615-651-6705
Butler Snow LLP, 150 3rd Avenue South, Suite 1600, Nashville, TN, 37201, 
Links:Website, LinkedIn
As Practice Group Leader of the firm's Regulatory and Government Group, Mr. Malone focuses on government relations, telecommunications, public utilities and administrative law. Due to his prior public service, coupled with his previous engagements on a hosts of public policy matters, Melvin is often sought out by state leaders to provide insight, observations and counsel on various legislative and regulatory initiatives.
1) Alfa Mutual Insurance Company
2) AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
3) American International Group, Inc.
4) American Property Casualty Insurance Association
6) BAPTIST MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE CORP.
7) Cemetery Association of Tennessee
9) CVS Health
AV-rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Fellow, America Bar Foundation
Fellow, Tennessee Bar Foundation
Fellow, Napier-Looby Bar Foundation
Fellow, Nashville Bar Foundation
Appointed by Gov. Lee to the Board of Directors, TPAC Management Corporation, 2019- Present
Appointed by Gov. Haslam to the Board of Directors, TPAC Management Corporation, 2013-2019
R.B.J. Campbelle Award, the University of Tennessee College of Law, 2012
"Nashville's Top 101 Lawyers", Nashville Post Magazine, 2011
Best Lawyers in America
Energy Law, 2011-2022
Government Relations, 2016-2022
Administrative/Regulatory Law, 2022
Communications Law, 2020-2022
Lawyer of the Year, Energy Law (Nashville, TN), 2018, 2020, 2022
Mid-South Super Lawyers , Civil Litigation Defense, 2013-2014
J.C. Napier Trailblazer Award, Napier-Looby Bar Foundation, 2010
"In Charge," Legal Category, Nashville Post, 2010
Best of the Bar, Nashville Business Journal, 2003, 2009, 2020
Commissioner, Tennessee Public Utility Commission (Formerly Tennessee Regulatory Authority), 1996-2002
Deputy Legal Counsel to Tennessee Governor Don Sundquist, 1995-1996
Dr. Calvin Calhoun Distinguished Member of the Year Award, 100 Black Men of Middle Tennessee, 2006, 2014 & 2015.
Special Appointment by Gov. Haslam, Tennessee Supreme Court, 2013
Melvin was one of the first practitioners before the Tennessee Public Utility Commission to obtain approval of capital recovery riders under Tennessee's newly passed legislative initiative authorizing alternative regulatory mechanisms for public utilities.
Served a special appointment by Governor Bill Haslam to the Tennessee Supreme Court to hear a case from which four Supreme Court Justices recused themselves (Hooker et al v. Lt. Governor Ramsey et al.).
Successfully litigated on behalf of Tennessee's only publicly held water provider, a regional financial institution, a global wireless communications company, the nation's largest three-service utility, a national automotive finance company, and a coalition of Tennessee telephone cooperatives.
Successfully litigated on behalf of a coalition of over 200 retail fuel providers in an alternative fuel anti-competition case.
Commissioner, Tennessee Public Utility Commission (Formerly Tennessee Regulatory Authority), 1996-2002.
Deputy Legal Counsel to Tennessee Governor Don Sundquist, 1995-1996.
615-651-6711
Butler Snow LLP, 150 3rd Avenue South, Suite 1600, Nashville, TN, 37201, 
Subjects: All Subjects
Links:Website
Mandy is an AV-Rated attorney in our Government, Administration & Regulatory and Health Law groups. She is a frequent speaker on the legislative process and updates on legislation. The Butler Snow team works to understand the issues of its clients and is often accused of asking a lot of questions to do that. We work with our clients to create the best strategies that advance the goals and interests of the client.
1) Alfa Mutual Insurance Company
3) AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
4) American International Group, Inc.
5) American Property Casualty Insurance Association
7) BAPTIST MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE CORP.
8) Cemetery Association of Tennessee
10) CVS Health
20+ years
Martindale-Hubbell
AV -Preeminent Peer Review Rated
Best Lawyers in America
Insurance Law, 2007-2022
Government Relations Practice, 2015-2022
Lawyer of the Year, Insurance Law (Nashville), 2018
Lawyer of the Year, Government Relations Practice (Nashville), 2020, 2022
Nashville 101 Top Lawyers, Nashville Post Magazine, 2011
In Charge list, Government/Politics, Nashville Post, 2010
150 Best Lawyers, Business Tennessee, 2009
Best of Bar, Nashville Business Journal
Trustee, Harpeth Hall School
Former Board of Directors, Women's Fund of Nashville, Community Foundation of Middle of Tennessee
Former Board Member, Book 'Em
Former Alumnae Board Member, Harpeth Hall School
Former Board Member, Jade's Fund, Vanderbilt Children's Hospital
Tennessee Lobbyist Association
Former Member, Board of Directors
717-234-1250
208 North Third Street, Suite 310, Harrisburg, PA, 17101, 
3) American International Group, Inc.
4) Avenues Recovery Medical Center at Valley Forge, LLC
10) Corebridge Financial, Inc.
