Melanie S. Schafer

Melanie practice philosophy is one of immediate responsiveness: clients can expect to have their needs and communications thoroughly researched and timely handled. She adopts a multi-strategy approach to counseling, laying out all conceivable avenues, their perks and pitfalls, and a common-sense plan of approach sensitive to compliance and client needs.

Prior to joining Gordon & Rees, Melanie worked as a professional opera singer, a public school teacher certified in English and history, and an instructor at the University of Michigan, where she pursued a Ph.D. in English Language and Literature prior to leaving the program to attend law school. She has practiced law as Medicare counsel in another national Medicare practice group, as a consulting attorney concentrating on Medicare compliance issues in institutional settings, and as a litigator handling tax and general and professional liability claims. She has also volunteered in a pro bono capacity with local legal aid agencies.