MELANIE CHAPMAN

Melanie concentrates her practice in all areas of insurance coverage disputes, bad faith litigation and complex insurance defense. Her background also includes handling first-party residential and commercial property claims, as well as appellate matters. Melanie has experience in professional and executive liability, nursing home, products liability and employment defense.

Melanie served as a member of the Moot Court Board while attending law school. She also served as judicial clerk for The Honorable Sally Loeher, Eighth Judicial District Court, Nevada, before entering private practice.

Education

George Washington University Law School, JD, 1997; with honors
Brandeis University, BA, 1994; cum laude

Admissions

Florida
Nevada
United States District Courts: Middle District of Florida, Southern District of Florida

Associations

Florida Bar Association
Nevada Bar Association
Florida Defense Lawyers Association

Representative Reported Cases

Mount Vernon Fire Insurance Co. v. Jim-N-I Investments, WL 345765 (M.D.Fla. 2010)
Creative Hospitality Ventures, Inc. v. U.S. Liability Ins. Co., 655 F.Supp.2d 1316 (S.D.Fla. 2009)
Sigma Tech Sales, Inc. v. Travelers Indem. Co., 2009 WL 413514 (S.D.Fla. February 19, 2009)