Practice Areas: Ms. Melamud practices in the following areas: General Corporate and Securities Mergers and Acquisitions Real Estate Franchise Technology

Experience:

• Represented seller of private software company in drafting and negotiating Asset Purchase Agreement.
  
  
• Represented sellers in private large-scale transactions, including drafting the closing documentation.
  
  
• Represented and reviewed land sale purchase agreements of individual landowners to determine potential claims under the Interstate Land Sales Act (ILSA).
  
  
• Represented landlords and tenants, including non-profit organizations and private national companies, in drafting and negotiating leasing agreements.
  
  
• Judicial Law Clerk for The Honorable Steven C. Jones, Athens-Clarke & Oconee County Superior Courts, Athens, Georgia

Education:

• University of Georgia School of Law, Athens, Georgia
  Juris Doctor, 2008
  
  
• Honors & Activities:
  • Graduated cum laude
  • University of Georgia Law Review
  • Women’s Law Student Association Member
    
    
• University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
  Bachelor of Science in Psychology, 2005
  
  
• Honors:
  • Graduate magna cum laude, with High Honors
  • Honors Program Participant
  • Presidential Scholar
  • Dean’s List

Professional Memberships and Organizations:

• Admitted to the State Bar of Georgia
• Pro-bono Assistant Director of the Russian-American Chamber of Commerce

Languages:

• Russian (fluent)