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Timothy M. Melton

Associate

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
office: (405) 524-2070
fax: (405) 524-2078
email: Tim Melton

Born in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1957, Tim Melton moved with his family to Oklahoma in 1968. His son, Jacob, is Drum Captain in the Amarillo High Marching Band, Amarillo, Texas, and his daughter, Erin, is a Principal Dancer with the Lone Star Ballet Company. Before joining Collins, Zorn & Wagner, Tim had a civil litigation practice, specializing in employment law, school law and general litigation.

Joined Collins, Zorn, & Wagner in 2007.

Rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell®

Education

University of Oklahoma College of Law, Juris Doctorate with Honors, 1986
Oklahoma State University, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, 1979
Oklahoma Bar Association ADR/Mediator Training Course, Spring 2003

Areas of Practice

Civil Rights
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Employment Law
School Law

Bar Admissions

Oklahoma, 1986
United States Supreme Court, 2001
Colorado, 1990
Washington, D.C., 1990
United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, 1988
United States District Court, Western District of Oklahoma, 1986
United States District Court, Eastern District of Oklahoma, 1987
United States District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma 1988

Presentations and Papers

Discussion of the Overlap of ADA, FMLA & Workers’ Compensation, Employment Law Update, Sterling Education Services (September 24, 2002).

Recent Developments in Reasonable Accommodation, Employment Law Update, Sterling Education Services (September 24, 2002).

After Dismissal of Certified Employees: Trials de Novo and Other Litigation, School District Employee Appraisals and Dismissals in Oklahoma Seminar, Lorman Education Services (February 13, 2002).

Current Litigation Affecting Oklahoma’s Public Schools, Oklahoma State School Board AssociationSchool Law Institute (February 8, 2001).

Legal Issues in Employment Discrimination Cases, Oklahoma County Bar Association Seminar (February 12, 1997).

Professional Associations and Memberships

Oklahoma Bar Association
Oklahoma County Bar Association
District of Columbia Bar Association
Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity