Melissa Kuipers Blake is an accomplished attorney and lobbyist with extensive experience working at the intersection of law and government relations. She studied Political Science and Social Science at Florida State University before earning her Juris Doctorate at the University of Miami School of Law. Her diverse career has spanned from working as a Senate Intern for The Honorable Donald C. Sullivan to serving as a Litigation Attorney at Charlie Martinez, PA. Melissa has also worked as a Lobbyist and Law Clerk as well as a Campaign Consultant for the Hasner for State House Campaign. She was Legislative Director at Colorado Trial Lawyers Association and Vice President of Government Relations & Communications at Colorado Automobile Dealers Association. Today, Melissa is a Shareholder at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, where she is passionate about advocating for her clients in legal and political matters.