{"id":527,"date":"2022-12-09T21:07:01","date_gmt":"2022-12-09T21:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grayice.com\/?page_id=527"},"modified":"2023-05-31T19:52:16","modified_gmt":"2023-05-31T19:52:16","slug":"melissa-rennirt","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/grayice.com\/professionals\/melissa-rennirt\/","title":{"rendered":"Melissa Rennirt"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-s5enr-5bfc339d50e13cc4fa02e89bf168165d\">\n.avia-section.av-s5enr-5bfc339d50e13cc4fa02e89bf168165d{\nbackground-color:#002154;\nbackground:linear-gradient( to bottom, #002154, #1f2227 );\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-s5enr-5bfc339d50e13cc4fa02e89bf168165d main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  single-attorney-header avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-527'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class='flex_column av-jbgo7-3bb3c37eb4fba71950306850800145cf av_one_third  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lbgzi59n-944dc99418b2f308dd99a034396882ab\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lbgzi59n-944dc99418b2f308dd99a034396882ab img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lbgzi59n-944dc99418b2f308dd99a034396882ab .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lbgzi59n-944dc99418b2f308dd99a034396882ab av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-2  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-946 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-946 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/grayice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mrennirt-214x300.jpg\" alt='' title='mrennirt'  height=\"300\" width=\"214\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grayice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mrennirt-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/grayice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mrennirt-736x1030.jpg 736w, https:\/\/grayice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mrennirt-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/grayice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mrennirt-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/grayice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mrennirt-1463x2048.jpg 1463w, https:\/\/grayice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mrennirt-1072x1500.jpg 1072w, https:\/\/grayice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mrennirt-504x705.jpg 504w, https:\/\/grayice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mrennirt.jpg 1754w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='flex_column av-dpilz-12ba606e522e632e2f9a9433bdb545e7 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lbgzjlel-5eb9a27f7c87b77850437e8eda7df7fb\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-lbgzjlel-5eb9a27f7c87b77850437e8eda7df7fb .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lbgzjlel-5eb9a27f7c87b77850437e8eda7df7fb'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1>Melissa Rennirt<\/h1>\n<p>Paralegal<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"tel:502-625-2763\">(502) 625-2763<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:MRennirt@GrayIce.com\">MRennirt@GrayIce.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"vCard-download\"><a href=\"https:\/\/grayice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Melissa-Rennirt-1.vcf\">Download vCard<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Melissa Rennirt has worked in the legal field for over 25 years. For the last 10 years, Melissa\u2019s primary focus has been business litigation and intellectual property litigation. Melissa assists in all phases of litigation, from inception through discovery and trial. She has extensive experience in multiple facets of litigation. She currently oversees the organization and management of documents in large-scale litigation, and she assists as Hot Seat operator at hearings and trials, providing the client a state of art representation of their case. Mrs. Rennirt collaborates closely with the trial team and our clients by analyzing and developing strategies in all phases of the case from initial intake through trial and appeal.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-955xz-3115df4d3cf768f578f03c211bd9dcee\">\n.avia-section.av-955xz-3115df4d3cf768f578f03c211bd9dcee{\nbackground-color:#e8e5df;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-955xz-3115df4d3cf768f578f03c211bd9dcee main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_section  avia-builder-el-last  single-attorney-main-content avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-527'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lbgzxip9-4c1af3aa258c304f9b225c9ab96b24bb'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Melissa Rennirt Experience<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lbh00ug1-5674cbe9b8f621cf962fe7e8a51d0906\">\n#top .togglecontainer.av-lbh00ug1-5674cbe9b8f621cf962fe7e8a51d0906 p.toggler{\nfont-size:22px;\nbackground-color:#e8e5df;\nborder-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.01);\n}\n#top .togglecontainer.av-lbh00ug1-5674cbe9b8f621cf962fe7e8a51d0906 p.toggler:not(.activeTitle):hover .toggle_icon, #top .togglecontainer.av-lbh00ug1-5674cbe9b8f621cf962fe7e8a51d0906 p.toggler:not(.activeTitle):hover .toggle_icon *{\nborder-color:#000000 !important;\n}\n#top .togglecontainer.av-lbh00ug1-5674cbe9b8f621cf962fe7e8a51d0906 p.toggler .toggle_icon{\ncolor:#0a0a0a;\nborder-color:#0a0a0a;\n}\n#top .togglecontainer.av-lbh00ug1-5674cbe9b8f621cf962fe7e8a51d0906 p.toggler .toggle_icon > span{\ncolor:#0a0a0a;\nborder-color:#0a0a0a;\n}\n#top .togglecontainer.av-lbh00ug1-5674cbe9b8f621cf962fe7e8a51d0906 .toggle_wrap .toggle_content{\nfont-size:16px;\nbackground-color:#e8e5df;\nborder-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.01);\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='togglecontainer av-lbh00ug1-5674cbe9b8f621cf962fe7e8a51d0906 av-elegant-toggle  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  toggle_close_all' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-lbh00cb7-21135480dd180b75b06b352560734761'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-1' class='toggler  activeTitle av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-1'>Practice Area<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-1' class='toggle_wrap  active_tc' style='display:block;' ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><a href=\"https:\/\/grayice.com\/?page_id=90\">Litigation<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-lbgzyz48-91ea088468c9e3ff9e38e1c3bf46263e'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-2' class='toggler   av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-2'>Representative Matters<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-2' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Lead paralegal in defending a trademark infringement case in the United States District Court in Delaware involving competing trade names for riverboat operators in the United States. The plaintiff was seeking damages in excess of $90,000,000. After a two-week trial, the jury returned a complete defense verdict, finding that our clients did not infringe the plaintiff\u2019s registered trademarks.<\/p>\n<p>Lead paralegal in defending misappropriations of trade secrete claims.<\/p>\n<p>Lead paralegal in defending large scale law firm against $80 million dollar claim of former client for negligence in the handling of commercial litigation. Case was resolved during trial.<\/p>\n<p>Assisted with representation on a multi-national orthopedic manufacturer in the enforcement of non-compete agreements throughout the country against former employees who left the company to join competing medical device manufacturers and attempted to take customer accounts and proprietary information to their new employers.<\/p>\n<p>Assisted with defending a Kentucky oil transport company in a multi-million dollar dispute brought by the former owner over the company\u2019s stock ownership, and successfully obtained a summary judgment for the client.<\/p>\n<p>Assisted with representing employers in federal and state court cases involving discrimination, retaliation, unfair competition, and GMLA violation claims.<\/p>\n<p>Manages large volume document databases and conducts analytical document reviews for deposition and trial preparation.<\/p>\n<p>Assisted as lead paralegal with trials in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, Western and Eastern District of Kentucky, Eastern District of Illinois, District of Delaware as well as Kentucky State Court and Indiana State Court.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-lbh00tnt-d1f49f34a24fd78b7c96e23dd4bbec74'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-3' class='toggler   av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-3'>Education<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-3' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>University of Louisville, B.A. Political Science and Government<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":333,"parent":38,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Melissa Rennirt - Paralegal - Gray Ice Higdon<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Melissa Rennirt has worked in the legal field for over 25 years. 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