Melanie Buckmaster

Melanie Buckmaster is an associate attorney at Staver Accident Injury Lawyers, P.C. in Chicago, Illinois, where she represents clients injured in car accidents, semi-truck accidents, Uber and rideshare collisions, and other personal injury matters. She emphasizes persistence in confronting insurance companies and prioritizes client recovery and healing throughout the litigation process. Melanie was named a 2024 Rising Star by Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers and earned the CALI Award in Trial Advocacy II during law school. She also served on the Phi Alpha Delta Mock Trial Team, where she received the Brotherhood Award. Prior to her legal career she worked as a group fitness instructor and co-authored an academic article on ski statutes published in The Physical Educator.