Melissa R. Cleary

Partner
mcleary@tcdg.com
Telephone: (919) 873-0166
Facsimile: (919) 873-1814

Areas of Practice:
Employment Law
Workers' Compensation

In 1992, Melissa graduated magna cum laude from Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame, Indiana with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. She received her Juris Doctor degree from the University of North Carolina in 1995. Melissa's practice focuses on workers' compensation, employment law, and professional malpractice, including medical malpractice.

Melissa brings to her practice a commitment to advocacy. She recognizes that every case is important to each client and works diligently to address client needs and concerns. Her trial experience includes cases in both the Civil District and Superior Courts of North Carolina, the North Carolina Court of Appeals, the North Carolina Industrial Commission and the EEOC and she has handled matters in all three Federal District Courts in North Carolina. Melissa is a member of the North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys, the North Carolina State Bar, the North Carolina Bar Association, and the Wake County Bar Association.

In 2009 and 2010, Melissa was chosen by her peers to be listed as a "Rising Star" in North Carolina Super Lawyers. She became a Fellow in the Litigation Counsel of America in 2009 and was selected for membership in the Council on Litigation Management in 2010. In 2011, Melissa was elected to the Board of the National Workers' Compensation Defense Network. Melissa is approved by the North Carolina Department of Insurance to present seminars approved for continuing education for adjusters and enjoys speaking to clients on current legal issues.