Melissa England

Phone: 602-792-5707
Fax: 602-792-5710
mengland@barrettmatura.com

Melissa England is a partner at Barrett | Matura, and her practice encompasses a variety of areas, including insurance law, construction law, commercial litigation, municipal and governmental law, and cannabis law.  She has received the Rising Star designation by Super Lawyers and has been named as one of Arizona’s Finest Lawyers.

In her insurance law practice, Ms. England provides thoughtful analysis of coverage issues to insurers, vigorously defends contract and bad faith disputes, and pursues various avenues of insurance recovery for various clients.  Ms. England also represents municipal governments, businesses, and other clients in a variety of matters, including contract disputes and discrimination claims.  With respect to Arizona's medical and adult use cannabis industry, Ms. England represents publicly-traded companies, licensed entities, investors, and others regarding compliance issues with the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act, the Smart and Safe Arizona Act, and the Adult Use Marijuana Program.

Education

• J.D., cum laude, The University of Toledo College of Law, 2003
  
• B.A., Phi Beta Kappa, Bowling Green State University, 1998

Court Admissions

• Arizona, 2003
• U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, 2013
  

Professional Memberships

• Maricopa County Bar Association
• Arizona Women Lawyer’s Association
• Claims and Litigation Management
• Arizona Cannabis Bar Association, Officer
  
• Defense Research Institute
• Ladder Down, 2013
• Arizona Association of Defense Counsel, Young Lawyers Division, Social Chair
• Arizona State Bar, International Law Section, 2009 Convention Chair