Farr, Melanie L.

Lawyer Overview

Melanie Farr began practicing law in 1998. She is licensed to practice in both Indiana and Ohio, after graduating magna cum laude from the University of Toledo, College of Law. She is a member of the Order of the Coif, Toledo Chapter. Ms. Farr's current practice areas include commercial and civil litigation, appellate practice, estate planning and administration, collections, and municipal law.

Since 2001, Ms. Farr has served as the attorney for the Village of Antwerp, Ohio. She provides legal advice to the town officials for zoning, contracts, employment, and prosecution of municipal claims. She is a member of the Allen County Bar Association, Indiana State Bar Association, Paulding County Bar Association, and Ohio State Bar Association.  She participates in the probate, trust and tax sections of the Allen County Bar Asosciation, and the Indiana and Ohio State Bar Associations. She is also a member of the Fort Wayne Estate Planning Council, and a member of the Ohio Municipal Attorneys Association.

Ms. Farr conducted an ICLEF presentation entitled "The Full Spectrum of Estate Planning, Administration & Litigation" on October 15, 2009.  Ms. Farr's presentation focused on intestate succession.

Areas of Practice

• Civil and Commercial Litigation
• Appellate Practice
• Estate Planning & Administration
• Collections
• Municipal Law

Representative Cases

• Grabill Cabinet Company, Inc. v. Debra C. Sullivan, 2010 WL 129795 (Court of Appeals of Indiana 2010)
• Scott Ruse v. Mark Bleeke, 2009 WL 3094938 (Court of Appeals of Indiana 2009)

West Practice Categories

Civil Rights, Police Misconduct, Collections, Construction Law, Construction Liens, Employment Law -- Employer, Estate Planning, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney and Appointment, Trusts, Wills, Litigation & Appeals, Complex Litigation, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Trial Practice, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Tax Litigation, Probate & Estate Administration, Estate Administration, State, Local & Municipal Law, Municipal Corporations

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Allen County Bar Association
• Indiana State Bar Association
• Ohio State Bar Association
• Fort Wayne Estate Planning Council
• Paulding County Bar Association
• Ohio Municipal Attorneys Association

Education

• University of Toledo College of Law, Toledo, Ohio, 1998
  Honors: magna cum laude
  Law Review: University of Toledo Law Review, Technical Editor
• Defiance College, 1995
  Honors: summa cum laude

Published Works

• "Wright v. Metro Health Medical Center: Anti-Nepotism Policies Carve a Slice in the Fundamental Right to Marry - Is this the Wright or Wrong Decision?"

Address

444 East Main Street
Fort Wayne, IN 46802-1911

Phones

260-918-4836
866-389-1417

Faxes

260-422-0274

Emails

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Websites

http://www.hallercolvin.com