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Melissa A. Graham-Hurd - Green, OH
4030 Massillon RoadSuite B Green, OH 44685
Melissa Graham-Hurd & Associates, LLC
Green Family Law/Domestic Relations Lawyer
Overview
Ms. Graham-Hurd focuses on Family Law, a term that includes: termination of marriage cases, whether it is Divorce or Dissolution; post-decree matters that arise after the Decree is issued, whether they are enforcement of the Decree by contempt actions, or Motions to change the Decree regarding parenting and support issues; problems of people who never married but had children and property together; antenuptial and cohabitation agreements; visitation and custody to third parties such as grandparents; mediation of family law issues; powers of attorney, healthcare and financial; and Wills and Trusts for people to be able to plan for their children.
Ms. Graham-Hurd has been the Chair of the Akron Bar Association’s Family Law Committee and Chair of the Ohio State Bar Association Family Law Committee. She was appointed to serve on an Ohio Supreme Court Committee on Children, Families and the Courts. She has assisted the OSBA numerous times in writing laws and rules for consideration by the Ohio Legislature and Ohio Supreme Court and is also a member of a committee that writes the test for lawyers to become certified specialists on Family Relations.
Ms. Graham-Hurd frequently provides lectures and continuing education seminars for other attorneys in Family Law matters and has written a chapter on Government Pensions in the most prominent Ohio Family Law treatise for lawyers. Melissa has a certificate in General and Family Mediation and has served children in family law cases as Guardian ad Litem.
About Melissa A. Graham-Hurd
Practice Areas
- Family Law/Domestic Relations 80%
- Juvenile Law 10%
- Wills, Trusts, Probate 10%
Litigation
- 75%
Current Employment Position(s)
- Managing Partner
Languages
- English
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Ohio, 1984
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 1985
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1995
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1999
Specialties and Certifications
- Certified in General and Family Mediation
Other Affiliations
- Ohio Supreme Court, Advisory Committee on Families, Children and the Court 2003 – 2007
- Ohio State Bar Association – Board of Governors, 2010 – 2013
- Ohio State Bar Association, Council of Delegates, 2001 – Present
- Special Committee to Review Gender Fairness Task Force Report – Co-chair 2009 – 2012
- Ohio State Bar Association, Family Law Committee, Chair 2002 – 2004; Vice-Chair 2000 – 2002; Secretary 1998 – 2000; member 1987 – present
- Ohio State Bar Association, Chair, Family Law Legislative Drafting Subcommittee, 1996 – 1998, member 1990 – 2002
- Ohio State Bar Association, Family Law Committee spousal support committee 2000 – present
- Ohio State Bar Association, Family Relations Specialty Committee 2004 – present
- Ohio State Bar Association, Vice Chair Juvenile Committee, 2004 – 2005, member 2001 – present
- Ohio State Bar Association, Legal Ethics and Professional Conduct Committee member 2006 – 2012
- Ohio State Bar Association, Professionalism Committee, 2012 – present
- Ohio State Bar Association, Solo and Small Firm Section, 2006 – present
- Ohio State Bar Association College, Member, 1987 – Present
- Ohio State Bar Foundation, Member, 2003 – Present
- Ohio Women’s Bar Association, member
- Federal Bar Association, member
- Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, member
- American Bar Association, Family Law Committee, 1987 – Present
- Akron Bar Association, Family Law Section, Chair, 1994; Vice-Chair, 1993; Secretary/Treasurer 1989 – 1992; member 1985 – Present
- Akron Bar Association, Law Week Committee, Vice Chair 1989 – 1991; member 1984 – 1993
- Akron Bar Association, Member, 1984 – Present
- Akron Bar Association, Mentoring, 1990 – 1992
- Akron Bar Association, Bar Applicants Interviews, 1993 – 1994
- Akron Bar Association, Grievance Committee, 1989 – 1991
- Akron Bar Association, Young Lawyers Committee, 1984 – 1992
- Akron Bar Association, Women in the Law, 2009 – present
- Akron Bar Foundation fellow, 2013-present
- Stark County Bar Association, member
- Stark County Bar Family Law Committee, member
Education
- University of Akron School of Law, Akron, Ohio, 1983
Juris Doctor - University of Akron, 1980
B.A.
