Drewry Simmons Vornehm LLP | Construction Law | Indianapolis, Indiana Law Firm

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Melanie M. Dunajeski mdunajeski@dsvlaw.com| 219.769.3300

Legal Assistant: Betty J. Nielsen - bnielsen@dsvlaw.com

Practice Areas: Employment Law; Insurance Law, Coverage and Litigation; Litigation

Education: DePauw University, Greencastle, IN, B.A., Economics, 1979; Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis, IN J.D., 1984; National Institute for Trial Advocacy, Hoffstra University 1995
Bar Admissions: Indiana Supreme Court, 1984; Illinois 1986; United States District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana, 1984; United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1986; United States District Court of Colorado, 1986; United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 1986

Additional Experience: Faculty, ICLEF Trial Advocacy College 2001-2005
Memberships: Lake County Bar Association; Indiana State Bar Association; - Litigation Section, Section Chair 2001-2002; - Labor and Employment Section; - Editorial Board Chair 1998-1999; - Budget Committee 2003-2004; American Bar Association; - Tort and Insurance Law Section; - Women Advocate Committee; - Labor and Employment Section; - Law Practice Management Section; - Women Rainmakers Committee; Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) 1998-present; - SPHR certification 1999-2005
Boards of Directors: Indiana Bar Foundation 2000-2004; Northwest Family Services 1994-1996; Munster Chamber of Commerce 2003-2006; Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce 2000-2003; The Executives’ Council 1998-2007, Treasurer 2001-2006
Engaging Northwest Indian Business Women 2008 – present: - President 2011 -