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Background

    Attorney Melnick has over 30 years of experience in the field of law. Along with his J.D., he has a bachelor's degree in history and political science, as well as a master's degree in criminal justice.  He started his career in 1978 as a state parole and probation officer which he worked for a year before going to the police academy. He then served the city of Tamarac for seven years as a police officer in the Narcotics Unit as well as in the Detective Division where he won numerous awards for his service. 

​    Wanting to go deeper into the legal field, he went back to law school in 1986. While in law school he worked as a police officer for the city of North Lauderdale until graduation and passing the bar. He started his legal career by clerking  for Judge Steven Shutter in Lauderhill before joining the city of Ft. Lauderdale as a municipal prosecutor, taking many cases to trial. He worked as a prosecutor for several years before becoming the in-house legal adviser for the city of Boca Raton Police Department. Attorney Melnick left Boca in 1995 to found his own private criminal defense practice where he has worked since. 

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Education

​University of Miami
B.A. History
B.A. Political Science
M.A. Criminal Justice

​Nova Southeastern University
J.D. 

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