"Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world." - Desmond Tutu

Biography

Melissa Martin is a dedicated oil and gas attorney at Ball Morse Lowe, where she leverages her deep industry knowledge to guide clients through complex energy and estate matters. With a passion for helping people and a mission to leave the world better than she found it, Melissa provides strategic legal counsel in oil and gas law, estate planning, probate, and real property matters.

Her firsthand experience as the executor of her grandparents’ estate gave her a profound understanding of the challenges families face in estate administration. This personal insight, coupled with her legal expertise, drives her commitment to making the process as seamless as possible for her clients. 

Melissa's legal career began with a clerkship for Federal District Judge A. Richard Caputo in the summer of 2006, providing her with invaluable insight into the judicial process. She is also a proud graduate of the Oklahoma Bar Association Leadership Academy (Class 8).

She is an active member of several professional organizations, including the Oklahoma City Mineral Lawyers Society, the Estate Planning, Probate, and Trust Section and the Real Property Law Section of the Oklahoma Bar Association, the Oklahoma City Association of Professional Landmen, and the National Association of Division Order Analysts.

Melissa resides in Oklahoma City with her son. Outside of her legal practice, she enjoys spending time with her dogs, reading anything she can get her hands on, and relaxing at the beach whenever possible.

Bar Admissions

Pennsylvania, 2009

New Jersey, 2009

Oklahoma, 2021

Education

University of Oklahoma Norman, Oklahoma

Master of Busiess Administration, 2020

Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law Centre County, PA

Juris Doctor, 2009

American University Washington, D.C.

Master of Science in Justice, Law, and Society, 2006

University of Delaware Newark, Delaware

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Sociology, 2004

Honors and Awards

Oklahoma Bar Association Leadership Academy (Class 8)

Fraternities and Sororities

Phi Alpha Delta

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