Melanie was born in Duncan, Oklahoma on July 6, 1991. After graduating from Duncan High School in 2010, Melanie earned a scholarship to play on the tennis team at Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas. Upon graduation, Melanie moved to Norman, Oklahoma to attend The University of Oklahoma College of Law. Melanie graduated from the University of Oklahoma with her JD in 2017 and joined Pierce Couch in January of 2018. Melanie resides in Oklahoma City with her husband, Connor Cox.

Bar Admissions: Oklahoma, 2017

Education:

University of Oklahoma, College of Law, Norman, Oklahoma 2017 J.D.

Honors: Dean's Honor Roll, International Human Rights Clinic in Bogotá, Colombia

                       
Tarleton State University, 2014 B.S.

Honors: NCAA South Central Region Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship Award, Alpha Chi Honor Society, Summa Cum Laude

Major: Social Work

Minor(s): Political Science and Spanish