Melissa Weitzel
The Grant, Konvalinka & Harrison, P.C. law firm announce that Melissa Weitzel has joined the firm as an associate. Ms. Weitzel will be practicing in Business and Corporate Law, Financial Services and Transactions, Governmental and Administrative Law, Litigation, and Labor and Employment.
Ms. Weitzel is a Gulfport, Ms. native and graduate of Vanderbilt University’s Law School. Prior to joining the firm, she worked as a Law Fellow in Vanderbilt University’s Office of the General Counsel where she assisted with a range of higher education matters including finance, labor and employment, intellectual property, and student affairs.
During law school, Ms. Weitzel participated in the Intellectual Property & the Arts Clinic where she represented small businesses in trademark filings and disputes. She completed a full-semester externship with the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate at Arnold Air Force Base in Tullahoma, Tn., and a summer internship with USAID’s Justice for All Activity Ukraine. She served on the executive boards of the Space Law Society, the Entertainment & Sports Law Society, and OutLaw.
Prior to law school, Ms. Weitzel attended Mississippi State University where she graduated summa cum laude with degrees in Political Science and History. During her time as an undergraduate, she studied internationally at the University of Oxford and with Cornell University in Turin, Italy. At Mississippi State, Ms. Weitzel worked as a Student Office assistant for the Shackouls Honors College, served as secretary-general of Mississippi Model Security Council, and as vice-president of the College of Arts & Sciences’ Dean’s Student Advisory Council.
She is a member of the Chattanooga Bar Association, the Tennessee Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, and the Southeastern Tennessee Lawyers' Association for Women.
In her free time, Ms. Weitzel enjoys practicing her (very underwhelming) Russian language skills, being active, and traveling with her loved ones.