Major: English and French - University of Akron, Center for Dispute Resolution, 1980
Certificate in Peace Studies
Classes and Seminars
- Domestic Violence, Akron Family Law Seminar 2021
- Glass Ceilings & Sticky Floors, Akron Bar Association, 2021
- Shared Parenting Plans, Akron Bar Association, 2017
- National Trends in Spousal Support, Akron Bar Association, 2013
- HB 461 Spousal Support Modification, Akron Bar Association, 2013
- Gender Fairness, Akron Bar Association, 2012
- Property Division – Separate and Marital Real Estate, Ohio State Bar Association, 2012
- Case Law Update, Akron Bar Association, 2009
- Ohio Spousal Support Law, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2006
- New Ohio Family Law Legislation, Akron Bar Association, 2005
- Ohio Spousal Support Proposals, Ohio Association of Magistrates, 2005
- Ohio Family Law Legislation, Akron Bar Association, 2004
- Post-Decree Children's Issues, Ohio State Bar Association Family Law Committee - Annual Conventions, 2003
- Tax and Divorce - A Practical Approach, Ohio CLE Institute, 2003
- Ethics and Malpractice, Akron Bar Association Family Law Section - Annual Seminar, 2002
- New Lawyers' Seminar, Domestic Relations, Akron Bar Association Young Lawyers Committee, 2002
- Coordination/Organization of Seminar, Ohio State Bar Association Family Law Committee - Annual Conventions, 2001 - 2002
- Parenting Case Law Update, Akron Bar Association, Family Law Section - Annual Seminar, 2000
- Shared Parenting Case Law Update, Akron Bar Association Family Law Section - Annual Seminar, 1999
- Tax Aspects of Divorce in Ohio, Miscellaneous Tax Provisions and Ethics, National Business Institute, 1999
- Coordination/Organization of Seminar, Ohio State Bar Association Family Law Committee - Annual Conventions, 1998
- Family Law in Ohio, Analysis of Financial Information, Preparation and Trial of a Divorce Case, National Business Institute, 1996
- Parenting Issues in Domestic Relations Cases in Ohio, Modification Proceedings, Evidentiary Problems in Initial Allocations and Modifications, National Business Institute, 1996
- Tax Aspects of Divorce in Ohio, Miscellaneous Tax Provisions and Ethics, National Business Institute, 1995
- Rules Update, Akron Bar Association Family Law Section - Annual Seminar, 1995
- Case Law Update, Akron Bar Association Family Law Section - Annual Seminar, 1994
- The New Child Support Statute, Akron Bar Association Family Law Section - Annual Seminar, 1993
- Tax Aspects of Divorce in Ohio, Miscellaneous Tax Provisions and Ethics, National Business Institute, 1993
- Bridge the Gap Seminar, Domestic Relations Section, Ohio CLE Institute, 1993
- New Lawyers' Seminar, Domestic Relations Sections, Akron Bar Association Young Lawyers Committee, 1990 - 1993
- Tax Aspects of Divorce in Ohio, Tax Treatment of Property Transfers Incident to a Divorce, Miscellaneous Tax Provisions, National Business Institute, 1992
- Creative Approaches when Seeking Visitation and New Developments in Child Custody Cases Involving the Use or Misuse of MMPIs, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers - Annual Family Law Seminar, 1991
- The Need to Value Marital Property, Akron Bar Association Family Law Section - Annual Seminar, 1991
- Ethical, Procedural and Evidentiary Considerations in Sexual Abuse Cases, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers - Annual Family Law Seminar, 1990
- Deviation from Child Support Guidelines, Akron Bar Association Family Law Section - Annual Seminar, 1989
- Complication of Handbook of Forms for Portage, Stark and Medina, Akron Bar Association Family Law Section - Annual Seminar, 1987
Achievements
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- 2014 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Ohio Super Lawyers list
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Office Information
Address
4030 Massillon RoadSuite B Green, OH 44685
Phone
Fax
- 330-643-0732
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Office Hours
24/7
Websites
Publication
Articles
- Government Retirement Benefits, Sowald Morganstern Domestic Relations Law, Baldwin's Ohio Practice Series, West Group Publishers, Updated Annually, 1997-present
- "Attorney Fees", Domestic Relations Journal of Ohio, West Publishing Co., July/August, 2003
- "Law in the 50 States", (Reporter), American Bar Association Family Law Quarterly
- “Networking Websites”, Domestic Relations Journal of Ohio, West Publishing Co., September/October 2010
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