Melinda is an Attorney with EdChoice Legal Advocates. Before joining EdChoice, she practiced at a national law firm representing clients in complex litigation, investigations, and regulatory matters. Melinda also served as a Deputy Attorney General in the Solicitor General Division of the Indiana Attorney General’s Office, where she defended the State in critical cases at every level of state and federal court, including presenting oral argument in the Indiana Court of Appeals and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Prior to that, she served as a law clerk for Judge Michael S. Kanne on the Seventh Circuit.
Melinda earned her bachelor’s degree at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and graduated magna cum laude from Notre Dame Law School, where she served as a managing senior editor of the Notre Dame Law Review and a research assistant to Judge Kenneth F. Ripple.
Favorite Quote
And now that you don’t have to be perfect, you can be good.
– John Steinbeck
Favorite Teacher/Class
Mrs. Bright, Composition
High School Mascot
The Greenwave
Favorite Pastime
Reading classic literature and visiting local coffee shops
Inspiration for joining the school choice movement
I have greatly benefited from the education that my parents secured for me at both private and public schools. I am excited and honored to be part of the school choice movement and help advance the ability of all parents to choose the best education for their children.