Melissa Mitchell

Melissa Mitchell is a highly skilled and experienced independent owner and contractor with a strong background in legal support. As a Notary Public in the states of Texas and New York, Melissa has a deep understanding of the legal and administrative aspects of the field. With extensive experience in paralegal and secretarial tasks, she is proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Lotus Notes, Deltaview, and legal applications such as Westlaw, Lexis Nexis, and Pacer. Melissa is well-versed in Federal Court and State Court E-filing procedures for New York and Texas, and ha a dictation typing speed of 80 WPM.

Melissa's academic achievements include studying Paralegal Studies at Lone Star College, Civil Litigation and Criminal Law, and Federal E-filing/Westlaw seminars at Fairleigh Dickinson University Petrocelli College of Continuing Studies, and the pursuit of a Bachelor's Degree in English with a Minor in Film and Media Studies from Arizona State University. She has completed 57 credits towards a Bachelor's degree in English at Johnson C. Smith University - JCSU, and 86 credits towards the same degree at St. John's University.

In her previous professional experience, Melissa held the positions of Legal Secretary at Sidley Austin LLP, Andrews Kurth, Tesser & Cohen, Legal Assistant at Meister Seelig & Fein LLP, and Executive Receptionist at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. Currently, she serves as the Owner and Independent Contractor at Stellar M Services, where she brings her expertise in legal support to her work.