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Saxton & Stump adds Melissa Jabour as senior counsel attorney

LANCASTER, Pa., July 29, 2024 — Saxton & Stump is pleased to announce that Melissa Jabour has joined the law firm as a senior counsel attorney in the Healthcare Litigation and Commercial Litigation groups. In her 10-year career, she has worked with clients in medical malpractice, medical device, and product liability cases at a premier plaintiff-oriented law firm. She will now represent healthcare providers, medical professionals, and other healthcare entities as well as work with our growing commercial litigation team. She will work in the firm’s Lancaster office. 

“Melissa is an experienced attorney who adds to the depth and breadth of our litigation teams,” Saxton & Stump CEO James W. Saxton said. “Melissa brings a unique perspective to the team, in particular with the plaintiff’s work she has been part of over the last ten years. She is highly respected in her practice, and we are thrilled to have her with the firm.” 

She was previously a partner at a Lancaster-based firm, where she developed experience in strategizing and analyzing cases, drafting pleadings, preparing witnesses, assisting with arbitrations and mediations, and handling negotiations. 

Jabour is a member of the board of directors at Lancaster Dollars for Higher Learning, an organization that provides interest-free loans to Lancaster County students to support their post-secondary goals. She is also the vice chair of the Lancaster Bar Association Professionalism and Ethics Section.  

Jabour is a magna cum laude graduate of the Temple University Beasley School of Law and a magna cum laude graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. 

Saxton & Stump’s strategic growth outlook 

With 200 professionals, including over 110 attorneys, Saxton & Stump’s innovative model continues to attract highly talented and experienced attorneys, driving the growth of the law firm and its affiliate companies nationwide. 

Saxton & Stump provides solutions for complex legal issues and partners with clients to create a roadmap for their success. The firm is committed to empowering clients by delivering five-star service and results-focused advice.