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Melissa Avery

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Licensed for 27 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Divorce and separation

Language

English

About

 Melissa Avery is Of Counsel with the law firm Broyles Kight & Ricafort, P.C. in Indianapolis, Indiana, a practice limited to Family Law & Immigration. She is a certified family law specialist, a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Ms. Avery has been listed as an Indiana Super Lawyer since 2005 and as one of Indiana’s Top 25 Female Lawyers since 2007 by Law and Politics Magazine. Ms. Avery has served as the American Bar Association Family Law Section CLE Co-Chair since 2001, on the Section Council since 2005, and chaired the marital property committee from 2007 to 2010. Ms. Avery is Past Chair of the Indiana State Bar Association Family Law Section Chair and was a member of the Board of Governors from 2009 to 2011. She is also currently a member of the Board of Governors of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Ms. Avery is a graduate of Ohio University (B.S.) and Capital University Law and Graduate School (JD). 

Practices Areas

Divorce and separation

Family

Language

English

Contact

Broyles Kight & Ricafort, PC8250 Haverstick Rd.Suite 100Indianpolis, IN, 46240

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

Carrie
June 15, 2011

Melissa Avery is consistently ranked as one of the top 50 lawyers in Indiana. That and her extensive experience in family law (17 years) is what led me to hire her to handle my child support case. Several things impressed me about Melissa during her handling of my case. First, she won every point of my case against my ex-husband. Her organized arguments and concise presentation of my case and supporting documents led the judge to find in my favor across the board. This obviously benefited me financially and emotionally. Second, she listened to me throughout the case and let me be a part of it. She answered my questions and always responded to me quickly by email and phone. Third, she was cost conscious and was very vigilant about keeping the expense of my case to a minimum. She kept me constantly informed of my attorney fees so I could monitor and plan for the cost of my case. There are attorneys that have a lower hourly fee (my ex-husband hired one), but in the end using Melissa saved me money because of how organized she was with her time and because of what she won for me.

Blair
May 25, 2011

Mrs. Melissa Avery of Avery and Cheerva is much more than just a clear and concise professional. She litigated on the behalf of my family with diligence and supreme sincerity. Her representation was invaluable in the outcome of securing what was factually within my child's best interest. Mrs. Avery and her team were vital, and in my continuing opinion have directly attributed to my child's proper care and development. In the most difficult of times my family needed an attorney that was there to assist us with experience, expertise, shear integrity and unflinching fortitude. That is the kind of Attorney Melissa Avery is and I strongly recommend her to all those who are in need of not just a family law attorney but are in need of the very best of all family law attorneys." Gunnery Sergeant Blair R. Clark.

Steve
May 13, 2011

Ms. Avery was very deceptive in her knowledge of law according to her professional website. When someone is involved with a family law dispute it can be a very trying time. I needed a fighter on my side who could demonstrate a professional level of competence. Ms. Avery didn't display the high level of professional competence that I am in great need of. Ms. Avery isn't suited for cases in which she would have to display the necessary qualifacations and determination needed to actually stand a chance of winning a tough case.I was extremely disapointed in my consultation and would advise anyone in my similar position to not waste their time.

Carrie
June 15, 2011

Melissa Avery is consistently ranked as one of the top 50 lawyers in Indiana. That and her extensive experience in family law (17 years) is what led me to hire her to handle my child support case. Several things impressed me about Melissa during her handling of my case. First, she won every point of my case against my ex-husband. Her organized arguments and concise presentation of my case and supporting documents led the judge to find in my favor across the board. This obviously benefited me financially and emotionally. Second, she listened to me throughout the case and let me be a part of it. She answered my questions and always responded to me quickly by email and phone. Third, she was cost conscious and was very vigilant about keeping the expense of my case to a minimum. She kept me constantly informed of my attorney fees so I could monitor and plan for the cost of my case. There are attorneys that have a lower hourly fee (my ex-husband hired one), but in the end using Melissa saved me money because of how organized she was with her time and because of what she won for me.

Blair
May 25, 2011

Mrs. Melissa Avery of Avery and Cheerva is much more than just a clear and concise professional. She litigated on the behalf of my family with diligence and supreme sincerity. Her representation was invaluable in the outcome of securing what was factually within my child's best interest. Mrs. Avery and her team were vital, and in my continuing opinion have directly attributed to my child's proper care and development. In the most difficult of times my family needed an attorney that was there to assist us with experience, expertise, shear integrity and unflinching fortitude. That is the kind of Attorney Melissa Avery is and I strongly recommend her to all those who are in need of not just a family law attorney but are in need of the very best of all family law attorneys." Gunnery Sergeant Blair R. Clark.

Steve
May 13, 2011

Ms. Avery was very deceptive in her knowledge of law according to her professional website. When someone is involved with a family law dispute it can be a very trying time. I needed a fighter on my side who could demonstrate a professional level of competence. Ms. Avery didn't display the high level of professional competence that I am in great need of. Ms. Avery isn't suited for cases in which she would have to display the necessary qualifacations and determination needed to actually stand a chance of winning a tough case.I was extremely disapointed in my consultation and would advise anyone in my similar position to not waste their time.

Carrie
June 15, 2011

Melissa Avery is consistently ranked as one of the top 50 lawyers in Indiana. That and her extensive experience in family law (17 years) is what led me to hire her to handle my child support case. Several things impressed me about Melissa during her handling of my case. First, she won every point of my case against my ex-husband. Her organized arguments and concise presentation of my case and supporting documents led the judge to find in my favor across the board. This obviously benefited me financially and emotionally. Second, she listened to me throughout the case and let me be a part of it. She answered my questions and always responded to me quickly by email and phone. Third, she was cost conscious and was very vigilant about keeping the expense of my case to a minimum. She kept me constantly informed of my attorney fees so I could monitor and plan for the cost of my case. There are attorneys that have a lower hourly fee (my ex-husband hired one), but in the end using Melissa saved me money because of how organized she was with her time and because of what she won for me.

Blair
May 25, 2011

Mrs. Melissa Avery of Avery and Cheerva is much more than just a clear and concise professional. She litigated on the behalf of my family with diligence and supreme sincerity. Her representation was invaluable in the outcome of securing what was factually within my child's best interest. Mrs. Avery and her team were vital, and in my continuing opinion have directly attributed to my child's proper care and development. In the most difficult of times my family needed an attorney that was there to assist us with experience, expertise, shear integrity and unflinching fortitude. That is the kind of Attorney Melissa Avery is and I strongly recommend her to all those who are in need of not just a family law attorney but are in need of the very best of all family law attorneys." Gunnery Sergeant Blair R. Clark.

Steve
May 13, 2011

Ms. Avery was very deceptive in her knowledge of law according to her professional website. When someone is involved with a family law dispute it can be a very trying time. I needed a fighter on my side who could demonstrate a professional level of competence. Ms. Avery didn't display the high level of professional competence that I am in great need of. Ms. Avery isn't suited for cases in which she would have to display the necessary qualifacations and determination needed to actually stand a chance of winning a tough case.I was extremely disapointed in my consultation and would advise anyone in my similar position to not waste their time.