About Meliha Perez Halpern

Meliha Perez Halpern is a trial lawyer at ChasenBoscolo dedicated to guiding and supporting clients after injury. Born and raised in Puerto Rico and fluent in Spanish and conversational in French, she serves a diverse client base. She serves on the Board of Governors for the Maryland Association for Justice (MAJ) and is Co-Chair of the MAJ's Women's Caucus. Meliha earned her J.D. from The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law in 2003 and her B.A. in International Affairs from The George Washington University in 2000. She is AV Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell, has been selected to Super Lawyers since 2019, and was recognized by DC Magazine readers as Best Personal Injury Attorney.

Proven verdicts and settlements at ChasenBoscolo Injury Lawyers

These results are credited to ChasenBoscolo Injury Lawyers. A result appears under an attorney's own name only when a published source names them as counsel on the case.

Verdict

In a unanimous 2012 ruling, the Maryland Court of Appeals established that professional football players injured during employment are entitled to state workers' compensation benefits, overturning a 1983 precedent that had shielded NFL clubs from such claims.

Maryland Court of Appeals · 2012Workplace InjuryRead the full story →
Verdict

The DC Court of Appeals affirmed temporary total disability benefits for a hospital coordinator who resigned after years of unaccommodated bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, rejecting the employer's argument that her departure was a voluntary income limitation.

DC Court of Appeals · 2026Workplace InjuryRead the full story →

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Education

The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law
J.D., 2003
The George Washington University
Undergraduate, 2000

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