Firm News

Melinda Deel Appears on Practical Law

Melinda Deel is the special guest this week on Henry Gornbein’s show Practical Law.  She discusses a wide-range of issues involving Juvenile Law.  If you are not able to catch ...

Melinda Deel Nominated as OCBA Board Candidate

The nominating committee of the Oakland County Bar Association (OCBA) has nominated Melinda Deel as a candidate for election to the Oakland County Bar Association’s Board of Directors.  Melinda has ...

Melinda Deel Discusses Appeals

On Thursday, February 10, 2010, Melinda Deel spoke to area attorneys as part of the Oakland County Bar Association’s Fundamentals of Juvenile Law Brown Bag Lunch Lecture at the Oakland ...

Melinda Deel Wins Directed Verdict

Melinda Deel won a directed verdict for a father wrongfully accused of sexually molesting his daughter last week.  The Department of Human Services (DHS) sought to terminate his parental rights ...

Court of Appeals Reverses Termination of Mother’s Parental Rights

Melinda Deel wins reversal of the termination of a mother’s parental rights in the Michigan Court of Appeals. On December 18, 2009, a mother’s parental rights were terminated to her ...

Story in the Oakland Co. Legal News

I am happy to announce that the Oakland County Legal News ran an article about the Juvenile Brown Bag Series in the August 6, 2009, edition.  They interviewed me for ...

Firm Launches

I am open for business this week.  I am accepting GAL appointments from the Oakland County Probate Court.  Next week, I will start taking child protection and delinquency appeals.  Things ...

Firm Launches in One Week

I am finishing up my duties as staff attorney for Judge Martha Anderson this week.   My first official day of operation is April 13, 2009.  I am very excited and ...