Melanie is a solicitor in the real estate practice area and handles the full range of property transactions including sales and purchases, leasing and development work for a wide range of clients. She studied law at Queen Mary, University of London and has worked in the City of London since she qualified in 1982 . She is currently a Partner at international law firm, gunnercooke llp, where she has worked since 2020.
Melanie has been a governor at Palmers Green High School for more than 20 years and prior to becoming Chair in 2021, was vice chair and chair of Education Committee.
In her spare time Melanie enjoys ballet, opera, walking by the sea on the south coast and spending time with her family. She has two grown up daughters, one of whom is a teacher.