Melvin J. Malone
Super Lawyers®Administrative Law Lawyers in Nashville, TN in Nashville, TN
Education
Legal Education
- University of Tennessee College of Law, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1989
- J.D.
- Honors: Awarded Patricia Roberts Harris Fellowship
- Honors: Advocate's Prize Moot Court Competition
- Honors: Member, American Inns of Court Foundation
- Law Review: Tennessee Law Review, Member
Non Legal Education
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1985
- B.S.
- Honors: With Honors
- Major: Finance
Current Employment Position(s)
- Attorney
Past Positions
- Tennessee Governor Don Sundquist, Deputy Legal Counsel, 1995 - 1996
- Hon. Nathaniel R. Jones, U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Court of Appeals, Law Clerk, 1990 - 1991
- Hon. Julia S. Gibbons, U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee, Law Clerk, 1989 - 1990
- Tennessee Regulatory Authority, Commissioner, 1996 - 2002
Classes and Seminars
- Current Regulatory & FCC Issues, The Telecommunications Education Committee Organization, 2008 - Present
- Regulatory Concerns for the VoIP Provider, Tennessee Telecommunications Association, 2005 - Present
- VoIP: Assessing the Opportunities and Threats, Associated Network Partners, Inc., Symposium, 2004 - Present
- Tennessee Gas Association's Best Practices Roundtable
- Utility Finance & Accounting Conference of the Tennessee Gas Association
- Responding to Competition in Your Backyard, Multi-State Rural Long Distance Coalition, 2003 - Present
- Beyond the Next Step: A Career Road Map for Lawyers, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association's Southeast Regional Conference, March, 2009
- Career Paths and Partnership Structures, Tennessee Bar Association's Law Firm Management Conference, April, 2009
- Executive Leadership Symposium, Urban League of Greater Chattanooga Young Professionals Association, December, 2009
- Alternative Fee Arrangements – Fad or Future, Tennessee Bar Association's Law Firm Management Conference, April, 2010
- At the Crossroads of Pessimism and Opportunity - Lessons Learned from the Legal Recession, DRI Annual Meeting, October, 2010
Published Works
Articles
- The Battle for the Book: First-in-the-nation ruling gives competitors access to cover of Bellsouth directory, Tennessee Bar Journal, Vol. 39, No.7, July, 2003
- Keeping the Peace: Conflict in the Court of Appeals and Violence as a Determinant Factor in the Propriety of Self-Help Repossessions, Tennessee Bar Journal, 1992
Bar Admissions
- Tennessee, 1989
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee
- U.S. District Court Western District of Tennessee
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
Other Affiliations
- Tennessee Bar Association (Member)
- Knoxville Bar Association (Member)
- American Bar Association (Member)
- Napier-Lobby Bar Association
- Nashville Bar Association
- Nashville Bar Foundation (Fellow)
- National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, 2002 - Present (Commissioner Emeritus)
- Tennessee Alliance for Black Lawyers, 2009 - Present (Board of Delegates)
Attorney Details
| Full Name | Melvin J. Malone |
| Firm | Butler Snow LLP |
| Address | The Pinnacle at Symphony Place, 150 3rd Avenue South, Suite 1600, Nashville, TN 37201 |
| Phone | 615-651-6705 |
| Phone | 615-651-6701 |
| Website | www.butlersnow.com |
| New Clients | ✓ Currently accepting |