Melissa C. Hunter

Melissa C. Hunter

Associate

Nashville, TN

Phone: 615-782-2283 Fax: 615-742-0731

Email: melissa.hunter@stites.com

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Education

  • University of Tennessee College of Law

    J.D. 2007

    Tennessee Law Review, Member, Executive Editor, Third Year Editor Award; Transactions: The Tennessee Journal of Business Law, Articles Editor; Speaker Series Committee, Logistics Chair; Student Advisor; Frank Benson Creekmore Memorial Award

  • Lipscomb University

    B.A., summa cum laude, 2004

    Psychology

    Provost Scholarship; Alpha Chi Honor Society; Psi Chi Honor Club; Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity; Lipscomb Study Abroad Program in Greece

Admissions

  • Tennessee

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee

  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Service Areas

  • Intellectual Property Litigation
  • Business Litigation
  • Trademarks
  • Copyrights
  • Intellectual Property & Technology

Memberships

  • American Bar Association
  • Tennessee Bar Association
  • Nashville Bar Association

Community Involvement

  • Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Greater Nashville, Board of Directors
  • Young Leaders Council, Class 50

Melissa Hunter is an Associate in the firm's Nashville office where she is a member of the Intellectual Property & Technology Service Group as well as the Business Litigation Service Group. Melissa's practice is primarily focused on intellectual property litigation. Her practice also includes trademark and copyright transactional and prosecution matters.

More Than Stites & Harbison

Melissa serves on the Board of Directors for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Greater Nashville, and she also serves as a member of Komen's Human Resources Committee. She is a graduate of the Young Leaders Council, Class 50.

Besides Stites & Harbison

Melissa enjoys hiking, traveling, and watching University of Tennessee football games.