Profile: Melinda Jean Kovacs

Associate

Phone (602)568-2000
Fax (602)992-8244

Overview

Melinda's practice area focuses primarily on State and Federal Criminal matters. Before entering private practice, Melinda was a supervising prosecutor with Maricopa County Attorneys' Office, worked as a lobbyist and in civil litigation.

Concentration

State and Federal felony cases, including violent and dangerous offenses

Education

• Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 1997 B.A. Political Science
• Arizona State University, College of Law, Tempe, Arizona, 2000 J.D.

Professional Memberships & Associations (Community Involvement)

• Arizona Bar Association
• Maricopa County Bar Association, Young Lawyer's Division

Awards and Recognition

Melinda has received numerous awards from the Maricopa County Attorney's Office for recognition of contribution to the Training and Mentoring Programs.

Bar Admissions

• Arizona State Bar, 2000
• U.S. District Court District of Arizona, 2000

Litigation Percentage

100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Honors and Awards

Recieved numerous awards from the Maricopa County Attorney's Office for recognition of contribution to the Training and Mentoring Programs

Past Employment Positions

• Maricopa County Attorney's Office, Deputy County Attorney
• Gallagher & Kennedy, Attorney