Melanie G May

Judge

Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal

2002 - Current

Chief Judge

Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal

2011 - 2013

Judge

17th Judicial Circuit Court

1991 - 2002

Private practice

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1982 - 1991

Law Clerk

U.S. Court of Appeals - Eleventh Circuit

1981 - 1982

Shepard Broad Law Center, Nova Southeastern University

J.D. (1981)

Florida Atlantic University

B.S. (1973)

Advisory Council DCF

Current

Reentry Task Force

Current

The Florida Bar (Appellate Rules Committee, Grievance Committee, Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, Admiralty Law Committee)

Current

Florida Association of Drug Court Professionals, Broward County Commission on Substance Abuse

Current

Kids in Distress

Current

Susan B. Anthony Center

Current

Junior League

Current

CHARLEE program

Current

PACE Center for Girls

Current

Youth Automotive Training Center

Current

Advisory Council to Office of Drug Control

1999 - Current

Florida SAMH Corp

2004 - 2010

Access to Court Records Committee

2006 - 2008

Supreme Court Steering Committee on Treatment-Based Drug Courts

Chair

1999 - 2006

Children's Court Improvement Committee

2001 - 2005

Trial Court Performance and Accountability Committee - Criminal Work Group

2000 - 2002

National Association of Drug Court Professionals

Board Chair

2000 - 2002

Alcohol, Drug Abuse & Mental Health Council, Juvenile Justice Board, Juvenile Detention Center Advisory Board, Stephen R. Booher Inn of Court

President

1991 - 1993

Broward County Bar Association, Executive Committee

1990 - 1991

Legal Research and Writing, Nova Law Center

Instructor

1982 - 1984