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<p>Recipient: Distinguished Academic Achievement Award in Bankruptcy, 2000 </p><p>Recipient: Distinguished Academic Achievement Award in Representing Clients, 2000 </p><p>Recipient: Excellence in Clinical Workaround Award, 2000 </p><p>Recipient: Tax Litigation Award, 2000 </p>
<p>Commonwealth of Massachusetts </p><p>U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts</p>
<p>Certified: Limited Assistance Representation program with the Hampden County Probate and Family Court, 2009 - Present</p><p>Member: Human Rights Committee, The Association for Community Living, 2009 - Present</p><p>Member: Women’s Business Owners Alliance of Pioneer Valley, 2009 - Present </p><p>Member: Women’s Partnership – Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield, Inc, 2009 - Present </p><p>Founder and Leader: Daisy Girl Scout Troop 557, Girl Scouts of America, 2008 - Present </p><p>Volunteer: Dial-A-Lawyer, 2008 - Present </p><p>Volunteer: Walk for Autism </p><p>Member: Smart Start Preschool Parent Activity Board</p>
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<p>Quinnipiac University School of Law, J.D. 2000 </p><p>Elms College, B.A., 1996</p>
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<p>Hampden County Bar Association </p><p>Massachusetts Bar Association </p><p>Real Estate Bar Association </p><p>Commonwealth of Massachusetts Notary Public </p><p>Member: Senior Partners for Justice Pro Bono Alliance</p>
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Melissa R. Gillis
<p>Melissa is a member of the Family Law and Real Estate teams.</p>
413-781-0560
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<p>Contributer: <a href="http://bwlaw.blogs.com/familylawbits/" target="_blank"> Family Law Bits </a> </p><p>“Health Insurance as a Post-Divorce Issue, ” <a href="http://bwlaw.blogs.com/familylawbits/2008/11/health-insurance-as-a-post-divorce-issue.html" target="_blank"> Family Law Bits </a> </p><p>“Paying Child Support While Receiving SSDI,” <a href="http://bwlaw.blogs.com/familylawbits/2008/10/paying-child-su.html" target="_blank"> Family Law Bits </a> </p><p>“Separation Agreements: The Significance of Legalese...” <a href="http://bwlaw.blogs.com/familylawbits/2008/07/separation-agre.html" target="_blank"> Family Law Bits </a></p> <p>Lecturer: Agawam Town Council, 2008</p>
I believe that an important key to being a successful attorney is adaptability. I adjust my strategy to suit each situation as it presents itself in order to achieve the best possible results for my client. I adapt to judges’ styles as well as those of opposing counsel. Sometimes I have to be aggressive and take a hard-line stance, but sometimes it makes more sense to be flexible and negotiate. I am comfortable and confident modifying my actions to suit the situation. I also enjoy taking a client through a sometimes very emotional cycle to a satisfactory result. It makes me feel good at the end of the day when I’ve successfully guided somebody through a complex area of the law and accomplished their goals. My clients know that I have listened to their feelings, anxieties, fears and wishes, and have advocated for them accordingly.
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