Change-Maker

Corporate lawyer now charged with making life easier for Florida business owners

As secretary of Florida's Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Melanie Griffin wants to help bring down obstacles.

  • By Louis Llovio
  • | 5:00 a.m. August 26, 2022
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Melanie Griffin, secretary, Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation and a corporate attorney at Shumaker in Tampa. (Photo by Mark Wemple)
Melanie Griffin, secretary, Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation and a corporate attorney at Shumaker in Tampa. (Photo by Mark Wemple)
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Melanie Griffin knew she wanted to be an attorney when she was 8 years old.

It wasn’t one moment of inspiration or a mentor who guided her. It was just something that happened, that even at that early age felt right. She has a picture from a career day project at that time and a drawing where she talks about her briefcase.

 

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