Lawyer Melanie Ann Hines, graduated from Florida State University, B.S., magna cum laude, 1976 Florida State University College of Law, J.D., with honors, 1979, is now employed by Berger Singerman at 125 South Gadsden Street, Suite 300 Tallahassee, FL 32301.

While being a member of Tallahassee (Past President) and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Chair, Criminal Law Section; Former Chair, Criminal Procedure Rule Committee; Member, Professionalism Committee); William H. Stafford American Inn of Court (President Elect); Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Florida Association for Women Lawyers; Florida Government Bar Association; International Criminal Law Network., Melanie Ann Hines is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing Melanie Ann Hines as your lawyer, you should consider whether Melanie Ann Hines offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if Melanie Ann Hines has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Melanie Ann Hines's office is located at Tallahassee, FL, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

You should also ask how long the lawyer has been in practice, how much experience he or she has in cases like yours, and more importantly, the outcomes of those cases! Focus of the lawyer's practice and years of experience are also very important factors in your evaluation process. The more focused the lawyer's practice areas, the better service he or she could provide. So do not make decisions solely on one or two factors. Only hire lawyers you feel comfortable with as they will represent you and your interests, and you will be sharing private details about your life with them.

Melanie Ann Hines has been admitted in 1979, Florida; 1980, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1981, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1996, U.S. Supreme Court. His or her practice areas include White Collar Crime; Corporate Governance; Corporate Compliance.

Melanie Ann Hines's college and law school education includes Florida State University, B.S., magna cum laude, 1976, Florida State University College of Law, J.D., with honors, 1979. Other biographical background includes Melanie Ann Hines is a shareholder resident in the Tallahassee office and is a member of the firm's Dispute Resolution and Government & Regulatory Teams. From 1991-2003, Ms. Hines served as Florida's Statewide Prosecutor, appointed by Attorney General Robert A. Butterworth. She focuses her practice in the areas of white collar criminal defense, administrative law, and civil litigation. Since joining Berger Singerman, she has represented corporate and individual clients in grand jury investigations, before regulatory licensing boards, in defense of agency enforcement actions, and in civil RICO and fraud cases. She has also conducted internal investigations for public and private entities. During her public service, Ms. Hines served by appointment of the Governor and Attorney General on the Violent Crime Council, the Drug Control Policy Council, the Public Corruption Study Commission, the Privacy and Technology Task Force, the Task Force for the Review of Criminal Justice and Corrections, and the Commission on Grand Jury Law. On these and related maters, she testified before the Legislature and Cabinet on many occasions. She was elected to chair The Florida Bar's Criminal Procedure Rules Committee (1995-1996) and the Criminal Law Section (2003-2004). Ms. Hines is a frequent lecturer on criminal law issues and has served as an adjunct professor at the Florida State University College of Law, teaching a course on Corporate Governance and a trial practice class. She has . You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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