About

  • Personal

    • Born and raised in New York State

    • Father was a doctor and mother was an art teacher

    • Proud parent of two children, moved to Colorado in 1998

    • Avid skier, snowboarder, mountain biker, guitar player and traveler

  • Professional

    • Numerous First Chair Jury Trials

    • B.S. University of Vermont, Political Science

    • Juris Doctorate John Marshall Law School, cum laude

    • Editor-In-Chief, John Marshall Journal of Computer and Information Law

    • Fourth District Illinois Appellate Law Clerk

    • Prior experience with corporate, commercial, and insurance defense; currently dedicated to representing injured persons

    • Former Managing Partner of Litigation, Bachus & Schanker, LLC

Our Team

  • Melanie L Sulkin

    Lawyer

    • Born and raised in Illinois.
    • Undergraduate: Northern Illinois University, Magna Cum Laude, 2013
    • Law School: Indiana University- Bloomington, 2016
    • Family of a fiancé, two border collies, and two cats
    • Hiker, camper, snowboarder-in-training
    • 7 years working under partners at one of the largest personal injury firms in Colorado
    • Integral part of a trial team that obtained two $20M+ verdicts, which were upheld on appeal
    • Colorado Trial Lawyers Association board member, 2023
    • Litigated against some of the biggest orthopedic manufacturers, hospitals, and companies in the United States
    • Dedicated career to fighting for injured persons

  • Naomi Flaherty

    Paralegal

    • Born in Edmonton, Alberta, the oldest of 4, with 2 brothers and a sister.
    • Figure skated 10 years and studied piano for 14 years, finished Grade 10 in Royal Conservatory
    • Bachelor of theology and in 4th Bachelor of Aeronautical Science.
    • Married a US Army soldier and moved to GA. Became a stay home mother, homeschooling her son and daughter until grade 9 and then enrolled them in Colorado Springs Christian School.
    • McCormick & Murphy (2020-2021)
    • Justice for Colorado (2021-2022)