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Melissa D. Rutherford
Elder Law & Medicaid
Melissa handles elder law and Medicaid files at Klafehn Heise & Johnson PLLC. Melissa has multiple years of experience in this practice area and after working in downtown Rochester at a larger firm, Melissa has returned to Brockport to work in a smaller, hometown setting. Brockport is also where she spent many years working in billing and finance at a nursing home.
Melissa lives in Hamlin with her husband, Steven and they enjoy gardening, fishing and spending time with their three grandchildren.
Melissa's Contact Information:
Phone: 585-637-3911 x 112
Fax: 585-637-7546
Email: mrutherford@khjlaw.com
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