Melina Watson will be a May 2023 graduate of Spelman College, where she will receive her Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy. Melina is an active student leader, serving for multiple years in Spelman’s Student Government Association (SGA) and as a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. She is also a member of the Ethel Wadell Githii Honors Program and Phi Sigma Tau Philosophy Honor Society. Committed to exploring her interest in the legal profession, Melina regularly volunteers with the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation (AVLF), assisting in Landlord-Tenant Disputes. She is incredibly proud of her acceptance to Columbia Law School’s Class of 2028 via the LEAD Fellowship program and will begin her matriculation in Fall 2025.

Melina joined Kostelanetz LLP in 2023 as a Spelman College Pre-Law Intern.