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Melissa Maravich

Partner

“Commercial Mediator”

Memphis, Tennessee
37+Years Exp

Core Practice Areas

6 Verticals
✓Commercial Contracts
✓Employment Discrimination
✓Personal Injury Claims
✓Motor Vehicle Accidents
✓Product Liability
✓Insurance Coverage Disputes
✓Certified Neutral
✓Court-Approved ADR

About & Mediation Philosophy

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Melissa Maravich is a partner at Burch, Porter & Johnson in Memphis where she has a diverse litigation practice, and has appeared before state, federal, and appellate courts in numerous jurisdictions. Her practice primarily focuses on: Commercial & business litigation, Insurance defense and coverage, Catastrophic claims, Transportation cases, Employment & Workplace matters. Prior to her defense work, Melissa had an active plaintiff’s practice focusing on: Civil rights litigation against municipalities, Employment discrimination, Wrongful death actions, Products liability. Melissa has been a Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 Mediator since 2002 and served as a voluntary mediator for Shelby County Criminal Court Pretrial Services for several years. She regularly speaks at seminars regarding trial practice and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Melissa recently joined Miles Mediation & Arbitration as a Neutral working from Miles Nashville office.

Credentials & Institutional Standing

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License

Attorney

Education

University of Memphis

J.D. · Law

Class of 1989

Middle Tennessee University

B.S.

Class of 1979

Work History

2 Positions

Partner

Burch, Porter & Johnson

Diverse litigation practice focusing on commercial litigation, insurance defense, and employment matters.

Neutral

Miles Mediation & Arbitration

Working from Miles Nashville office.

Honors & Recognition

2 Honors

Best Lawyers in America

Best Lawyers

2024

Insurance Law, Labor Law- Management & Litigation, and Insurance

Best Lawyers in America

Best Lawyers

2023

Insurance Law, Labor Law- Management & Litigation, and Insurance

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