I have worked with Melissa for over 8 years, at times what seemed to me exhausting and endless. She is practical, KNOWS THE LAWS, a powerful fighter for family and children. She is compassionate to sensitive matters, listens attentively, processes, answers questions with a quick turnaround time, and remains calm in highly emotional situations. She has a dynamic working relationship within her community; well-known and respected. Melissa and her team are professional, respectful and work collaboratively with each other and their clients. Their communication is constant, and things get done. There were times when giving up would have been easier, but she handled apprehension with grace and strength. Family issues require empathy, patience, and compassion while emotions are volatile. Melissa has demonstrated from the beginning & over the years her abilities, talents and tenacious drive to do what is best and right in difficult situations. She is trustworthy, ethical and committed to finding a resolution, agreement, or final disposition. She motivates and empowers those who feel all hope may be lost or the damage is irreversible. Melissa carves a path to explore options. She takes every step with you until we find our way through difficult times.

Melissa Cornell handled my case very poorly and unprofessionally. I trusted her legal advice and ended up losing everything. I’ve spent the last 3 years trying to reverse the damage she’s caused me.
Besides her poor skills as an attorney, she was consistently bad about returning phone calls and emails. Long periods of time would go by before she’d get back to me. Simple issues snowballed into complicated problems, which she didn’t handle well.
Her monthly invoices were outrageously high and full of mistakes and duplicate charges. Bringing those to her attention took a lot of time and effort. She was rude, condescending, and anything but welcoming and easy to talk with regarding fixing the problems she created. So now, 3 years later, she’s finally fixed some of her billing mistakes.
As for the nightmare legal situation she put my family in- she did nothing to help us. I tried talking with her on multiple occasions & she was extremely rude. I eventually hired another attorney, who immediately began unraveling the complicated mess Melissa Cornell had created, and now I’m in a great place.
I know there are many people who’ve had similar experiences with Melissa Cornell. I hope this review will prevent more families from being devastated by this attorney.

I have known Ms. Cornell for years and have always known her to be an outstanding advocate for her clients. I would not hesitate to refer my friends and family to the Cornell Law Firm, as I have the utmost confidence in the abilities of Ms. Cornell and her staff.

Melissa was my law partner for many years. She is a smart, passionate advocate for her clients. I urge those who are researching attorneys not to rely on any single, unfavorable review but to look further into her credentials and experience.

I spent 60K on my case and got no where. After custody evaluator report was released, nothing was done. My major concerns were not addressed. I don't feel she pointed me in the right direction to do the best things for me money wise or court wise.