Atty. Scott T. Melin
A senior managing associate at the Bagley Law Firm, LLC, Scott’s practice focuses on high-value civil matters, where his recent accomplishments include $1.58 million, $1.2 million, and $612,500 recoveries for his clients. Scott’s cases include personal injury, appeals, civil rights issues, business disputes, and other matters which may require complex litigation.
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About Scott T. Melin at a glance
Scott T. Melin is a Senior Managing Associate based in Lakewood, Colorado, practicing at The Bagley Law Firm, LLC. They have 15+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2011. Their practice focuses on divorce, car accidents, truck accidents, child custody, and wrongful death. Admitted to practice in Colorado (2011) and United States District Court for the District of Colorado (2015). Educated at University of Colorado (J.D., 2011) and Colorado State University (B.A. Columbia, 2006). Serands clients in Lakewood, CO and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- A senior managing associate at the Bagley Law Firm, LLC, Scott’s practice focuses on high-value civil matters, where his recent accomplishments include $1.58 million, $1.2 million, and $612,500 recoveries for his clients
- Scott’s cases include personal injury, appeals, civil rights issues, business disputes, and other matters which may require complex litigation
- Scott also handles high-conflict family matters, to which he brings years of family law experience
- Born and raised on the Colorado Front Range, Scott attended Colorado State University, where he studied philosophy and English
- Thereafter, Scott received a merit scholarship to attend the University of Colorado Law School in Boulder, Colorado
- During his legal studies, he served as a member – and executive – to the law school’s Public Interest Student Association
- Before joining the Bagley Law Firm, LLC, Scott’s passion for social justice took him to New York City where he attended Columbia University, earning a master’s degree in human rights and graduating with a 3.94 GPA
- Long before this, however, Scott had been an advocate against domestic violence, having worked with organizations such as the Bringing Justice Home Project, an anti-domestic-violence project within Crossroads Safehouse in Fort Collins, Colorado
- Among his non-legal accomplishments, Scott presently serves on Littleton's city council as its Mayor Pro Tem
- He has hiked the Colorado Trail, a stunningly beautiful 500-mile stretch of Colorado wilderness
- In his spare time, he also enjoys birding, fly fishing, and gardening
- Scott and his wife have a daughter and son
Practice Areas Explained
Scott T. Melin's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Scott T. Melin handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
A divorce attorney guides you through property division, spousal support, custody, and the final decree — contested or uncontested.
Scott T. Melin is one of 50,487 divorce attorneys indexed nationally. Browse divorce attorneys in Colorado →
Hurt in a car crash? Car accident lawyers fight insurance companies for fair compensation — free consult, no fee unless you win.
Scott T. Melin is one of 36,807 car accidents attorneys indexed nationally. Browse car accidents attorneys in Colorado →
Scott T. Melin is one of 4,975 truck accidents attorneys indexed nationally. Browse truck accidents attorneys in Colorado →
Scott T. Melin is one of 31,241 child custody attorneys indexed nationally. Browse child custody attorneys in Colorado →
Scott T. Melin is one of 31,253 wrongful death attorneys indexed nationally. Browse wrongful death attorneys in Colorado →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Colorado
Practicing law in Colorado. Legal matters in Colorado are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Lakewood are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Colorado state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Colorado brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Colorado courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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