Practice Areas
Education
- J.D., cum laude, Order of the Coif, 2002, University of Pennsylvania Law School
- Senior Editor, 2001-2002, Associate Editor, 2000-2001, Journal of Constitutional Law
- B.A., magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1999, Syracuse University
Clerkships
- Law Clerk to Judge Stanley S. Brotman, United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey, 2003-2004
Admissions to Practice
- Delaware, 2005
- New York, 2003
- Pennsylvania, 2006
Melissa Troutner is an associate in the Intellectual Property Litigation group. Her practice focuses on patent, copyright and trademark cases encompassing many different areas of technology.
Prior to joining Morris Nichols, Melissa was an associate at Sullivan & Cromwell, LLP in New York, engaged in antitrust, environmental and asbestos litigation, and Dechert LLP in Philadelphia where she worked on multiple mass tort litigations with a focus on pharmaceutical litigation.
Melissa is a volunteer for the Committee of Seventy Election Oversight Program and the Office of the Child Advocate. She also represents clients who have been victims of abuse and are seeking immigration protection under the Violence Against Women Act.
Professional and Community Activities
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Delaware Bar Association
News
- Morris Nichols Expands IP Litigation, Business Reorganization and Restructuring Practices
Morris Nichols is pleased to announce that Melissa Troutner has joined the firm as an associate in the Intellectual Property Litigation Group and that David Arens and Carl Fleming have joined the firm as associates in the Business Reorganization and Restructuring Group.