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Melody S. Johnson has decades of experience supporting personal injury litigation in state and federal courts. She works on catastrophic injury, wrongful death, product liability, and 18-wheeler (commercial trucking accident) cases. Clients and attorneys rely on her for organized, deadline-driven case management and clear communication at every stage.

Melody supports litigation teams on case strategy, pleadings, discovery, pre-trial motions, and document production. She also helps manage scheduling orders and court deadlines across multi-jurisdictional dockets. Her work includes medical record review, e-discovery, and litigation research that help attorneys evaluate and build their cases.

As trial approaches, Melody leads preparation efforts such as exhibit management, deposition coordination, witness binders, and trial presentation technology. She coordinates with attorneys, clients, experts, and third-party vendors to keep each matter on track. She has also assisted attorneys at trial and with juror profiling.

Education

NALA Certified Paralegal, 2006
McLennan Community College, Social Work Studies
A.S., Cum Laude, Florida Metropolitan University, Orlando, Florida, Legal Studies

Memberships

President, Dallas Area Paralegal Association (DAPA)(2023)

Professional Development Director, DAPA (2024–Present)

Board of Ethics, NALA (2023–2024)

Professional Development Committee, NALA (2024-Present)

TAPS Committee Chair, Texas Paralegal Division (2017)

DEI Board Advisor, NFPA

Member: NALA, ABA, NFPA, JL Turner Legal Assoc., Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys