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I am an experienced attorney with a demonstrated history of working in the law practice industry since 1996.  I am skilled in Successions, Probate, Wills, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney, General Litigation, and Real Estate.

Zitzmann Law is a full service law firm founded by New Orleans attorney James Zitzmann in 2014. Whether you are a native to the New Orleans metro area or have encountered an issue while visiting or doing business in southeast Louisiana, our firm can help you be on the right side of the law.

Melinda Tucker is a probate, estate, and succession attorney based in the New Orleans, Louisiana, area.  She handles all estate litigation and Louisiana probate and succession matters for the firm.  Her practice includes simple to complex trust and estate conflict resolution and litigation, post-death estate administration, conservatorships, guardianships, and estate and small business planning.. Melinda is licensed to practice law in Louisiana and Mississippi and is a former Senior Assistant District Attorney for Orleans Parish. She was an Assistant Attorney General in Louisiana from 1992 to 2005 where her duties included general and disciplinary counsel to numerous boards and commissions and general civil practice.. Melinda was born in Dayton, Ohio, and was a resident of New Orleans from 1971 to 2005. She received a bachelor’s degree from the University of New Orleans in 1977 and a Juris Doctor from Loyola University School of Law in 1980. She has been licensed to practice law in Louisiana since 1980 and in Mississippi since 1996.

I was raised in Lafayette, Louisiana, and am a proud graduate of Lafayette High School. After earning my undergraduate degree from Tulane University in 2013, I spent two years serving in the Phoenix Corps of Teach for America. I returned to my hometown in 2015 and spent a year working as a legal assistant to Attorneys Marc W. Judice and Daniel C. Palmintier at Judice & Adley law firm. These early lessons on best practices in a legal career were formative for me, and I carry them with me to this day.. After enrolling at LSU Law in 2016, I was chosen to serve as a legal intern for Louisiana Sea Grant – a division of the federal environmental program governed by NOAA. This work involved researching legal issues surrounding the preservation and restoration of Louisiana’s coast, as well as educating the public on environmental issues facing Louisiana’s wetlands and coastal communities. During my 2L year, I served as a student attorney for LSU’s Immigration Law Clinic. Handling everything from drafting naturalization forms to providing legal advice to Green Card applicants at informational clinics, this semester-long placement culminated with an asylum candidate I represented being granted asylum status.. Originally hired as a summer associate while still in law school, I have been with Scott | Vicknair LLC since 2018. Since that time, I have served as the personal law clerk to Partner Brad Scott, passed the Louisiana Bar Exam, and been promoted to a full-time associate attorney working in the firm’s Succession and Estate Planning Division. I am licensed to practice in Louisiana and am a member of the Louisiana Bar Association. I harbor a passion for improving the lives of our citizens, and I am happy to provide an important service to Louisiana families in need through my estate planning and succession work.

Most of my professional life has been spent working with state and local governments and representing individuals before state and local governments.  I have also had extensive experience consulting with individuals and families planning for and going through life's difficult transitions -- preparing wills and powers of attorney and dealing with property succession and probate upon death of family members.  I enjoy the personal interaction with clients and feel that I have assisted in coping at life's difficult moments.