Melissa Lewis
Stange Law Firm, PC
Facing a divorce or family law matter is often a challenging and overwhelming time. When experiencing these issues, it is important to have a dedicated attorney on your side to protect your rights and guide you through the process. Melissa Lewis is a compassionate Senior Associate Attorney with Stange Law Firm. Located in our Des Moines, Iowa, office, she is prepared to assist clients throughout Polk County and the surrounding areas.
Melissa received her Juris Doctor from City University School of Law in Long Island City, NY, in May of 2008. At CUNY School of Law, she participated in several clinics and seminars and was a board member for CUNY Children’s Center. Before embarking on her law school journey, she completed her Master of Science in Dietetics from Illinois State University in Normal, IL, in 2000. She also obtained a Bachelor of Science with a distinction in Dietetics from Iowa State University in Ames, IA, in 1998. During her time in this focus, she received several certificates and had her work published in the Research Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences.
Before joining Stange Law Firm, Melissa ran her own law firm in Bayard, IA, where she handled corporate, real estate, estate planning, and litigation matters. She previously worked at a firm in Guthrie Center, IA, and taught as an Adjunct Professor at Kaplan University. Her legal and professional background enhances her ability to support clients with complex and sensitive family law matters.
Melissa is fluent in sign language and can represent clients who are hard of hearing. She is a registered dietitian and an active member of the Iowa State Bar Association (Legal Access Committee), Treasurer of the Guthrie County Bar Association, and a member of the Inns of Mediation.
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- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
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- Supreme Court of Iowa
- ID Number: 25236
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