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Melanie
Melanie N. Derefinko
Associate, New Orleans
D  504.556.4054
Assistant
Hancock Whitney Center
701 Poydras Street
Suite 5000
New Orleans, Louisiana 70139

Overview

Melanie Derefinko is a litigator in the firm’s New Orleans office, who focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation involving disputes between businesses. She received her Juris Doctor, summa cum laude, from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law in 2017.

Before joining Liskow & Lewis, Melanie was a judicial intern for the Honorable J. Sterling Snowdy of the Fortieth Judicial District Court, and a judicial intern for the Honorable Fredericka Wicker of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Involvement

Professional:

  • American Bar Association
  • Louisiana Bar Association
  • Federal Bar Association

Recognition

  • Law Excellence Award received in Lawyering II, Successions, Sales and Leases, Donations and Trusts, Community Property, and Courts in a Federal System
  • Dean’s Scholarship Recipient

After Hours

"When I’m not at work, you’ll find me running, trying out new restaurants in New Orleans, and reading a good book at the pool or on the grass in City Park. I also enjoy watching LSU football and Pelicans basketball."

Publications

News/Insights

News
1.24.19

Firm Welcomed 17 New Hires in 2018

News
8.22.18

Liskow & Lewis Welcomes Five Associates to the Firm

Bar Admissions
Louisiana, 2017
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana Louisiana, 2017
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana Louisiana, 2017
U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana Louisiana, 2017
U.S. Courts of Appeal for the Fifth Circuit, 2017
Education
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2017;
  • Loyola Law Review, Candidate Development & Symposium Editor
  • Moot Court, ABA Appellate Advocacy Coach
  • William L. Crowe Scholar
Louisiana State University, B.S. in Psychology, 2014