Melissa A. Yasinow

"Melissa was essential in helping us to navigate the complex rules and procedures of the school district, and to formulate a strategy that would ensure our child was treated fairly and justly. We could not have achieved the same result our own without her.”

“Melissa Yasinow has been a blessing to me and my family when we didn’t know who else to turn to. Melissa diligently worked for almost a week to compile all the evidence necessary for my appeal. She wrote a brilliant and very professional appeal which successfully reversed the university’s original verdict. I would have been further humiliated by the university and would have had a permanent stain on my academic record if it weren’t for Melissa. Thank you!”

“I worked with Melissa during one of the most emotionally trying periods of my life. She was compassionate and professional towards me at all times. I appreciated her sincerity and straightforwardness. She was available whenever I needed assistance, day or night and throughout the weekend, in putting my documentation together. Melissa was diligent and thorough; she familiarized herself with all the necessary information in an impressively short time frame given the complex nature of my case. I felt confident that I was able to put my best possible case forward because I had Melissa Yasinow on my team. I highly recommend her services and I am forever grateful for the support she provided me.”

“Thank you, Melissa Yasinow, for your professionalism, compassion, and persistence. When our son was wrongly accused of a Title IX violation, Melissa took the time to really get to know him so that she could represent his case. She was a calming force when the school’s biased report was made. Melissa pushed for fairness and proper procedures. She was thorough in researching the other cases and drafting proper legal correspondence with the school. In the end, with her persistent help and professionalism, my son was completely cleared of all accusations. I cannot recommend this practice enough. We love Melissa.”

“Melissa helped our family navigate the complexities of the education system while championing our child’s rights throughout the process.  In addition to being highly responsive to our needs, she approached our situation with compassion and made it a priority to personally connect with our child.  I highly recommend Melissa for counsel in any matters related to navigating a student’s rights within Ohio’s education system.”

"I'm a graduate student at a well-known and respected university. I had some awful academic experiences that I tried to address with the university internally on my own but the university continued to ignore and brush off my complaints. Universities hold a lot of power and I came to the conclusion that I needed outside help to be heard, so I called on Melissa. Melissa was relentless on my behalf and she was able to get the university to acknowledge AND remedy the issues in my initial complaint. I highly recommend Melissa."

"I am grateful to have connected with Melissa to help address concerns I had regarding my employment status and eligibility for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness program. We realized there was a mistake within my organization that made my status appear ineligible after several years of submitting my PSLF forms. After hearing the details of my story, she readily offered to be my advocate, jumped into researching about my specific situation, and assisted me in understanding my liabilities if my issues were not resolved with my employer. I was quickly able to reach a favorable outcome with her in my corner. I recommend consulting with Melissa if you have concerns about the complexities of PSLF, because she is knowledgeable, honest, and fair."

“Melissa was instrumental in helping our son secure housing on his college campus. Her knowledge and expertise in Disability Law is exceptional, and from our first conversation she understood his needs and rights and immediately went into action. Communication was unsurpassed, and the time frame in which we received the anticipated results was expedient. We would highly recommend Melissa and Balin Law to anyone needing legal assistance."