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Melissa C Golan

3.0
4 reviews

701 5th Ave Ste 2050, Seattle, WA 98104-7095

Commercial, Employment, Torts and 16 more

About Melissa C Golan

Melissa C Golan is a lawyer practicing commercial, employment, torts and 16 other areas of law. Melissa received a B.A. degree from Whitman College in 1991, and has been licensed for 32 years. Melissa practices in Seattle, WA.

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2.8
Business Law
Posted by anonymous
July 09, 2010
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Explains everything in terms I understand. Quick turnaround.

Civil Litigation
Posted by anonymous
August 11, 2023
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Melissa handed over confidential medical records to the opposing party "by accident", and failed to provide even a basic defense for a protection order, that should have been trivial to contest. During the hearing Melissa proclaimed she "just got the case" and I did not have time to read it. Melissa had several weeks to prepare and this was a trivial / short case.

 
Civil Litigation
Posted by Alec
January 18, 2023
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Long story short (you can read my full review elsewhere)... My husband and I hired Melissa as defense for a protection order after my neighbor lied and said I threatened to kill her. Should have been an open and shut, easy to win case. But Melissa appeared to do nothing to prepare, going so far as failing to review the evidence submitted by opposing counsel (she missed the email with the evidence, she also missed emails from me even though she was expecting them). The court granted TWO extensions for her to prepare, and she still failed to do so. Overall, I would have to say Melissa's behavior was just shy of completely incompetent. She was extremely unprepared, didn't know how Pierce Co Courts work, dropped the ball repeatedly, and has ultimately ghosted us despite saying she would follow up with us. We have decided to move forward with other counsel, and I would not recommend Melissa to anyone under any circumstances based purely upon her performance (or lack thereof).

 
Trusts and Estates
Posted by anonymous
November 02, 2010
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Areas of Law

  • Torts
  • Litigation 1
    • Civil Litigation
  • Debtor and Creditor 1
    • Collections
  • Contracts
  • General Practice
  • Government
  • Other 13
    • Commercial
    • Employment
    • Construction
    • Consumer
    • Debtor-Creditor
    • Estate Planning/ Probate/ Wills
    • Family
    • General
    • Landlord/ Tenant
    • Consumer Protection
    • Bankruptcy & Debt
    • Employment & Labor
    • Landlord & Tenant

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1994, Washington
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Washington
    Class of 1994
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Whitman College
    Class of 1991
    B.A.
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1969
    Olympia, Washington, June 27, 1969

Melissa C Golan

3.0
4 reviews

701 5th Ave Ste 2050Seattle, WA 98104-7095U.S.A.

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