Melissa Jean Damian (born 1968) is an American lawyer who has served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida since 2024. She previously served as a United States magistrate judge of the same court from 2022 to 2024.
- Gender
- Female
- Race
- White
Prior employment
- Private practice, Miami, Florida1997–1999, 2010–2021
Southern District of FloridaAssistant U.S. attorney · 1999–2010- ↳Appellate Division · 1999
- ↳Civil Division · 2000
- ↳Criminal Division · 2001–2010
Law clerk , Hon. Ursula Ungaro · 1995–1997
Appointments
- 2024–present · Appointed by Joseph R. Biden (Democratic)
Education
J.D. · 1995- Princeton UniversityB.A. · 1990