Melody is known for finding creative solutions to tricky legal problems. Balancing exhaustive research with careful listening, she partners with her clients as they negotiate their case together.
Melody comes to GPMBF with an inspiring background in public service. She started her legal career as a Ralph L. Carr Fellow at the Colorado Attorney General’s Office where she briefed and argued criminal appeals at the Colorado Court of Appeals and drafted civil appeals and amicus briefs at the Tenth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Melody earned an Honors Attorney position at the U.S. Department of Justice, where she conducted complex civil rights investigations and helped cities satisfy federal consent decrees. She was quickly recognized at the DOJ for her fast, careful, and strategic analysis of these vast, precedent-setting cases.
In law school, Melody was the Editor-in-Chief of the Denver Journal of International Law and Policy for two years. Selected for the nationally recognized Civil Rights Clinic, Melody developed a class-action suit on behalf of deaf and hard-of-hearing prisoners and filed amicus briefs in six circuit courts across the country. Prior to law school, Melody was an adjunct professor of humanities and writing, helping students appreciate the art and literature we create to make sense of our world.
Balancing her strategic outlook with a compassionate heart, Melody understands how a pending case can impact her client’s business, life, and emotional well-being. She works thoughtfully with her clients, listens closely, and makes sure they receive the best representation possible.
- Spending time with her husband, six kids, and two rescue pups.
- DIY remodeling; science fiction & fantasy; Marvel comics; Medieval English literature; and all things nerdy or power-tool related.
