Career Experience:  Melanie is a trial attorney with extensive experience in various types of civil litigation matters.

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Education:  Preparatory education, Hardin Simmons University (B.A. summa cum laude 1985); Legal education, University of Houston Law Center (J.D. 1989).

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Admissions:  Texas Bar in 1989.

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Memberships:  State Bar of Texas

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Prior Positions:  Melanie began her practice of law as an associate at Funderburk & Funderburk, LLP,  in 1989.  In 1992, she joined the tort litigation section of Butler & Binion.  In 1994, she joined Munisteri, Sprott, LeFevre & Rigby, P.C., where she subsequently became a partner.  In 2002, she left that firm to form Karotkin, Chase, Erwin & Vincent, L.L.P., a boutique insurance defense firm.  She practiced there until 2003, when she retired to raise her two children. She is Martindale-Hubbell rated AV. 

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Community Involvement:  Sustaining Member, The Junior League of Houston, Inc. (1998-present); Director, St. Paul’s Strings (2002-2012); Violinist, Tallowood Orchestra (2013-present); Violinist, Houston Sinfonietta (1992-present); President, West University Piranhas Swim Team Parent Board (2009-2012); Incoming Treasurer, Memorial High School Varsity Baseball Team (2018).

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Personal:   Melanie is married to Griffin Vincent, who is also an attorney.

 

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