Bales Law PLLC
Melina Bales specializes in solving business problems through creative solutions, pulling from nearly a decade of experience in advising private and public companies through complex commercial litigation and corporate restructuring at global law firms. Bales Law was founded to revolutionize legal services through flat fee structures when possible that allows Melina to serve as a strategic partner not just another lawyer.
Practice Areas
Commercial Litigation
For businesses seeking aggressive, resolution based commercial litigation counsel.
Outside General Counsel
For businesses that cannot sustain hiring full-time in-house counsel but are faced with consistent legal needs ranging from contract review, litigation management, or general corporate counsel.
Business Growth Strategy (Asset Protection/Liability Management)
For those seeking to create a new business, restructure their current business for growth, or restructure their current business to address financial strain.
General Corporate Counsel Lawyer
About Bales Law PLLC
Bales Law offers clients the benefit of years of “Big Law” experience with the personal focus and flexibility of a boutique law firm. Having practiced at premier national firms including Jones Day, Sidley Austin, and Foley & Lardner, founding attorney Melina Bales has spent years advising private and public companies through high-stakes commercial litigation, liability management strategies (including restructurings and out-of-court workouts), and a general corporate counsel services. At Jones Day, she was on the restructuring team advising Johnson & Johnson’s subsidiaries through an unprecedented potential restructuring of their mass tort liabilities. At Sidley, she served as lead associate on the trial team defending the validity of a lender’s strict foreclosure on company interests in a cross-jurisdictional, multi-million-dollar dispute. The team prevailed in an expedited proceeding before the Delaware Court of Chancery and on appeal. Her experience at Sidley consisted exclusively of complex commercial litigation, primarily representing private equity firms and their portfolio companies. At Foley, Mrs. Bales represented several companies through chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings and advised lenders through Article 9 foreclosures and public auctions of commercial real estate holdings.
Melina Bales graduated from Baylor Law School and obtained a B.A. from The University of Texas - Austin. Baylor Law’s Trial Advocacy program ranks third in the nation and has consistently ranked in the top 5 for Trial Advocacy nationwide since 2010. Melina now serves as an adjunct professor at Baylor Law School.
Personal note from Melina Bales:
My approach is rooted in integrity, clarity, and practicality. I am service-focused, aiming to become a seamless extension of your business. I invest in long-term relationships by offering my services (whenever possible) on a flat fee versus billable hour, because I believe legal counsel should generate value, not just manage risk. My goal is to help clients drive growth, avoid foreseeable missteps, and make confident decisions with a trusted advisor by their side.