Personal Injury Lawyer
Melissa is the Managing Member and Founder of the firm. She serves her clients as lead counsel in high exposure personal injury, product liability, medical malpractice and automobile negligence cases in New Jersey and New York State and Federal Courts. She also has extensive experience in commercial litigation. She has secured millions of dollars in recoveries for our clients.
Melissa is a licensed attorney in New Jersey and New York. She is also a court certified arbitrator for civil disputes. She received two undergraduate degrees in 2002 from Lehigh University in International Relations and History, with a minor in Social Relations. She obtained a Juris Doctorate degree from New York Law School in 2007. She then served as judiciary law clerk to the Honorable Thomas J. LaConte, J.S.C., of the Passaic County Superior Court in Paterson, New Jersey. In this position, she obtained a certification from the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a mediator, and helped settle numerous actions between litigious parties. She is an active member of the New Jersey State Bar Association, the Bergen County Bar Association, and the National Association of Professional Women (NAPW).
Melissa is a New Jersey native and first-generation American who was the first in her family to attend and graduate from law school. She is married and has two beautiful children. She is active in the community and a supporter of the Columbia University Babies Heart Fund, a cause near to her as one of her children lives with a serious congenital heart defect.
If you are in the Northern or Central area of New Jersey, Gencarelli and Rimassa Law Firm, LLC is the name to trust. We have years of experience in the legal realm. Reach out to us personally so we can improve your situation.
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