Ms. Melia is an associate attorney at MRR Law. Her law practice focuses on the representation of clients in a wide range of service areas, including auto and commercial trucking, commercial law, construction litigation, general liability, insurance coverage and bad faith, and professional liability.
Prior to joining MRR Law, Jenna was a litigation attorney at a sophisticated firm, where she gained a breadth of experience in defending professionals, including lawyers and home inspectors, in liability matters throughout the State of Ohio. In this regard, Ms. Melia was responsible for, among others, conducting legal research, analyzing grounds for dispositive and non-dispositive motions practice, formulating defense strategies, taking and defending depositions, participating in mediations and court conferences, and trial preparation.
As a law student, Jenna served as a judicial extern in the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas to the Honorable Stuart A. Friedman, and served as a member and Executive Editor for The Cleveland State Law Review.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Executive Editor of the Year award, The Cleveland State Law Review (2018)
- CALI Excellence for the Future Award for High “A” in Legal Process (2015)
- LexisNexis Professional Research Certification
PUBLICATIONS
- Jenna Christine Colucci, The “P” Word: Ohio Should Adopt the Uniform Premarital Agreements Act to Achieve Consistency and Uniformity in the Treatment of Prenuptial Agreements, 66 CLEV.ST.L.REV.215 (2017)
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- Volunteer: Youngstown Gleaner’s Food Bank
- Coach: Volunteer Soccer Coach for Brooklyn, Ohio Recreation Department
BAR ADMISSIONS
- Ohio
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
EDUCATION
- J.D., 2018, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
- The Cleveland State Law Review, Executive Editor (2017-2018) and Associate Editor (2016-2017)
- Academic Excellence Program, Evidence Peer Tutor (2017 – 2018)
- Student Animal Legal Defense Fund, Vice President (2018)
- B.A., 2015, Youngstown State University
- President’s List (2013 – 2015)
- Dean’s List (2011 – 2013)
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
- Member of the Ohio State Bar Association