Melissa Bryan

HAWM Law

Orlando, FL

4+ Years Experience

Licensed in 3 States

Patois, Spanish, French

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About Melissa

Melissa Bryan is an accomplished Associate Attorney at HAWM Law, PLLC, currently pursuing a master’s in business administration at Campbellsville University with a perfect 4.00 GPA. A cum laude graduate of Barry University School of Law, Melissa ranked in the top 20% of her class and earned the Litigation Honors Certificate. She co-authored the influential article “Environmental Law as Segregation” published in the Howard Law Journal. Melissa has received the Best Lawyers One to Watch Award for 2024 and was recognized as a Rising Alumnus by Omicron Delta Kappa Circle of Saint Leo University....

Licensed States

Florida U.S. District Court Middle District Florida Executive Office for Immigration Review

Education

Juris Doctor

Barry University, Dwayne O’ Andreas School of Law

Bachelor of Arts Criminal Justice: Criminalistics

Saint Leo University

Awards & Recognition

Best Lawyers One to Watch Award

2024

Litigation Honors Certificate

2021

Managing Editor, Child and Family Law Journal

2020

Managing Editor, Southern Journal of Policy & Justice Volume XV

2020

Book Award for Legal Research & Writing I

2018

Professional Associations

Orange County Bar AssociationAmerican Immigration Lawyers AssociationPaul C. Perkins Bar AssociationVirgil Hawkins Bar AssociationSeminole County Bar AssociationGeorge C. Young American Inn of CourtCFAWL Bar ScholarWilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. Bar Association ScholarVirgil Hawkins Bar Association ScholarSeacoast OCBA ScholarAlexandria Bach Lagos Scholar (MDFAWL)Paul C. Perkins Bar Association ScholarVolunteer Income Tax ProgramAtlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation