Melissa Hedrick received her undergraduate degree in English and Communications from Florida State University in 2015, graduating Summa Cum Laude.  In 2018, she graduated in the top five percent of her class from Florida State University College of Law, where she earned the highest grade in six courses and served as an editor of the Florida State University Law Review.  During law school, she interned at the Florida Supreme Court, the Florida Bar’s Henry Latimer Center for Professionalism, and the Florida Department of Children and Families.  Prior to joining the firm in 2020, Melissa was a staff attorney to Chief Justice Charles T. Canady of the Florida Supreme Court.

Education
  • Juris Doctor, Summa Cum Laude, Florida State University College of Law (2018)
    • Honors:  Order of the Coif; Florida State University Law Review, Notes and Comments Editor
  • Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum Laude, Florida State University (2015)
    • Major:  English and Communications
    • Honors:  Phi Beta Kappa
Professional Associations and Memberships
  • The Florida Bar (2018)
Legal Employment History
  • Radey Law Firm, Associate (2020-Present)
  • Florida Supreme Court, Staff Attorney to Chief Justice Charles T. Canady (2018-2020)
  • Florida Supreme Court, Intern to Chief Justice Charles T. Canady (2017)
  • Radey Law Firm, Summer Associate (2017)
  • The Florida Bar, Henry Latimer Center for Professionalism, Law Clerk (2016-2017)
  • Florida Department of Children and Families, Intern (2016)