business Law in 2018 by South Jersey Magazine
- 2019 Recipient of the Burlington County Bar Association’ Katherine D. Hartman Outstanding Woman in the Profession Award
Community Involvement:
Melanie volunteers weekly with The Trevor Project, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ youth. She is also a trained yoga teacher and teaches the occasional class when she has an opportunity.