Melissa M. Chew - a Raleigh, United States Immigration Law Lawyer

Raleigh Immigration Law Lawyer

Updated: 05/06/2026

Areas of Practice

Immigration Law 90%
Family Law 10%

Litigation: 20%

Attorney Information

Overview

Attorney Melissa J. Mitchell has lived in North Carolina all her life. She received her Bachelor of Music in Education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2011 and her Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2015. She spent the year before law school teaching orchestra to children aged seven through eleven in an afterschool music program in Wake County. She joined the firm in August 2016 and primarily practices in the fields of immigration and family law. In her free time, attorney Mitchell enjoys playing music (piano and percussion), reading, and spending time with her orange tabby cat Abby.

La abogada Melissa J. Mitchell ha vivido en Carolina del Norte toda su vida. Recibió su licenciatura de Música en Educación en la Universidad de Carolina del Norte en Greensboro en el año 2011, y su Doctorado en Derecho en la Universidad de Carolina del Norte en Chapel Hill en el año 2015. Ella paso el año antes de ingresar a su doctorado en leyes, enseñando orquestra a niños entre siete y once años después de su escuela, en Wake County. Melissa se unió a la firma en agosto 2016, y principalmente practica en el área de inmigración y derecho de familia. En su tiempo libre, la abogada Melissa disfruta tocar música (piano y percusión), leer y pasar tiempo con su gata anaranjada Abby.

Education

Legal Education
- University of North Carolina School of Law, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
  J.D.
  Law Journal: First Amendment Law Review, Member, 2013 - 2014
Non Legal Education
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina, 2011
  Honors: magna cum laude
  Major: Bachelor of Music in Education

Current Employment Position(s)

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Partner
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Past Positions

Pharr Law, PLLC, Associate Attorney, 2018 - 2019
Law Offices of Paul A. Suhr, PLLC, Associate Attorney, 2016 - 2018

Languages

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English (Primary)
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Bar Admissions

North Carolina, 2015

Specialties and Certifications

Notary Public, North Carolina Secretary of State, 2018

Other Affiliations

North Carolina Bar Association, 2019 - Present (Member)
American Bar Association, 2014 - Present (Member)
American Immigration Lawyers Association, 2016 - Present (Member)

Fraternities and Sororities

Sigma Alpha Iota

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Contact

Raleigh, NC

7200 Falls of Neuse Road
Suite 200
Raleigh, NC 27615

Directions

Phone: 919-876-4707

Fax: (919) 561-6735

Email: Send a message

Website: https://www.paulsuhr.com

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