Melissa M. Burton
Associate | Atlanta Officemburton@phrd.com
T: (404) 420-1149
F: (678) 533-7730
F: (678) 533-7730
Practice Group
Services
- Employment Litigation and Counseling
- Banking, Insurance and Financial Services Litigation
- Commercial and Contract Disputes
Education
- Birmingham-Southern College - (B.A., History, summa cum laude, 2003) Phi Beta Kappa
- University of Tennessee College of Law - (J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, 2007)
Admitted to Practice
- Georgia
- Tennessee
About Melissa
Melissa is an associate with the firm's Litigation practice group. She has litigated a variety of actions in state and federal courts. She has represented clients with respect to a wide array of state, federal, and common law claims, including UCC issues, negligence, conversion, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, consumer protection issues, products liability, premises liability, Title VII, RICO, ERISA, TILA, RESPA, and other lending-related issues. Melissa also regularly represents financial institutions in connection with garnishment actions and litigation resulting from garnishments.
Professional and Civic Involvement
- Peachtree Presbyterian Church
- Junior League of Atlanta
- Atlanta Children's Shelter
- Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation
- Piedmont Park Conservancy
Honors
- Research Editor, Tennessee Law Review, 2006-2007
- Best Editor Award, Tennessee Law Review, 2007
Publications and Presentations
- "Civil Rights--ADEA--The Availability of Disparate Impact Claims" - 73 Tenn. L. Rev., 1, 99 (Fall 2005)