Melanie Huffines

Melanie Huffines is a litigator in the Wilmington office, bringing a passion for advocacy and finding the best possible resolution to disputes. Melanie has defended corporations and individuals, both domestic and international, facing federal and state criminal investigations, maritime personal injury and negligence claims under the Jones Act and general maritime law, as well as claims for breach of contract, negligence, defamation, and other torts. She has experience advising clients on information privacy, federal and state regulatory compliance, and maritime first-party insurance coverage issues including bad faith and unfair and deceptive trade practices. Melanie also serves on the Board of Directors of the Charlotte International Arbitration Society.

Melanie joined Cranfill Sumner in 2019 after graduating magna cum laude from Campbell University School of Law.  In her time at Campbell Law, she clerked with Cranfill Sumner, the North Carolina Court of Appeals, and Toshiba.  She was a member of Campbell’s National Moot Court Team, an editor on the Campbell Law Review, a teaching scholar for Torts professor Lisa Lukasik, President of the Public Interest Law Student Association, received two writing awards in the Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, and was inducted into the Order of Old Kivett.

A North Carolina native, Melanie enjoys camping, hiking, reading, and spoiling her two cats Mr. T and Othello.