615-651-6705
Butler Snow LLP, 150 3rd Avenue South, Suite 1600, Nashville, TN, 37201,
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
8) Copart, Inc
10) CVS Health
11) FPMCM, LLC
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,
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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
9) Copart, Inc
10) Corebridge Financial, Inc.
11) CVS Health
12) FPMCM, LLC
16) Metropolitan Government of Nashville/ Davidson County
17) National Ornamental Metal Museum
18) Obion County Chamber of Commerce
21) Stride, Inc, formerly known as K12 Inc
22) SVMIC
24) Tennessee Soybean Association
26) TN RURAL COOPERATIVE COMMUNICATIONS ASSN.
27) TN SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
28) Verizon
29) VISA U.S.A. INC.
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
615-627-6579
1230 2nd Ave S, Nashville, TN, 37210,
3) Affordable Equity Partners, Inc.
4) American Beverage Association
5) American Federation for Children
8) BDO Government Services, LLC
10) BLVD Capital
11) Brightstar Global Solutions Corporation
13) Cavnue LLC
16) Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority
18) City of East Ridge, Tennessee
19) CodeCrew
20) Cummins Inc
21) East Tennessee Children's Hospital
22) Eric A. Gang & Associates, P.A.
24) Excellence in Education National, Inc. d/b/a Excellence in Education in Action
25) Giarratana, LLC
29) HORNE LLP
31) JPMorgan Chase Holdings, LLC
33) Kira Learning
36) Metropolitan Government of Nashville/ Davidson County
39) Nashville Teacher Residency
41) National Mentor Holdings, LLC
44) Palantir Technologies Inc.
45) PMI Global Services Inc., Swedish Match North America LLC, and Affiliates
46) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
48) Prisma Health
49) Purfoods, LLC
51) Ryan, LLC
52) Samsara, Inc
54) Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
57) Tennessean's for Quality Early Education
58) Tennessee Fire Service Legislative Coalition
60) tnAchieves
61) Tootsies Entertainment LLC
65) Volkert, Inc.
66) Workday, Inc.
615-830-2875
1230 2nd Ave. South, Suite 2704, Nashville, TN, 37210,
3) Affordable Equity Partners, Inc.
4) American Beverage Association
5) American Federation for Children
8) BDO Government Services, LLC
10) BLVD Capital
11) Brightstar Global Solutions Corporation
13) Cavnue LLC
16) Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority
18) City of East Ridge, Tennessee
19) CodeCrew
20) Cummins Inc
21) East Tennessee Children's Hospital
22) Eric A. Gang & Associates, P.A.
24) Excellence in Education National, Inc. d/b/a Excellence in Education in Action
26) Fortune Brands Innovations
27) Giarratana, LLC
31) HORNE LLP
33) JPMorgan Chase Holdings, LLC
35) Kira Learning
38) Metropolitan Government of Nashville/ Davidson County
41) Nashville Teacher Residency
43) National Mentor Holdings, LLC
46) Palantir Technologies Inc.
47) PMI Global Services Inc., Swedish Match North America LLC, and Affiliates
48) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
50) Prisma Health
51) Purfoods, LLC
53) Ryan, LLC
54) Samsara, Inc
56) Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
57) SharpRank
60) Tennessean's for Quality Early Education
61) Tennessee Fire Service Legislative Coalition
64) tnAchieves
65) Tootsies Entertainment LLC
70) Volkert, Inc.
71) Workday, Inc.
615-357-4923
1230 2nd Ave. South, Suite 2704, Nashville, TN, 37210,
3) Affordable Equity Partners, Inc.
4) American Beverage Association
5) American Federation for Children
8) BDO Government Services, LLC
10) BLVD Capital
11) Brightstar Global Solutions Corporation
13) Cavnue LLC
16) Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority
18) City of East Ridge, Tennessee
19) CodeCrew
20) Cummins Inc
21) East Tennessee Children's Hospital
23) Excellence in Education National, Inc. d/b/a Excellence in Education in Action
25) Giarratana, LLC
29) HORNE LLP
31) JPMorgan Chase Holdings, LLC
33) Kira Learning
38) Nashville Teacher Residency
40) National Mentor Holdings, LLC
43) Palantir Technologies Inc.
44) PMI Global Services Inc., Swedish Match North America LLC, and Affiliates
45) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
47) Prisma Health
48) Purfoods, LLC
49) Reagan Outdoor Advertising
51) Ryan, LLC
53) Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
54) SharpRank
58) Tennessean's for Quality Early Education
59) Tennessee Academy of Anesthesiologist Assistants
60) Tennessee Fire Service Legislative Coalition
61) TN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
63) tnAchieves
64) Tootsies Entertainment LLC
68) Volkert, Inc.
69) Workday, Inc.
615-945-4171
P.O. Box 153, Suite 523, Whites Creek, TN, 37189-0153,
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
8) Copart, Inc
10) CVS Health
11) FPMCM, LLC
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
8) Copart, Inc
10) CVS Health
11) FPMCM, LLC
615-598-4336
1230 2nd Ave S, Nashville, TN, 37210,
3) American Beverage Association
4) American Federation for Children
7) BDO Government Services, LLC
9) BLVD Capital
11) Cavnue LLC
14) Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority
16) City of East Ridge, Tennessee
17) CodeCrew
18) Cummins Inc
19) East Tennessee Children's Hospital
20) Eric A. Gang & Associates, P.A.
22) Excellence in Education National, Inc. d/b/a Excellence in Education in Action
23) Fortune Brands Innovations
24) Giarratana, LLC
27) HORNE LLP
30) Kira Learning
32) Metropolitan Government of Nashville/ Davidson County
34) Nashville Teacher Residency
36) National Mentor Holdings, LLC
39) Palantir Technologies Inc.
40) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
42) Prisma Health
43) Purfoods, LLC
45) Ryan, LLC
46) Samsara, Inc
48) Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
51) Tennessean's for Quality Early Education
52) Tennessee Academy of Anesthesiologist Assistants
53) Tennessee Fire Service Legislative Coalition
55) tnAchieves
56) Tootsies Entertainment LLC
57) Volkert, Inc.
58) Workday, Inc.
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
8) Copart, Inc
10) CVS Health
11) FPMCM, LLC