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Partner
- Phone:
- 208.388.4942
- Fax:
- 208.954.5263
- Email:
- manderson@hawleytroxell.com
Biography
Melanie Anderson is a partner in the firm’s Litigation and Workers’ Compensation practice groups. Her practice focuses primarily on complex litigation, including drafting motions, briefs, mediation statements and various disclosures. Before earning her J.D. from the University of Idaho in 2022, Melanie gained over 20+ years of litigation experience as a paralegal, legal assistant, and court clerk.
Expertise
BAR ADMISSIONS
Idaho
PROFESSIONAL/COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS
American Bar Association
Idaho Women Lawyers, Member
EDUCATION
Law School:
University of Idaho College of Law, J.D., 2022
Idaho Law Review
Editor, 2019-2022
Research Assistant, 2021
Undergraduate:
San Diego State University, B.A. Political Science & Government, 2000
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