Attorneys
Melanie Allen
Ms. Allen received her Bachelor of Arts from Smith College in 2004, where she majored in Government. In 2021, she received her J.D., cum laude, from William & Mary Law School, where she was a member of the Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice. While attending William & Mary, Ms. Allen cultivated her advocacy skills as a member of the Moot Court team.
Ms. Allen is admitted to practice in the state of Texas and is based in the Houston office where her practice focuses on representing employers and carriers in claims brought under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act as extended by the Defense Base Act. Prior to her career as an attorney, Ms. Allen lived overseas and worked for an international organization supporting democratic reform processes across the world.