Melissa Stewart

Melissa K. Stewart is an attorney of counsel with Pereira, Kirby, Kinsinger & Nguyen. She began practice with the firm (then Thompson & Sweeny, P.C.) in 1999. Melissa has practiced local government law for more than 20 years. Her practice has focused largely on all aspects of special education cases including advising the client, attending meetings, and navigating the litigation and appeals processes through administrative, state, and federal courts. She has also handled disciplinary cases, agency investigations, workers’ compensation claims, and general liability issues in the representation of local government entities. She has been privileged to advise and counsel clients in her practice areas and enjoys legal research and writing.

Melissa is a University of Georgia graduate with a BA in philosophy. She attended Georgia State University College of Law. She and her husband now live in Birmingham, Alabama, and are the proud parents of two adult daughters.

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