Melissa Rhea, Esq.
Professional Leadership
- Past President, Trial Lawyers Association, D.C.
- Faculty, National Institute for Trial Advocacy
- Faculty, Harvard Law School Annual Trial Advocacy Workshops
- Faculty, American Bar Association U.S.-Africa Legal Exchange Program
- Volunteer arbitrator, mediator, and mediation trainer, Alternative Dispute Resolution Programs of the D.C. Superior Court
Community Leadership
- Mentor, Street Law Program, Georgetown University Law Center
- Board of Trustees, Washington Concert Opera
- Executive Committee, Vice President, Washington Concert
Honors & Awards
- Executive Committee, Washington Concert Opera
- Trial Lawyer of the Year, Trial Lawyers Association, D.C.
- Best Lawyers in America
- Washington, D.C. Super Lawyer
- Washington, D.C.'s Top Lawyers
Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia, 1982
- Maryland, 1983
Education
- Washington University, A.B., cum laude, 1979
- Washington College of Law of American University, J.D., 1982





