Background
Clayton, Melodie Howard was born on September 4, 1953 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Daughter of Douglas Lee and Tommie Ray (Corbett) Howard.
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Melodie Howard Clayton
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Melodie Howard Clayton, American Judge. Bar: Georgia 1980, United States District Court (northern district) Georgia 1980, United States Court Appeals (11th circuit) 1983, United States Claims Court 1984, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1984. Named Woman of Year, Cobb County Republican Women's Club, 1988.
Education
Juris Doctor, Woodrow Wilson College Law, 1980.
Career
Partner, Clayton & Clayton, Austell, Georgia, 1980-1984; chief assistant solicitor, Cobb County Solicitor' General’ s Office, Marietta, Georgia, 1985-1989; private practice,, Austell, 1989-1992; of counsel, Franklin, Moran and Boyle, Atlanta, 1989-1992; judge, State Court of Cobb County, Marietta, since 1993. Assistant solicitor Municipal Court Marietta, 1982-1983, solicitor, 1983-1984. Instructor, member seminar advising committee Prospective Attorneys Council Georgia, 1985-1991.
Achievements
Membership
Member Leadership Cobb, 1989. President of the board directors Pandean Players, Marietta, 1993-1995. Member Cobb County Bar Association (secretary 1985-1986), Council State Court Judges (board directors since 1997).
