Background
Hays, Melissa Padgett was born on June 18, 1968 in West Islip, New York, United States.
Hays, Melissa Padgett was born on June 18, 1968 in West Islip, New York, United States.
Bachelor, Emory University, 1990. Juris Doctor, University Georgia, 1994.
With Harrison & Shapiro, Augusta, Georgia, 1994-1995, Garrett & Gilliard, Professional Corporation, Augusta, 1995-1997. Counsel Unum, Chattanooga, 1998—2002, Avon Products & counsel, 2003—2010, Avon Products & senior counsel, since 2010.
Leader Augusta, 1997-1998. President Southeast Tennessee Lawyers' Association for Women, 2003. Member American Bar Association, State Bar Georgia, Tennessee Bar Association, Chattanooga Bar Association.
Married Robert Bond Hays, III, March 21, 1998. 1 child, Lauren.