Melissa Harris is an associate in the firm's New Orleans office, focusing her practice on government contracts, corporate investigations and white collar defense.
Melissa has nearly a decade of litigation experience. Prior to joining McGlinchey Stafford, Melissa served as a Law Clerk to U.S. District Judge M. Keith Starrett and U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael T. Parker in Hattiesburg, MS. She began her career in New York as an associate in the litigation department of a prominent, international firm.
Publications
· "What Government Contractors Need to Know About State False Claims Statutes," Thomson West Briefing Papers, April 2012
Awards & Honors
· Archibald R. Murray Public Service Award, Fordham University School of Law
· West Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement, Fordham University School of Law