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SDTX Bench Bar Conference Bio - Raffi Melkonian

Raffi Melkonian

Bio Information

Raffi Melkonian is a partner at Wright, Close & Barger LLP. He practices appellate litigation in the U.S. Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and other appellate courts around the country. Raffi is active in various bar associations, including the State Bar of Texas Appellate Section, the Houston Bar Association, and the American Inns of Court. Previously, he was a law clerk for the Honorable Jennifer Walker Elrod of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and for the Honorable Stephen P. Lamb of the Delaware Court of Chancery. Raffi holds an undergraduate degree from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, an M. Phil from the University of Cambridge (both in history) and is a 2005 graduate of Harvard Law School. On social media, Raffi has an active twitter account @RMFifthCircuit, where he writes about appellate practice and cooking.

   
Session

11:15am - Supreme Court and Fifth Circuit Update (Civil and Criminal)