MELISSA BEMA PRYOR, PARTNER
mpryor@millershakman.com
(312) 759-7220
Melissa Bema Pryor

Ms. Pryor practices in federal and state court. She has represented clients in a variety of areas including: breach of contract and breach of warranty matters, employment disputes involving the enforcement of restrictive covenants, fraud claims, and breach of fiduciary duty matters. Ms. Pryor also has broad experience representing clients in domestic relations matters, concentrating on complex, high net worth divorces. Additionally, Ms. Pryor represents attorneys and law firms in legal malpractice cases.

Selected Engagements

Represented large law firms in defense of legal malpractice actions at the trial and appellate levels.

Represented high net worth divorce clients in cases involving, among other things, trust issues, valuations of closely held businesses, and tracing of funds to establish that various assets are non-marital property.

Defended manufacturer in trial involving breach of warranty and indemnification claims.

Represented large lender in litigation against borrower in federal court.

Education

J.D., Yale Law School, 2002

B.A., Michigan State University, Social Relations, 1999
Graduated with high honors
Phi Beta Kappa
Field Hockey All-American

Experience

Partner with this firm since 2015; Associate from 2010-2014

Associate with the law firms of Mayer Brown, LLP, 2002-2003; and Novack and Macey LLP, 2007-2010

Law clerk to the Hon. Marvin J. Garbis, Senior Judge for the District of Maryland, 2004

Bar Admissions

Illinois, 2002

Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals

Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals

U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

U. S. District Court for the District of Maryland

U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

Memberships

American Bar Association


Chicago Bar Association