Melinda Sondgrass has been with Hill, Peterson, Carper, Bee and Deitzler for one year, working as a legal assistant for associate attorney Douglas A. Spencer. Prior to joining the firm, she worked for 12 years as a legal secretary at another firm. Melinda is a 1991 graduate of West Virginia University Institute of Technology with an Associate Degree in Legal Studies.

Melinda's main area of legal assisting is in automobile accidents, tractor trailer accidents, railroad grade crossing accidents, products liability, inadequate security and slip and fall cases.

Melinda has been married to Jay for 10 years. They have two daughters, Haley Brooke, born in 1999 and Mallory Alexis, born in 2001. In their spare time, the Snodgrass family enjoys boating, camping, biking and spending time with family and friends.