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Melissa
A.
Vighi represents private and public entities in the
acquisition, sale, construction,
redevelopment, financing,
leasing, and management of governmental, commercial,
urban redevelopment, and residential projects. She counsels
businesses and
governmental agencies on organization, governance,
operations, and cooperative ventures.
Primary Practice Areas
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Real
Estate Construction and Development
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Government and Public Agencies
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Business Organizations
Bar Admissions
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United
States District Court, Eastern District of
Missouri, 1996
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Supreme
Court of Missouri, 1995
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Supreme
Court of Illinois, 1996
Education and Academic Honors
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J.D., cum laude, Saint Louis University, 1995
Order of the Woolsack, Saint Louis University
School of Law
Lead Articles Editor, Saint Louis University
Public Law Review
American Jurisprudence Award-Antitrust, 1994
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B.S.,
magna cum laude, Business
Administration, Marquette
University, 1991
Beta Gamma Sigma Business Honor Society, Marquette
University
Representative Transactions
- Counsel to the Board of
Education of the City of St. Louis for the sale
of multiple properties in excess of $10 million
for former school sites; redevelopment,
construction, operation and joint use of a new
school site and community center through
cooperative agreements with public, private and
charitable organizations; purchase of new
administration building, garage and other
property for school purposes; leasing and other
property rights of school buildings and grounds
for community group, telecommunication,
utilities and playground equipment purposes;
property substitution and termination agreements
for security under public financing
transactions; and historic preservation
contracts to promote redevelopment of
historically significant property
- Special counsel to The
Bi-State Development Agency of the
Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District (Metro)
in property, easement and utility relocation
transactions for the Cross County Extension of
MetroLink and other transit services; joint
development of a transit plaza and garage and
acquisition of parking and other property with
private, public and educational organizations;
purchase and sale of transit property; and
acquisition of riverfront mooring rights through
municipal agreements
- Special counsel for
transaction involving the rehabilitation of the
McKinley Bridge through cooperative agreements,
deed restrictions and transfer of jurisdictional
control which allocate ownership, construction
and use for public property
- Counsel to the St. Louis
Public Library in the purchase of property for
library purposes; sale of property no longer
needed for library use; and cooperative
leasehold agreement for construction,
development and use of real estate by multiple
public agencies
- Special counsel for
transaction involving construction and operation
of a supportive living facility on county-owned
property through charitable, public and private
entities
- Special counsel to developer
to $265 million St. Louis Convention Center
Headquarters Hotel Project
- Counsel to Mad Art in the
ownership, operation and use of art gallery
facilities
- Special counsel to
not-for-profit corporations in the financing and
development of a city open-space plaza
Representative Clients
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The
Bi-State Development Agency of the
Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District (Metro)
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The
Board of Education of the City of St. Louis
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St.
Louis Public Library
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Maplewood Public Library
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Mad Art
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Downtown St. Louis Partnership, Inc.
Professional Affiliations
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American
Bar Association
Real Property, Probate and Trust Section
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The
Missouri Bar
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The
Illinois Bar
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Bar
Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
Commercial and Residential Sale Contract
Subcommittees
Community Service and Awards
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Junior
League of St. Louis
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Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) - St. Louis
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Visitation Academy Alumni Board
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Glendale Presbyterian Church
Board of Deacons
Employment
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Lashly &
Baer, P.C.
Member, 2004-Present
Associate, 1998-2004
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Helfrey,
Simon & Jones, P.C.
Associate, 1995-1998
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