Solicitor at Brachers LLP
Melissa Nelson
Solicitor - Senior Associate
SRA ID: 414493
Melissa is a Senior Associate in the Employment team having joined Brachers in 2024. She previously worked at other regional law firms for over 16 years where she provided legal advice on all aspects of employment law to individuals and businesses. Described by a client in the Legal 500 directory, as, pragmatic, very knowledgeable and easy to work with, Melissa provides clear, practical and strategic advice enabling her to build strong lasting relationships with clients. Melissa’s primary areas of specialism are: Disciplinary and Grievance matters Tribunal litigation Redundancies & restructures Tupe Drafting, negotiating – contracts, policies, settlement agreements
Graylaw House, First Floor, 20-22 Watling Street, CT1 2UA
Licensed for 15 years
Practice Areas
Employment
- Employment 100%
4 Client Reviews
Overall experience
- Value For Money
- Approachability
About Melissa Nelson
Melissa is a Senior Associate in the Employment team having joined Brachers in 2024. She previously worked at other regional law firms for over 16 years where she provided legal advice on all aspects of employment law to individuals and businesses. Described by a client in the Legal 500 directory, as, pragmatic, very knowledgeable and easy to work with, Melissa provides clear, practical and strategic advice enabling her to build strong lasting relationships with clients. Melissa’s primary areas of specialism are: Disciplinary and Grievance matters Tribunal litigation Redundancies & restructures Tupe Drafting, negotiating – contracts, policies, settlement agreements
Languages Spoken: English
Contact Melissa Nelson
Address
Brachers LLP
Graylaw House
First Floor
20-22 Watling Street
CT1 2UA
Phone 01622 776557
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WORK EXPERIENCE
Title
Name
Duration
Solicitor
Brachers LLP
18-02-2025-present
Above and Beyond
Melissa Nelson guided me through my redundancy and helped with all sorts of things beyond her remit including tax advice and just general support. Lovely, supportive, helpful and professional. I am very grateful.
Lawyer named in this review: Melissa Nelson
A representative from Brachers LLP responded to this review on 02 June, 2025
Thank you for your kind words. We're delighted Melissa was able to support you so thoroughly during a challenging time.
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Voluntary Severance Scheme
Friendly, effective, thorough but expensive.
Lawyer named in this review: Melissa Nelson
A representative from Brachers LLP responded to this review on 23 May, 2025
Thank you for your feedback, Geoff – we’re glad you found the service effective and thorough, and we appreciate your honesty on costs.
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Exceptional employment legal advice
I instructed Melissa Nelson in the employment team at Brachers to advise me on my position and negotiate on my behalf. Melissa’s experience and depth of knowledge meant she was able to quickly focus in on what was important and achieved an outcome that exceeded my expectations in a cost-efficient manner. Melissa was a pleasure to deal with and put me at ease during what was a difficult time. I would thoroughly recommend her.
Lawyer named in this review: Melissa Nelson
A representative from Brachers LLP responded to this review on 24 February, 2025
Thank you for your kind words, Angela. We're delighted Melissa provided you with expert guidance and achieved a great outcome in your employment matter. Your recommendation is greatly appreciated!
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Pension Settlement Agreement
Melissa Nelson was very personable and professional which I appreciated as the settlement agreement had a lot of details and was very technical.
My overall experience was great with the firm as I received a friendly and quick service
Lawyer named in this review: Melissa Nelson
A representative from Brachers LLP responded to this review on 21 February, 2025
Thank you, Lars. We're pleased to hear that Melissa provided such a professional and personable service through your employment matter. We're glad you had a positive experience with us and appreciate your feedback.
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