Mellany McDonald

Mellany McDonald is a Senior Litigation Attorney at Cordell & Cordell since March 2024, previously serving as Principal Mediator at MLM Mediation Group, LLC from September 2021 to March 2024 and as a Hearing Officer for the Texas Education Agency from January 2021 to March 2024. Mellany McDonald owned the Law Office of Mellany L. McDonald, PLLC from May 2005 to March 2024, specializing in adoption, probate, estate planning, small business succession, and compliance. Earlier experiences include roles as a Contract Tax Accountant at Dominion Virginia Power, Halliburton, and El Paso Corporation, along with a position as a Senior Tax Analyst at Waste Management and a Tax Accountant at Shell Oil Company. Mellany McDonald holds a J.D. from South Texas College of Law Houston and a Master’s and Bachelor’s in Professional Accounting and Business Administration from Texas Southern University.