Jerome Melson, a native of Madisonville, Tennessee, graduated with highest honors from the University of Tennessee after earning his bachelor’s degree in three years in the College Scholars program. While at the university, Mr. Melson worked both in Washington and Knoxville as a staff assistant and field representative to United States Congressman John J. Duncan, then the Ranking Minority Member of the House Ways and Means Committee. As a law student, Mr. Melson was a recipient of the John W. Green Scholarship. He graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Law with honors in 1988.

Mr. Melson possesses an AV® Martindale-Hubbell peer review rating.

Mr. Melson is certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization. In addition, he possesses certification by the National Board of Trial Advocacy as a Civil Trial Advocate. He is also a graduate of the National Institute for Trial Advocacy and is currently a Master of the Bench in the Hamilton S. Burnett Chapter of the American Inns of Court. In addition, Mr. Melson currently serves as attorney for the Industrial Development Board of Monroe County, Tennessee and as City Attorney for the cities of Madisonville, Vonore, and Lake City, Tennessee. He has made numerous presentations at continuing education seminars and other functions.

Mr. Melson has been admitted and is currently licensed to practice law in all Tennessee courts, the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee, the U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.