Attorney Melissa Medrano of Kelley/Uustal was recently appointed to the Florida Bar’s Standing Committee: the Legal Needs for Children. This committee scrutinizes and guides the legislative process in regards to the legal needs of children across the State of Florida. They also study and relay significant developments in this focused area of practice to other Florida Bar members.
“I am excited to serve on the Florida Bar’s Legal Needs of Children Standing Committee. Children’s issues have always been of importance to me, and the appointment will provide me with the opportunity to work hard to make sure that we are providing our most vulnerable citizens with the legal resources they need.”
–Melissa Medrano, attorney at Kelley/Uustal
According to the Florida Bar’s website, the “scope and function of the Legal Needs of Children committee is to find ways to implement the recommendations of the Commission on the Legal Needs of Children.” The Commission on the Legal Needs of Children’s released their final report in June 2002. This report outlines specific recommendations for the representation, treatment, and services that are provided to children throughout the legal process. The report also outlines specific recommendations regarding confidentiality and the competency of children, as well as the education and role of the Florida bar in this legal area of practice.
Since 2009, Florida personal injury attorney Melissa Medrano has been an essential member of Kelley/Uustal. She has focused her practice on commercial litigation and representing plaintiffs who are involved in business disputes and business litigation. She also has extensive experience representing plaintiffs who have been injured through the negligence of another party, such as defective products, medical malpractice, and automobile accidents.
