Melanie Magdun focuses on patent litigation, prosecution, and post-grant proceedings related to a wide array of areas in the chemical field, including chemicals, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and energy technologies.

While in law school, Melanie worked as a summer associate at Finnegan, assisting in litigation matters before federal district courts, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). She served as a Milt Stewart Fellow for a prominent intellectual property firm in Vietnam and participated in the Intellectual Property Clinic at Indiana University, drafting patent applications and filing office action responses. She also worked as a research assistant, conducting research on current changes in trademark and patent law, with an emphasis on design patents and plant patents.

Melanie is committed to her pro bono practice and represents honorably discharged veterans before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.