Chairman
Miller & Martin PLLC
Melvin J. Malone has been named chairman of Miller & Martin, marking the first time an African American has been appointed to that position within the firm. A sevenyear veteran of the firm, Mr. Malone most recently served as the managing member of the firm’s Nashville office. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Malone was deputy legal counsel to Tennessee governor Don Sundquist and commissioner of the Tennessee Regulatory Authority, where he presided over many telecommunications arbitrations and presented testimony before Congress on telecommunications issues. Mr. Malone earned his J.D. from University of Tennessee’s College of Law, and his undergraduate degree from University of Tennessee as well.