Elderkin, Martin, Kelly & Messina

 
Attorney Melissa H. Shirey

                    Melissa Hayes Shirey

                    E-mail:  mhshirey@elderkinlaw.com
                    Secretary e-mail:  angela@elderkinlaw.com

                    150 East 8th Street
                    Erie, Pennsylvania  16501
                    (814) 456-4000


Concentration:

  • Matrimonial and Family Law and Litigation (including Divorce, Custody, Adoptions), Business Law and Litigation, Employment and Labor Law, Bankruptcy

Education:

  • The Ohio State University, Juris Doctor, with honors
  • Gannon University, Master of Public Administration
  • The Pennsylvania State University, Behrend College, Political Science, with honors (Schreyer Scholar)

Admissions and Professional Associations:

  • United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
  • All Courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • Erie County Bar Association
  • National Association of College and University Attorneys

Academic Achievements:

  • Editor-in-Chief, The Ohio State University Journal on Dispute Resolution
  • Harry S. Truman Scholar (1996)
  • Ralph Dorn Hetzel Award from the Pennsylvania State University (1997)

Community Involvement:

  • Board of Directors & Executive Committee, Alumni Society, The Pennsylvania State University, Behrend College
  • Co-Chair, Young Leaders Club Steering Committee, United Way of Erie County
  • Adjunct Professor, The Pennsylvania State University, Behrend College, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Lecturer in Political Science/Public Administration
  • Advisory Board, The Pennsylvania State University, Behrend College, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Erie County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division
  • Erie County Bar Association, Chair, Attorneys and Kids Together Program