Melissa Haines

Melissa Haines has a diverse work experience in the legal field. Melissa is currently working as a Legal & Compliance Coordinator at Accion Opportunity Fund since June 2021. Prior to this, they served as a Senior Paralegal at COOKE DEMERS & GLEASON LLC from February 2015 to June 2021. In this role, they provided support to the Managing Partner and Associate Attorney in various practice areas such as Real Estate Litigation, Bankruptcy, Civil Litigation, and Family Law. Melissa'sresponsibilities included drafting pleadings, conducting research, managing trial folders, and ensuring timely filing of documents with the Courts as per Ohio Civil Rules and Procedures.

Before that, Melissa worked as a Senior Paralegal at Kahane & Associates, P.A. from February 2010 to August 2014. Melissa supported four attorneys in handling a high caseload of approximately three hundred cases per month. Melissa also managed the attorneys' schedules, correspondence, reports, deadlines, and maintained regular communication with clients and borrowers regarding case updates. Additionally, they served as a client systems assistant, where they assisted the entire litigation team in meeting timelines and providing regular updates to clients through detailed reporting.

Melissa's early experience includes working as a Paralegal at Camner Lipsitz & Poller from August 2007 to February 2010. Melissa quickly rose to the position of Senior Paralegal from a Legal Assistant within six months. In this role, they managed the service, judgment, and sale stages of a large caseload averaging four hundred cases per month.

Overall, Melissa Haines has a strong background in the legal field with extensive experience in supporting attorneys, managing caseloads, conducting research, and ensuring compliance with legal procedures.

Melissa Haines attended Oral Roberts University from 2001 to 2006 but did not indicate the pursuit of any specific degree or field of study during that time. In 2008, they enrolled at the University of Miami and obtained a Certificate of Paralegal Studies in 2009. Melissa'sstudies at the University of Miami focused on the field of Legal Assistant/Paralegal.