Melanie M. Mulcahy of The Derbes Law Firm

Practice Areas	Commercial Transactions Commercial Litigation Employment Law Entity Law Construction Law Bankruptcy Law
Education	Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert School of Law, J.D., 1999 Newcomb College of Tulane University, B.A., 1994
Professional Certifications	Louisiana State Bar, 2000 Louisiana Notary Public, 2000
Federal Court Admissions	United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 2004 United State District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 2004 Middle District of Louisiana, 2004 Western District of Louisiana, 2004
CLE Instructor	"Limited Liability Companies in Louisiana," National Business Institute (NBI), 2007
Professional Organizations	Louisiana State Bar Association Young Lawyers Section Council Chair-Elect (June 2008 - present) Council Secretary (June 2007 - June 2008) Council District 2 Representative (June 2004 - June 2007) Council District 4 Representative (June 2003 - June 2004) Disaster Relief Committee Chair (June 2001 - August 2003) American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Representative (June 2001 - August 2003) Louisiana State University Law School Young Alumni Leadership Council, Inaugural Class (September 2007 - present) Louisiana Law Institute Council Member (June 2002 - June 2005) Louisiana Young Lawyer Delegate to the American Bar Association House of Delegates (Feb. 2003 - June 2005) American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Disaster Relief Assistant Coordinator (August 2003 - August 2004) The Affiliate Associate Editor (August 2003 - August 2004) Assistant Council Coordinator (August 2002 - August 2003) District 14 (Louisiana) Representative (June 2001- August 2003)
Awards	LSBA President’s Award, 2003 Louisiana State Bar Association Young Lawyer Section Bat P. Sullivan Chair’s Award, 2002 and 2007 American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Star of the Quarter, 2003 LaVerne and Kenner Day Scholarship, 1997
Born	Houma, LA, 1972
Personal	Married; one child