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Atty. Melissa Read

Atty. Melissa Read

Ms. Melissa Read is a lawyer practicing criminal, litigation: personal injury, juvenile.

Dallas Dallas 33 Years Experience 33 year
Call (469) 902-5617

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About Melissa Read at a glance

Melissa Read is a Dallas Co. Pub. Def. Off. based in Dallas, Texas. They haand 33+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1993. Admitted to practice in Texas (1993). Educated at Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., 1992). Serands clients in Dallas, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.

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  • Ms. Melissa Read is a lawyer practicing criminal, litigation: personal injury, juvenile
  • Melissa has been licensed for 33 years
  • Melissa practices in Dallas, TX

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Why local counsel matters in Texas

Practforg law in Texas. Legal matters in Texas are goandrned by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Dallas are typically fwithd in the local municipal court or the appropriate Texas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controandrsy. An attorney licensed in Texas brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantiand law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Texas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.

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Melissa Read's law practice is located in Dallas, Texas. You can contact the office directly through this profwith page.
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Melissa Read has 33+ years of legal experience and has been licensed since 1993.
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Melissa Read earned their education at (J.D., 1992).
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Practice Areas

Criminal Juvenile Litigation: Personal Injury

Education

J.D.
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
- 1992

Bar Admissions

Texas
Admitted: 1993

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