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Melissa L. Decker
Law for Locals
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Practice Areas
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration
- Bankruptcy
- Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Landlord Tenant
- Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants' Rights
Fees
- Credit Cards Accepted
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Reasonably-priced legal and mediation services.
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Colorado
- 10th Circuit
Languages
- Spanish: Spoken
Professional Experience
- Attorney, Mediator & Owner
- Law for Locals
- - Current
- Legal & mediation services for Western Slope residents, specializing in family law, bankruptcy & criminal defense.
- Judicial Law Clerk
- Colorado Supreme Court
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- Law clerk to Justice Nancy E. Rice.
Education
- University of Colorado Law School
- J.D.
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- Honors: Law Review Articles Editor.
- Stanford University
- M.A. | Latin American Studies
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- Honors: Departmental Fellowship, Teaching Assistant.
- Yale University
- B.A. | Latin American Studies
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Professional Associations
- Colorado Bar Association, Continental Divide Bar Association
- Chair, JD5 Access to Justice Committee
- - Current
Publications
Articles & Publications
- Understanding Employer Sanctions
- Stanford University's Center for US/Mexico Relationsm
Certifications
- Trained Mediator - Colorado
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Websites & Blogs
- Website
- Website
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