Melissa S. GrimesAssociateSteptoe & Johnson PLLCWebsitewww.steptoe-johnson.comOrganization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmail281-203-5738 Professional Biography Melissa S. Grimes focuses her practice in the area of mineral title law and has drafted title opinions on oil, gas, leasehold, and complex mineral ownership. More Legal and Business Bylines From Melissa S. Grimes North Dakota Court Rules on Abandoned Mineral Interests - (Posted On Wednesday, August 19, 2015) Current Legal Analysis Defendant Bore Risk Of Loss Due To Fraud When It Wired Settlement Proceeds To Imposter by: Anthony J Oncidi Summary of NLRB Decisions for Week of July 14 - 18, 2025 by: NLRB National Labor Relations Board “Headless” PAGA Action May Proceed In Court by: Anthony J Oncidi FTC Halts Illegal Debt-Relief Operation that Falsely Impersonated Businesses and the Government, Harming Consumers by: Federal Trade Commission FTC Decertification Of Class Action Upheld by: Anthony J Oncidi US Department of Labor Applauds President Trump’s ‘AI Action Plan’ to Achieve Global Dominance in Artificial Intelligence by: U.S. Department of Labor Arbitration Agreement Was Unconscionable by: Anthony J Oncidi China’s Supreme People’s Court Releases 2025H1 Data – IP Cases Up 36% by: Aaron Wininger Unsuccessful Whistleblower Was Not Entitled To Recover Attorney’s Fees by: Anthony J Oncidi Return to In-Person Patent Trial and Appeal Board Hearings by: Erik J. Halverson , Jason A. Engel OSH Law Primer Part XV: Imminent Danger Inspections by: Frank D. Davis , John Surma Employee Who Refused To Return To Work After COVID Was Not Disabled by: Anthony J Oncidi Employee’s Indirect Exposure To Harassing Conduct Supported $4 Million Verdict by: Anthony J Oncidi Supreme Court Invalidates Heightened Evidentiary Standard For Majority-Group Plaintiffs by: Anthony J Oncidi Broker-Dealer Liability Risks in Elder Financial Exploitation Cases by: David L. Goldberg , Susan Light Upcoming Events Jul 24 2025 Behind the Curtain: How CON, HEIA, and Policy are Reshaping Long-Term Care in New York Jul 24 2025 Opportunity Zone 2.0 – Navigating the One Big Beautiful Bill’s New Opportunity Zone Framework Jul 24 2025 AI In the Workplace: Legal Implications for EPLI Claims in 2025 and Beyond Jul 29 2025 Real Estate Lunch & Learn Series–Navigating Orderly Sales Print
