About

Melvin O. Shaw is a fairly performed legal professional based in Coralville, Iowa, with a strong historical past in law and journalism. He has held various leadership positions in the criminal community and is diagnosed for his knowledge in business regulation, property planning, and real estate regulation. Melvin O. Shaw graduated from the University of Iowa College of Law in 2004, in which he also received a Master’s in journalism. Prior to that, he earned a B.S. in political science from the University of Missouri-Columbia. In 2006, Melvin set up his personal regulation workplace and has been a successful solo practitioner ever since. In June 2024, Melvin will begin his time period as president of the Iowa State Bar Association. He presently serves because the Chair of the Iowa Judicial Qualifications Commission and has been a member of the JQC considering that 2018. Additionally, he turned into appointed to the Lawyers Trust Account Commission for the time period 2024-2027 via Iowa State Supreme Court Justice Susan Larson Christensen. As a member of the ISBA’s Business Law, Estate Planning, and Real Estate Law Sections, Melvin is actively involved in the prison community. He is presently operating on a manuscript for a national felony publisher specializing in Iowa commercial enterprise entities. Melvin has additionally been a speaker at numerous activities, presenting on probate, commercial enterprise regulation, and real estate subjects for the ISBA, National Business Institute, and other corporations. In August 2024, Melvin will take on the position of Chair-elect of the American Bar Association’s General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Division, accompanied with the aid of serving as GPSolo Division Chair in August 2025. He is likewise a fellow of The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation.

Legal Issues

Probate

Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests

Estate Planning

Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Real Estate Law

Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law

Certificates

No Certifications

Languages

• English: Spoken, Written

Accepted Jurisdictions

Experience

• Lawyer
  The Law Office of Melvin O. Shaw, P.L.C.
  2006

Education

Associations

Costs

• Payment With Credit Card
  Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express

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