Melissa Proffitt Reese

Background

Proffitt Reese, Melissa was born on May 17, 1960 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States.

Education

Indiana University (Bachelor of Arts, with distinction, 1982. Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1985).

Career

Worked at Ice Miller Donadio & Ryan (Indianapolis, Indiana) specializing in Administrative Law, Antitrust, Appellate Practice, Architectural Malpractice Law, Banking, Bankruptcy, Broadcasting and Communications, Cable television, Cable television Franchising, Civil and Criminal Litigation, Civil Rights, Coal Law, College and University Law, Commercial and Business Litigation, Complex Litigation, Computer Law, Contracting and Litigation, Construction Law, Corporate Law, Corporate Finance, Creditors Rights Law, Drug and Medical Device Litigation, Economic Development and Incentives, Education Law, Employee Benefits Law, Entrepreneurial Services, Environmental Law, Estate Development and Finance, Franchise Law, Gaming Law, Gift and Estate Tax, Governmental Affairs, Governmental Relations, Governmental Services and Lobbying, Government Law, Government (Public) Contract Law, Government Procurement, Guardianship, Health Care Law, Immigration Law, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property and Licensing, International Law, Labor and Employment Law (including Equal Employment Litigation, Employee Retirement Income Security Act Practice and Occupational Safety and Health Matters), Liability Risk Management, Licensing, Management Labor Relations Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Minerals and Mining, Municipal Finance (Bond) Law, Municipal Finance (Bond), Dispute Resolution and Litigation, Municipal Litigation, Municipal Solid Waste Resource Recovery, Municipal Utility Regulation, Occupational Hazards Law (Black Lung, Asbestosis, et cetera), Patent, Trademark and Copyright, Plaintiff"s Trial Practice, Probate Law, Product Liability Law, Public Agency, Public Authority Financing Law, Public Contract Law, Public Employment Relations, Public Entity Law, Public Finance, Public Health Law, Public Housing Law, Public Schools, Public Sector Collective Bargaining, Public Utility Law, Public Works, Professional Malpractice Law, Real Estate Law (including Sales, Development and Financing, Mortgage Banking, Secured Transactions, Sale/Leasebacks, Condominiums and Zoning), Regulation, Risk and Claims Management, Securities Regulation Law, Sports Law, Taxation (Federal, State and Local), Tax Exempt Organizations, Tort Law, Toxic Torts, Transportation Law, Utility Law, Venture Capital, Venture Finance Services. Admitted to the bar, 1985, Indiana. Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Eta Sigma.

Alpha Lambda Delta.

Merit Scholarship. Publications and Seminars: "1997 Employee Benefits Conference" sponsored by Indiana Manufacturers Association and Ice Miller Donadio & Ryan. Strikes and the Obligation to Continue Group Health Coverage Under COBRA, 39 Labor Lord Justice Number.

11 (November 1988). Nondiscrimination Rules for Welfare Benefit Plans, 9 International Bulk Journal Number.

4 (May 9, 1988); Repeal of Code Section 89 - Good News, Bad News, 10 International Bulk Journal Number. 36 (December 18, 1989).

How to Coordinate Employee Benefits with the Americans with Disabilities Acting, 17 American Language Institute -American Bar Association Course Mat. J. Number. 4 (February, 1993).

Coordinating Employee Benefits with the Americans with Disabilities Acting, American Language Institute -American Bar Association Course Mat.

J. (September, 1993). "Taking Control of Your Benefit Program, A Pro-Active Approach," sponsored by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and Ice Miller Donadio & Ryan, June 19, 1994. "Employee Benefits Compliance and Self Audit," a half-day seminar sponsored by Compensation and Benefits Professionals of Indiana, April 13, 1994.

"Putting the Pieces Together - The Americans With Disabilities Acting," 1992.

"Final Internal Revenue Service Nondiscrimination Regulations for Qualified Plans," 1992. "Trustee Obligations Regarding Collection of Contributions," 1991.

"Section 125 - What it is/What Does it Take to Secretariat Up/Effect on Employees and Federal Taxes," 1990. "Section 89 - A New Compliance Headache for Employers," 1989.

"Briefings on Issues of Importance to Colleges & University Officials, Employee Benefits," 1988.

"Impact of COBRA on Business," 1988. Member, Network of Professionals Working in Employee Benefits (WEB). Network of Women in Business.

Richard G. Lugar Excellence in Public Service Series.

United Way of Central Indiana Leadership Alumni Triad. Indiana Leadership Coalition, Incorporated.

Board Member of Social Health Association of Central Indiana. Executive Women"s Leadership Program of the United Way of Central Indiana, Published in Who"s Who In American Law.

The Firm was founded in Indianapolis on April 28, 1910, when three general practitioners formed a partnership under the name of Henley Matson & Gates.

Harry T. Ice returned to the Firm in 1945 after having served a tour of duty in the United States Navy, and under his leadership, the Firm experienced continuous growth until the time of his death in 1982, by which time the Firm had grown to 90 lawyers and had acquired a national reputation and a national practice. The Firm has continued to grow and presently consists of over 185 lawyers and more than 28 paraprofessionals.

Achievements

• Melissa Proffitt Reese has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, Network of Professionals Working in Employee Benefits (WEB). Network of Women in Business. Richard G. Lugar Excellence in Public Service Series.

United Way of Central Indiana Leadership Alumni Triad.

Indiana Leadership Coalition, Incorporated. Board Member of Social Health Association of Central Indiana.

Executive Women"s Leadership Program of the United Way of Central Indiana, Published in Who"s Who In American Law.