About Melinda
Melinda practices in the firm’s Corporate section with a focus on Condominium Law and Real Estate. She is a member of the Alabama State Bar, the Mississippi State Bar, the Birmingham Bar Association, and the American Bar Association. Melinda is also head of the Birmingham CREW program committee.
Melinda received her B.A. in Psychology from Auburn University. She earned her J.D. from the University of Alabama School of Law. While attending the University of Alabama School of Law, Melinda received the Thomas Wesley Martin Academic Scholarship as well as the Farrah Law Society Community Service Scholarship. She was also a member of the Farrah Law Society, a board member of the Public Interest Institute and received the Order of the Samaritan Award for her work with the volunteer lawyer program. Melinda is also a member of the Firm’s hiring committee.
What do you enjoy most about practicing law?
I enjoy the clients we work with. They are all very unique and very excited about their real estate developments. Each development brings new questions to the table, and that keeps me on my toes.
What community projects are you involved in?
I am actively involved with Camp McDowell as a volunteer camp counselor. I am a provisional member of the Junior League of Birmingham.
What was your first job?
My first job was for the Incredible Chocolate Chip Cookie Company baking cookies.
How do you define a “good day?”
Every day is a good day; they are just varying degrees of good.
How do you spend your weekend?
In the fall I tailgate and watch football. During winter and spring I like to go camping. Summer weekends I am usually swimming at the beach.