Melissa A. Lorber Member

512.615.1205 Direct Practice Areas 512.615.1198 Fax • Appellate [email protected] • Litigation enochkever.com • Regulatory Litigation

Awards & Recognitions • Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Board of Legal Specialization Melissa Lorber represents businesses in litigation at both the trial • Best Lawyers in America, Appellate and appellate levels, in state and federal courts. She regularly Practice, 2020-present represents clients before the Texas Supreme Court and the Texas • Texas Super Lawyers, Appellate Courts of Appeals and has handled appellate matters before the Law, 2014–present United States Supreme Court as well as the Fifth Circuit Court of • Travis County Women Lawyers’ Association, Litigation/Appellate Appeals. As a former newspaper journalist, Melissa employs her Award—2020 writing, research, and investigation skills in advocating for her • Rising Star, Texas Monthly, 2007– business clients' interests. 2014

Education Professional Experience • University of Texas School of Law, • Represents clients in appellate matters before the Texas Supreme Austin, Texas Court, the , the United States Supreme - J.D., 2001, with Honors - The Review of Litigation, Editor in Court, and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Chief • Develops legal arguments and drafts appellate briefs on wide- - Women’s Law Caucus, President ranging issues involved in regulatory and commercial disputes • University of Houston-Victoria, Victoria, Texas • Represents clients in all aspects of pretrial preparation as well as - M.B.A., Strategic Management, in jury and non-jury trials 2019 • University of Arizona • Assists trial counsel with complex legal briefing, jury charge - B.A., Journalism and Political preparation, and preservation of error during trial Science, 1996, magna cum laude • Represents clients in responding to inquiries and investigations by Admissions state and federal regulatory agencies and the Texas Attorney • Texas General • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit • U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern, Southern, and Western Professional & Community Activities Districts of Texas • - Appellate Section - Litigation Section • Austin Bar Association - Civil Appellate Section, Immediate Past Chair - Civil Litigation Section

• CASA of Travis County, Volunteer Advocate and Powerful Voice Society Member • Impact Austin, Grants Leadership Team (Nonprofit Coordinator) • Travis County Women Lawyers’ Association, Board Member (CLE Co-Chair) • Travis County Women Lawyers' Foundation, Fellow • University of Texas School of Law, Conference on State and Federal Appeals, Planning Committee • Mother Attorney Mentoring Association (MAMAs Austin), Member • Leadership Austin Emerge, Alumni