Mark Melrose

Melrose Law

Asheville, NC

35+ Years Experience

Licensed in 1 State

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About Mark

Attorney Mark Melrose has more than 35 years of experience practicing law in western North Carolina. He brings to the firm a wealth of expertise in many areas of litigation. He has spent his professional career representing clients in state and federal courts with a primary focus on personal injury, medical malpractice and wrongful death cases. He also has a wealth of experience in general civil litigation, estate litigation, and appellate work. He has represented clients in every level of the North Carolina court system including arguments to the North Carolina Supreme Court. He has also...

Licensed States

North Carolina

Education

J.D.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law

B.S.

Western Carolina University

Awards & Recognition

The Best Lawyers in America©

Personal Injury Law · 2025

Best Lawyers® Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs

Lawyer of the Year · 2024

Pro Bono Service Award for 30th Judicial District

1998

Pro Bono Service Award for 30th Judicial District

1992

Order of the Coif Service Awards, North Carolina Advocates for Justice

Professional Associations

Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company Western Carolina Community Board memberNorth Carolina High School Mock Trial Competition, Western Regional CoordinatorMember Board of Directors nonprofit Kory Wawanaca Children’s HomeSouthwestern Community College Criminal Justice Advisory Board, Board MemberNorth Carolina Advocates for Justice, Legal Services CommitteeMountain Dispute Settlement Center, Inc., Member Board of DirectorsMountain Dispute Settlement Center, Inc., Vice President30th Judicial District Fee Arbitration Committee, Fee ArbitratorREACH (Center for domestic violence survivors), Member Board of DirectorsNorth Carolina Advocates for Justice, President’s ClubAmerican Association for Justice, MemberNorth Carolina Bar Association, MemberLawyer-Pilot Bar Association, MemberAircraft Owner and Pilots Association, MemberJackson/Swain County Bar Association, past PresidentJackson County Citizens Advisory Committee, MemberNorth Carolina Advocates For Justice Board of GovernorsCapital Defender Advisory Committee