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Melanie S. Griffin practices in Dean Mead’s litigation department, representing clients locally in Tampa and Orlando, statewide throughout Florida, throughout the southeast, and beyond. She primarily advises and represents businesses of all sizes and types in commercial disputes and litigation, ranging from simple breach of contract actions to complex commercial cases involving intellectual property issues, real estate actions, non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, tortious interference with contracts and business relationships, and substantive employment law issues such as harassment, discrimination and retaliation. She also represents individuals and entities in trust and estate litigation, having handled several multi-million dollar trust litigation disputes for prominent Florida families.
Ms. Griffin has extensive motion practice and courtroom experience, representing clients in both state and federal courts, and most recently completing a weeklong trial involving a landowner’s water permitting rights before Florida’s Division of Administrative Hearings. She is well known for her excellent written and oral communication skills, professionalism, immediate attention to client matters, and keeping clients well-informed regarding the status of their case.
| Melanie Shoemaker Griffin: | Member at The Dean Mead |
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100 S Ashley Dr Ste 600 Tampa, FL 33602-5300 |
| Website: | http://www.deanmead.com/offices/tampa/ |
| Offices: |
Dean Mead
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• Business Torts • Collection • Complex Commercial Litigation • Employment Litigation • Intellectual Property Litigation • Landlord/Tenant Matters • Non-Compete Agreements • Probate Litigation • Quiet Title Actions • Real Estate Litigation • Trade Name Litigation • Trade Secrets • Trust Litigation • Unfair Competition
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Orange County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section | Board Member | 2007 - 2015 |
| Florida Bar, Young Lawyers Division Board of Governors | President | 2009 - 2014 |
| American Bar Association | Annual and Mid Year Meetings State Delegate | 2010 - 2014 |
| Frameworks of Tampa Bay | Board of Directors | N/A |
| Hillsborough County Bar Association | N/A | N/A |
| Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers | Membership Co-chair | N/A |
| Florida Bar, Leadership Academy Committee | N/A | 2014 - 2017 |
| Frameworks of Tampa Bay | Board of Directors | 2014 - 1900 |
| Hillsborough County Bar Association | N/A | 2014 - 1900 |
| Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers | Membership Co-chair | 2014 - 1900 |
| Frameworks of Tampa Bay | Board of Directors | N/A |
| Hillsborough County Bar Association | N/A | |
| Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers | Membership Co-chair | N/A |
| Florida Bar, Leadership Academy Committee | 2014 - 2017 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Elite Up & Comer | Florida Trend Magazine | 2015 |
| Rising Star | Florida Super Lawyers | 2015 |
| Up & Comer | Tampa Bay Business Journal | 2015 |
| 40 Under 40 | Orlando Business Journal | 2011 |
| Leaders in the Law | Florida Association for Women Lawyers | 2010 |
| Most Productive Young Lawyers Award | Florida Bar, Young Lawyers Division | 2009 |
| Top Lawyers in Orlando - Litigation | Orlando Home & Leisure Magazine | 2025 |
| AV Preeminent Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2025 |
| Top Lawyers in Orlando - Litigation | Orlando Home & Leisure Magazine | 2025 |
| AV Preeminent Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2025 |
| Top Lawyers in Orlando - Litigation | Orlando Home & Leisure Magazine | 2025 |
| AV Preeminent Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2025 |
| Top Lawyers in Orlando - Litigation | Orlando Home & Leisure Magazine | 2025 |
| AV Preeminent Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2025 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Florida State University | BS - Bachelor of Science | 2003 |
| Florida State University | BS - Bachelor of Science | 2003 |
| Florida State University College of Law | JD/MBA - Juris Doctorate and MBA | 2006 |
| Florida State University College of Law | JD/MBA - Juris Doctorate and MBA | 2006 |
| State | Number | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 37841 | Member in Good Standing | 2007 | 04/25/2019 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Shareholder | Dean Mead | N/A |
| Shareholder | Dean Mead | 2006 - 1900 |
| Shareholder | Dean Mead | N/A |
