Michael Melonakos | Greenville Personal Injury Lawyer

As a young lawyer, Michael spent several years working for two of Atlanta’s premier insurance defense firms. He represented locally and nationally-known trucking companies, automobile insurers, and premises liability insurers in defense of lawsuits filed by accident victims. When Mike made a career move to the plaintiff’s side, his tenure in the large law firm environment and representation of prominent insurance companies provided Mike the experience necessary to obtain hundreds of favorable settlements and verdicts for his personal injury clients.

After a decade of practicing law in Atlanta, Michael and his wife Bren decided it was time to move back to Bren’s hometown of Greenville, SC so they could help accident victims in the Upstate area and be a part of a beautiful, growing city.

Michael’s experience in Atlanta’s fast-paced environment gives him a big advantage, as he has seen every type of injury and fact pattern and knows how to maximize the value of every case.  His verdicts and settlements confirm his ability to get the most out of your personal injury case.

Michael Melonakos was born in Monroe, Michigan and graduated from Michigan State University, where he majored in finance and international business and was the president of his fraternity. After graduation, Mike headed down to the University of Georgia for law school, and he’s been in the South ever since. While at UGA Law, Mike served as a notes editor for the Journal of Intellectual Property, was a teacher’s assistant to first-year law students in Contracts, and co-founded the Business Law Society.  He credits his work ethic and compassion for our clients to his father and grandparents.

When not working for his personal injury clients, Michael volunteers for the Greenville Bar Association. He regularly volunteers at his children’s schools and attends St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral.  The Melonakos Law Firm is a proud sponsor of St. George’s annual Greek Festival here in Greenville, South Carolina. He enjoys spending time with his family, playing guitar, and playing golf.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Principal Attorney	The Melonakos Law Firm, LLC	Greenville, SC	Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
University of Georgia School of Law	J.D.	Law School	2008
Michigan State University	Bachelors	Finance	2005
University of Georgia School of Law	J.D.	Law	05/2008

State / Court	Date
Georgia	2008
South Carolina	2012

• GTLA - LEAD | Member | 2017 - Present
  Georgia Trial Lawyers Association | Member | 2013 - Present
  Atlanta Bar Association | Litigation Section | Member | 2008 - Present
  Atlanta Bar Foundation | Board Member for LawJam and Member of Bard Show | 2008 - Present

• Top 40 under 40 | National Trial Lawyers | 2018

• $150,000 verdict in Gwinnett County

• GTLA CLE | Pre-Litigation Discovery Techniques to Maximize Your Case Results | 2018

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Verified Credentials	Date Verified
(2012) Licensed as Attorney in South Carolina. Verified with South Carolina Bar.	April 24, 2020
(2008) Licensed as Attorney in Georgia. Verified with State Bar of Georgia.	April 24, 2020

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