11) Crown Holding of NEPA, LLC
13) DocuSign, Inc.
16) Fidelity Deposit and Discount Bank
17) Google LLC and its Affiliates
18) Griffin Holdings
20) Harristown Enterprises, Inc.
21) Hazleton Area School District
24) HealthShare Exchange of SE PA
27) InnovAge
28) jawnt, Inc.
29) Keystone College
30) King's College
34) Maplebear Inc. d/b/a Instacart
35) Michael Baker International
36) Nationwide Energy Partners, LLC
38) Office of the Commissioner of Baseball
41) Pace-O-Matic
43) Pegasystems
44) Pennsylvania Association of Nurse Anesthetists
45) Pennsylvania Humanities Council
47) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
48) Prologis
49) Qualtrics
50) Rodale Institute
51) Salus University
52) Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC
55) Sunoco L.P.
57) Temple University Health System
59) The Janus School
61) UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER AND SUBSIDIARIES
62) WGL Energy
64) WinnDevelopment
(512)7089896
P.O. Box 50272, Austin, TX, 78763, 
2177254976
4609 LYNHURST ROAD, SPRINGFIELD, IL, 62711, 
(937) 572-3422
222 North Remington Road, Bexley, OH, 43209, 
2) American Academy of Pediatrics, Ohio Chapter
3) American College of Surgeons, Ohio Chapter
4) American International Group, Inc
5) Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio, Inc
6) Capitol Consulting Group, Inc
7) Cleveland Metropolitan Park District
8) Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks
9) Construction & Demolition Association of Ohio
614-679-5061
P.O. Box 2015, Columbus, OH, 43216, 
2) American Academy of Pediatrics, Ohio Chapter
3) American College of Surgeons, Ohio Chapter
4) American International Group, Inc
5) Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio, Inc
6) Capitol Consulting Group, Inc
7) Cleveland Metropolitan Park District
8) Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks
9) Construction & Demolition Association of Ohio
(206) 618-4821
2735 Simmons Road NW, OLYMPIA, WA, 98502, 
2) AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC
5) BSA - THE SOFTWARE ALLIANCE
7) ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSN
8) EVERGREEN TREATMENT SERVICES
9) GENENTECH
10) Greater Seattle Business Assn
11) Kooth USA LLC
(360) 426-7821
PO BOX 12348, OLYMPIA, WA, 98508, 
615-651-6739
Butler Snow LLP, 150 3rd Avenue South, Nashville, TN, 37201, 
1) AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
2) AMERICAN FIDELITY CORPORATION
3) AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
4) AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
6) BAPTIST MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE CORP.
7) COPART, INC
9) CVS HEALTH
615-651-6739
Butler Snow LLP, 150 3rd Avenue South, Nashville, TN, 37201, 
1) AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
2) AMERICAN FIDELITY CORPORATION
3) AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
4) AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
6) BAPTIST MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE CORP.
7) COPART, INC
9) CVS HEALTH
615-651-6739
Butler Snow LLP, 1320 Adams Street, Suite 1400, Nashville, TN, 37208, 
1) Alfa Mutual Insurance Company
2) AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
3) American International Group, Inc.
4) American Property Casualty Insurance Association
6) BAPTIST MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE CORP.
7) Cemetery Association of Tennessee
9) CVS Health
(304) 340-3835
Spilman Thomas and Battle, PLLC, 300 Kanawha Blvd East, Charleston, WV, 25301, 
901-680-6793
Butler Snow LLP, 6075 Poplar Avenue, Suite 500, Memphis, TN, 38119, 
1) Alfa Mutual Insurance Company
2) AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
3) American International Group, Inc.
4) American Property Casualty Insurance Association
6) BAPTIST MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE CORP.
7) Cemetery Association of Tennessee
9) CVS Health
4253069350
PO Box 12348, Olympia, WA, 98508, 
2) AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC
5) BSA - THE SOFTWARE ALLIANCE
7) ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSN
8) EVERGREEN TREATMENT SERVICES
9) GENENTECH
10) Greater Seattle Business Assn
11) Kooth USA LLC
615-651-6711
Butler Snow LLP, 150 3rd Avenue South, Suite 1600, Nashville, TN, 37201, 
2) AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
3) AMERICAN FIDELITY CORPORATION
4) AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
5) AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
7) BAPTIST MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE CORP.
8) COPART, INC
10) CVS HEALTH
615-651-6711
Butler Snow LLP, 150 3rd Avenue South, Suite 1600, Nashville, TN, 37201, 
2) AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
3) AMERICAN FIDELITY CORPORATION
4) AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
5) AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
7) BAPTIST MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE CORP.
8) COPART, INC
10) CVS HEALTH
615-651-6787
Butler Snow LLP, 1320 Adams Street, Suite 1400, Nashville, TN, 37208, 
1) Alfa Mutual Insurance Company
2) AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
3) American International Group, Inc.
4) American Property Casualty Insurance Association
6) BAPTIST MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE CORP.
7) Cemetery Association of Tennessee
9) CVS Health