Melisa is a trusts and estates attorney with a focus on ultra-high net worth tax and estate planning.  She advises clients on existing and potential tax savings, charitable and deferred compensation planning, and investment strategies. She also has experience counseling on grantor and non-grantor trust planning, business succession planning, and using decanting and non-judicial settlement agreements to modify irrevocable trusts.

Melisa brings an empathetic approach to her practice, being mindful of the human aspect of estate planning. She strives to craft creative and conscientious solutions to her clients’ issues and to consistently achieve her clients’ holistic financial, legacy, and personal goals.