Melissa L. Rhoads

Melissa Rhoads is a director at the law firm of Tighe & Cottrell, P.A. Melissa practices in the areas of insurance defense, corporate law, commercial transactions, and employment law.

Ms. Rhoads is a member of the Bar in Delaware. She was educated at Wheeling Jesuit University (B.A. cum laude 2003; member of Phi Sigma Tau honor society) and at Syracuse University College of Law (J.D. cum laude 2006). During law school, Ms. Rhoads served as the University Judicial Board Chair for Syracuse University. Ms. Rhoads served as a Criminal Justice Teaching Fellow for the Syracuse City School District in conjunction with the New York State Attorney General's Office and Syracuse University College of Law from 2005-2006.

Bar Admissions

Supreme Court of Delaware

U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware

Associations & Memberships

American Bar Association

Delaware State Bar Association

•     - Commercial Law Section
•     - Corporation Law Section
•     - Labor & Employment Section
•     - Tort & Insurance Practice Section

Delaware Trial Lawyers Association

Delaware Claims Association

Defense Research Institute

•     - DRI Substantive Liaison Position
•     - Women in the Law Marketing Committee Representative

Association for Transportation Law, Logistics and Policy

Rodney Inn of Court

Defense Counsel of Delaware

MACC

MACCWN

NCCCC

DREW

Lectures (Representative)

"Public Safety Laws and Issues for Delaware Architects and Engineers", 9/20/07

"Drafting & Enforcing Commercial Leases", 12/9/08

"Commercial & Residential Evictions", 5/19/09

Contact
Office Phone: (302) 658-6400 ext. 22
E-mail: m.rhoads@tighecottrell.com