I have litigated complex civil cases for over twenty-five years in state and federal courts around the country. My experience in civil matters includes personal injury, products liability, insurance defense, and commercial/business matters. I also have represented clients in family law cases involving issues of divorce, custody, and child support, and assisted clients with wills, powers of attorney, and related estate planning needs.
I bring my extensive litigation experience to my work as a litigator and as a mediator and arbitrator. I am certified with the Georgia Commission of Dispute Resolution as a civil arbitrator and a mediator of general civil litigation and domestic relations cases.
I look forward to assisting you with your case.
• George Washington University Law Center (now Law School), Washington, D.C.
(J.D. With Honor, 1987)
• Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
(B.A. With High Honor, 1977 - major in theater with minor in communications.)
• Eyre Law, PC, Sept. 2019 to present
• Eyre Law and Mediation, January 2015 to Sept. 2019
• Drew, Eckl & Farnham, LLP, Atlanta, Georgia; 1996-2008 and 2011-2014.
~ Civil litigation, including products liability (with focus on tire litigation), personal injury, and insurance defense.
• Belli, Weil, Grozbean & Davis, Sandy Springs, Georgia; 2008-2011 .
~ Personal injury (plaintiff); domestic relations (divorce, custody, child support); general civil litigation.
• Law Office of Melanie C. Eyre, Fairfax, Virginia, 1994-1996.
~ Personal injury (plaintiff); criminal defense in state and federal courts, wills and estates, and commercial litigation.
• Law Offices of Edward J. Walinsky, Falls Church, Virginia; 1991-1994.
~ Personal injury (plaintiff); criminal defense in state and federal courts, wills and estates, and commercial litigation.
• Glasser and Glasser, Norfolk, Virginia; 1989-1991.
~ Personal injury asbestos litigation (plaintiff).
• Proskauer, Rose, Goetz and Mendelsohn, Los Angeles, California; 1989.
~ Assisted with complex commercial litigation, including appellate practice.
• Rutan & Tucker, Costa Mesa, California; 1988-1989.
~ Assisted with litigation of products liability claims (defense).
• Active Duty, U.S. Navy, 1978-1984. Awarded Navy Commendation Medal for meritorious service.
• Lecturer (Part Time), Georgia Institute of Technology, 2012 to present.
~ teach pre-law class to undergraduates, School of Public Policy.
• Georgia State Bar, 1995
• Stonewall Bar Association
• North Fulton Bar Association
• Earlier bar admissions, no longer current, include California, Virginia, and the District of Columbia during the years I practiced in those jurisdictions.