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Melissa Lin

Ms. Lin is an associate attorney at Righi Hernandez. Her current practice includes the representation of individuals, contractors and businesses in tort and construction litigation, primarily in the areas of construction defects, complex litigation, general liability, personal injury, and product liability. Ms. Lin received her J.D. and B.S. in Molecular and Cellular Biology from the University of Arizona. Ms. Lin was elected and serves as a 2008-2010 Young Lawyers Division District 4 Representative for the State Bar of Arizona. She was a member of the 2008 Holiday Party Committee for foster children and the 2009 Chair of the Holiday Party Committee for Maricopa County. Ms. Lin currently serves as the 2009-2010 vice-chair and 2008-2009 board member of the Maricopa County Bar Association's Construction Law Section. She also served on the board of the Maricopa County Bar Young Lawyers Division (YLD) in 2009 as part of the Domestic Violence Committee and as a liaison for the Arizona Asian American Bar Association (AAABA). She is the 2009-2010 vice president of membership and the 2008-2009 secretary and board member of the Women's Metropolitan Arts Council (WoMAC) of the Phoenix Art Museum. She has been involved with the Arizona Association of Defense Counsel (AADC) since 2007 and is the 2009-2010 vice president and board member of AADC YLD. She is a member of the Defense Research Institute (DRI) and vice marketing west coast regional co-chair of the 2010 DRI Women's Seminar. She is a member of the Arizona Women's Law Association (AWLA) and AAABA. She is also a 2009-2010 member of the Thurgood Marshall Inn of Court. She is also a volunteer for the Wills for Heroes program and the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education. Prior to moving to Phoenix, she received the 2006 Pro Bono Service Award from Community Legal Services in Mohave County.

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