Melissa Hopkins

Melissa Hopkins serves as General Manager at Velocity Dynamics, Inc. since September 2011, providing operational support and strategic guidance on corporate and legal matters, including human resources, risk management, and dispute resolution. Prior to this role, Melissa held various positions, including Freelance Writer, Photographer & Artist at Melissa E. Johnson, P.A., and Associate Attorney at Clark, Partington, Hart, Larry, Bond & Stackhouse, where expertise encompassed business, intellectual property, and real estate development law. Additionally, Melissa contributed to academia as an Adjunct Instructor at the University of West Florida, teaching Business Law, Ethics, and Real Estate Law. Educational qualifications include a Juris Doctorate from Mississippi College School of Law and a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, Social Sciences, Journalism & Communications from Radford University, alongside completed coursework in copywriting and grant writing from the American Writers & Artists Institute.