Melisa C. Zwilling
Melisa Zwilling is a shareholder with Carr Allison and is a resident in its Birmingham, Alabama, office. Her practice focuses exclusively on Medicare Compliance and she chairs the firm's Medicare Compliance Group. She has been practicing in this area for over 19 years and is considered a national authority on Medicare Secondary Payer issues. Melisa has published numerous articles in major journals nationwide and has been a guest speaker at countless seminars and conferences across the country. She is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court.
Melisa earned a rating of AV, the highest available, with the national lawyer ranking service of Martindale Hubbell. Additionally, in 2014 and again in 2015, she was selected as one of Fortune Magazine’s Women Leaders in the Law. In 2013 she was named a Top Rated Lawyer in Insurance Law. She has also been recognized by Alabama SuperLawyers as one of Birmingham’s Top Rated Lawyers and ranked one of the Top 100 Women Lawyers in Birmingham. In addition, Melisa was invited to Time Magazine’s list of the Most Influential Women in America and Fortune’s List of Premier Lawyers.
Having graduated from Athens State University, magna cum laude, Melisa earned degrees in both Business Administration and Management of Technology. She received her law degree, cum laude, from the University of Alabama where she served as Editor-in-Chief of the Law and Psychology Review and Senior Editor of The Journal of the Legal Profession.
A PERSONAL NOTE
Having been raised in the country, Melisa spends much of her free time with her daughter and son outdoors. She can also be found playing golf or fishing.
Although never shying from a challenge, Melisa freely admits that she is unable to swim or whistle. What she lacks in those areas, though, she makes up for with an astounding ability to organize things, as well as people, and "get things done."
After having a stroke at the age of 35, Melisa has spent the past several years as a volunteer and advocate for the American Heart and Stroke Associations. She tries to live every day to the fullest and takes advantage of opportunities to make a positive difference in the lives of others.
"I truly enjoy my relationships with our clients and the attorneys and staff in my office. I feel blessed to work with such wonderful people every day."
PRACTICE AREA
Medicare Compliance
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE
United States Supreme Court
State of Alabama
United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
United States District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama
AFFILIATIONS
American Bar Association
National Association of Medicare Set-aside Professionals (NAMSAP)
USLAW Network
Alabama State Bar Association
Alabama Defense Lawyers Association
EDUCATION
University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., cum laude
Athens State University, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Bachelor of Science in Management of Technology, magna cum laude