Melanie Damian appointed to Judicial Nominating Commission

Governor Rick Scott announced the appointment of Melanie E. Damian to the Eleventh Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission. Damian, 44, of Miami Beach, has practiced with Damian & Valori LLP since 2004. Previously, she was a partner with Tew Cardenas from 1996 to 2004. Damian received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin and a law degree from the University of Miami. She succeeds Rayfield M. McGhee and is appointed from the list of nominees submitted by the Florida Bar for a term beginning January 7, 2013, and ending July 1, 2016, according to Lane Wright, spokesperson for the Office of Gov. Rick Scott.