Background
Melvin, Junior, Leonard B. was born on October 5, 1925 in Laurel, Mississippi, United States.
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Leonard B. Melvin, Junior.
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University of Mississippi (Bachelor of Business Administration, 1949. Juris Doctor, 1948).
Career
Worked at Melvin & Melvin (Laurel, Mississippi) specializing in Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Worker"s Compensation, Social Security Disability, Domestic Relations. Admitted to the bar, 1948, Mississippi. 1960, United States. District Court, Southern District of Mississippi.
1981, United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits and United States. Supreme Court.
Law Alumnus of the Year, University of Mississippi, 1975-1976. Prosecuting Attorney, Jones County, 1956-1960.
Bar Commissioner, 18th Judicial District of Mississippi, 1972-1974.
1976-1978. Appointed to serve as a Member of the Lawyer Advisory Committee to the United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1978-1980. Delegate, Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference, 1987-1990.
Vice President, Fellows of the Young Lawyers, 1987-1988. Member: Jones County, Federal (President, Mississippi Chapter, 1972) and American Bar Associations.
Mississippi State Bar (President Elect, 1980-1981.
President, 1981-1982. President, Fellows of the Young Lawyers, 1988-1989). Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association (President Elect, 1975.
President, 1976-1977).
American Judicature Society. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (State Committeeman, 1976-1978.
First Vice-Chairman, 1975-1976 and Chairman, 1977-1978, State Committeemen. Member, Board of Governors, 1978.
Vice Chairman, International Affairs Department, 1980-1981.
Chairman, Law School Programs Committee, 1982-1983). Mississippi Bar Foundation (Member at Large, 1978-1981. Trustee at Large, 1979-1980).
American Board of Trial Advocates (State Delegate, 1984-1987).
American College of Trial Lawyers. American Board of Trial Lawyers (President, 1995-1996).
Fellow: American Bar Foundation. International Society of Barristers.
Achievements
Membership
Member: Jones County, Federal (President, Mississippi Chapter, 1972) and American Bar Associations. Mississippi State Bar (President Elect, 1980-1981. President, 1981-1982.
President, Fellows of the Young Lawyers, 1988-1989).
Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association (President Elect, 1975. President, 1976-1977).
American Judicature Society. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (State Committeeman, 1976-1978.
First Vice-Chairman, 1975-1976 and Chairman, 1977-1978, State Committeemen.
Member, Board of Governors, 1978. Vice Chairman, International Affairs Department, 1980-1981. Chairman, Law School Programs Committee, 1982-1983).
Mississippi Bar Foundation (Member at Large, 1978-1981.
Trustee at Large, 1979-1980). American Board of Trial Advocates (State Delegate, 1984-1987).
American College of Trial Lawyers. American Board of Trial Lawyers (President, 1995-1996).
Fellow: American Bar Foundation.
International Society of Barristers.
