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Denver, CO 80112
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Fax: 303.708.0527
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Melanie S. Bailey |
Melanie S. Bailey earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Northern Kentucky University, cum laude and a Juris Doctorate Degree from Salmon P. Chase College of Law, cum laude.
Prior to joining Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, P.C., Melanie worked for law firms in Kentucky and Ohio, practicing in the areas of complex civil litigation and class action litigation. Melanie is a member of the firm's Cincinnati office and practices in the areas of complex civil litigation, general products liability, and class action litigation.
Melanie is admitted to practice in the States of Kentucky and Ohio, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, and the United States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky. She is a member of the Kentucky Bar Association, the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, the Cincinnati Bar Association, the Federal Bar Association and the American Association for Justice.
Practice Areas
- Products Liability
- Civil Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Defective Drugs, Medical Devices,
Defective Products and Diseases
Bar Admissions
- Ohio
- Kentucky
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky
Education
- J.D., 1996, Salmon P. Chase College of Law, cum laude
- B.A., 1993, Northern Kentucky University, cum laude
Professional Affiliations
- Cincinnati Bar Association
- Ohio Bar Association
- Ohio Association for Justice
- Kentucky Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association
- American Association for Justice








