Melody defends insurance companies, motor carriers, and commercial drivers in catastrophic accidents, represents business owners and their insurance companies in high-stakes premises liability cases, and handles complex insurance coverage disputes. She is a member of the Firm's 24-Hour Motor Carrier Emergency Response Team, a group of attorneys who provide rapid post-accident response, coordination, intervention, and investigation, whenever and wherever clients are involved in a collision.
Melody has experience handling appeals, petitions before the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, electric utility line contact/electrocution claims, and representing clients in general business disputes and commercial litigation.
Prior to attending law school, Melody served in the Teach for America corps and taught second grade English language learners.