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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP Offices
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
949 THIRD AVE.
SUITE 200
HUNTINGTON, WV 25701
WEST VIRGINIA
United States
949 THIRD AVE.
SUITE 200
HUNTINGTON, WV 25701
WEST VIRGINIA
United States
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Melissa Foster Bird
Position
Partner
Career
Melissa Foster Bird has served as lead trial counsel in more than 35 trials in state and federal courts in West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, and Virginia. Her experience includes representing clients in complex cases in the pharmaceutical, medical device, transportation, and chemical industries—including other manufacturers, retailers, and convenience stores—in some of the most difficult venues in the nation.
Languages
English
Memberships
Memberships:
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
- Faculty, litigation trial school, National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel
- DRI—The Voice of the Defense Bar
- National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel
- Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia
- Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
Education
Ohio State University, JD (1994), Miami University (OH), BS (1990)
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > E-discovery
- Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: regulatory
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: automotive/transport
Firm Rankings
- Industry focus > Education
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: pharmaceuticals and medical devices
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: toxic tort
- Transport > Rail and road: litigation and regulation
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m)
- Media, technology and telecoms > Outsourcing
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco)
- Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: regulatory
- Finance > Capital markets: equity offerings
- Government > Government relations
- Labor and employment > Immigration
- Real estate > Real estate
- Healthcare > Service providers
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Venture capital and emerging companies
- Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
- Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate