Law Office of Melissa B. Hagan, PLLC The

Capabilities

• ●More than 20 years of success guiding clients, including financial services, energy, power, bio-tech, rail, and manufacturing, through legal and environmental challenges.
• ●Over a decade of driving a freight railroad company's environmental, social and governance (ESG) and environmental, health and safety (EHS) initiatives.
• ●Successful team engagement led to improved processes to assess environmental and climate change materiality, risks, and opportunities in the transportation industry.
• ●Track record of enhancing operations, elevating corporate reputation and delivering solutions as an executive team member.
• ●Known for communication skills, attention to detail, good judgment, and calm crisis management.
• ●Private practice experience includes, litigating 15 jury trials, permitting power plants and LNG facilities, and due diligence for refinery, chemical, and energy M&A transactions.

Provenance

Certifications

• WOSBsince May 2022 · through May 2027

  WOSB — status as published by the U.S. SBA Small Business Search. Last verified 2026-09-10.

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