Melanie A. Assad

Associate

517-324-1043
massad@willinghamcote.com

Meghan Nasset (Assistant) – 517-324-1042 or mnasset@willinghamcote.com

Melanie A. Assad is an associate attorney and was recently admitted to the Bar of the State of Michigan. She is a member of the firm’s Insurance Law Group.  Ms. Assad specializes in first party no-fault litigation and third party auto claims. She drafts answers to discovery requests, motions, attends court hearings, takes depositions and will handle all aspects of the litigation process.

Melanie Assad is a recently admitted attorney to the Bar of the State of Michigan. She is currently part of the Insurance Law Group. Her practice largely focuses on first party no-fault litigation and third-party auto claims.

Melanie earned her law degree from University of Illinois Chicago School of Law. While there, her law review article “Van Buren v. United States: An Employer Defeat or Hackers’ Victory – Or Something in Between?” was published in the UIC Review of Intellectual Property Law. Prior to law school, Melanie received her undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice from Michigan State University.

Before joining Willingham & Cote, Melanie worked in Chicago, gaining experience in varied and diverse areas of the law. Outside the practice of law, Melanie loves hiking, traveling, and spending time with her two huskies.

Admissions

  • State Bar of Michigan

Awards

Education

  • University of Illinois Chicago School of Law