Melanie Girton, Partner

melanie@ogslawllc.com

office: (212) 217-6770

skype: melaniegirton

Melanie Girton brings an entrepreneurial-minded skill set to her practice, providing pathways to growth and innovation for clients. She primarily supports founders in high-growth and technology-focused organizations, balancing risk with the operational reality of their business. She provides strategic guidance on current and conceptual business models, technology transactions, including blockchain, and transformational deal structures that benefit both companies and their customers.

Melanie started out at Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel as a corporate associate. She landed in the legal team at Warner Music Group as the music industry was transformed by technology. When she left to create her own practice, she continued her work for WMG and took on new fashion, media, technology and finance representations, including American Express, Dow Jones/Marketwatch, Kate Spade and The Bank of New York Mellon. She is a board member of Minds Matter National, Inc. She holds a B.A. from the University of Southern California and a J.D., magna cum laude New York Law School. She co-founded the predecessor of OGS in 2010.