About Melissa
Melissa Roberts is an associate in the tax section of Stoel Rives’ Benefits, Tax, and Private Client group. Her practice focuses on federal and state tax issues, with a particular focus on state and local tax issues, including income, property, sales and use, excise, and employment taxes. She has represented clients in the Oregon Tax Court and regularly assists clients in administrative appeals before state and city revenue agencies.
Before joining Stoel Rives, Melissa was a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Robert Manicke of the Oregon Tax Court (2018–2020). During her clerkship Melissa worked on tax appeals involving a variety of state and federal tax issues, including personal and corporate income tax, tax credits, nexus, apportionment, centrally assessed property, and tax-exempt organizations. While in law school, Melissa was a judicial extern to the Honorable Martha L. Walters of the Oregon Supreme Court (2016).
Melissa is a member of the Oregon State Bar Taxation Section and chair of its New Tax Lawyer Committee.
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