Profile - Melody Carrier

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Port Arthur Independent School District
505 Oreans Ste 505
Beaumont, TX 77701

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(409) 835-8330

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A native of Crosby, Texas, Melody Thomas Chappell graduated with honors from the University of Texas at Austin in 1988. After graduation, she worked as an Administrative Assistant in the Texas Legislature. In 1989 she began law school at South Texas College of Law, along with being named to the Dean’s List for several semesters, Melody was named the Most Outstanding Female Graduate of 1992.
After graduating from South Texas at the top of her class, Melody joined the law firm of Wells, Peyton, Greenberg & Hunt, L.L.P. in 1992. Since joining Wells, Peyton, Melody has practiced in the areas of school and employment law, and general litigation. She became a partner in 1998. Melody is board certified in the area of Labor & Employment Law. She has handled over 100 EEOC complaints throughout her legal career. Melody has successfully tried a number of cases in state and federal district court, and has argued appeals before Texas appellate courts and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Melody is a frequent speaker and trainer for a number of the largest employers in the Beaumont area. She was also selected by Texas Monthly as a Super Lawyer 2004 in the field of education.

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