Melissa Noshay-Petro

Partner

Melissa Noshay-Petro, or “Mimi” as she is commonly known, is a native Tucsonan and practices in the areas of business law, real estate, and estate planning and probate. Mimi represents individuals and organizations in connection with the formation, operation, and sale of their businesses. She regularly assists clients with business and real estate transactions, including purchases, sales, financing, and leasing. In addition to helping her clients build their wealth, she protects them and their families through estate planning.

Representative Matters:

• Forming limited liability companies and for profit and non-profit corporations.
• Real Estate acquisitions, development, and leasing.
• Business purchase and sales transactions.
• On-going business consulting including contract drafting and employment matters.
• Financing (real estate and business).
• Intellectual property rights, licensing, and related agreements.
• Estate planning, probate, and trust administration.

Education:

University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law (J.D., Order of the Coif, magna cum laude, 2003)

Arizona Journal of International Comparative Law, Note and Comment Editor (2001-2003)

Northern Arizona University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1995)

Court Admissions / Memberships:

Arizona State Courts                                       State Bar of Arizona

U.S. District Court of Arizona                       Pima County Bar Association

Presentations & Publications:

Legal considerations for Veteran-owned small businesses, U.S. Small Business Association, Veteran Business Outreach Center
Starting and Running a Non-Profit, SCORE Southern Arizona, Women’s Business Center, University of Arizona Child & Adolescent psychiatry department
Forming and Operating Your Business- A Step-by-Step Approach, Microbusiness Advancement Center
The New Arizona Entity Restructuring Act, The Writ, January 2015 (Co-Author)
Starting, Expanding or Closing Your Law Firm-What you need to know
Pima County Bar (Co-Presenter) the new Arizona Limited Liability Company Act
Employment Law 2015 Comprehensive Guide, National Business Institute (Co-Presenter)
Starting and Running a business, United States Veterans Business Conference (Presenter)
End of Life Planning- Making Your Wishes Known Legally, DIRECT Center for Independence, TIHAN, SAAF, Senior Pride (Presenter)

Community Involvement:

• Tucson Industrial Development Authority – Board Member
• First Avenue Citizens Task Force Member
• Legal Community Against Hunger – Co-Chair
• Veterans Business Outreach Center – Lecturer
• SCORE Southern Arizona – Lecturer
• Pima County Library-Idea & Space – Lecturer and Volunteer
• Southern Arizona Aids Foundation – Former Board Member